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French court extends adoption rights to married, lesbian couples
PARIS — France’s highest court has ruled that married lesbian couples are allowed to adopt their spouse’s child born through in vitro fertilization or other medically assisted reproduction. The Cour de Cassation’s ruling is a consequence of the legalization of same-sex marriage in France last year.
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Brutal attack leaves German gay rights activist with life-threatening injuries
BELGRADE, Serbia — A German man who took part in a gay rights conference suffered life-threatening brain injuries when he was severely beaten in downtown Belgrade on Saturday, Serbian police and gay activists said. The identity of the 27-year-old man has not been released. Jovanka Todorovic, from the Labris gay and lesbian group,
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Moscow forum attended by U.S. activists calls for more ‘gay propaganda’ bans
This week’s international gathering of anti-gay, anti-abortion-rights activists in Moscow ended with delegates issuing a proclamation that blasts liberal social policies in Western countries and calls for Russian-style “homosexual propaganda” bans to be passed throughout the world, according to the foundation run by Russian oligarch Constantin Malofeev,
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Lesbian dance instructor found murdered in St. Petersburg, Russia
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — A lesbian dance instructor was found murdered in her car in the Russian city of St Petersburg on Sunday, reported QueerRussia. Ekaterina Khomenko, 29, who was known in the local LGBT community as an instructor of tango for same-sex couples, was found with a 9 cm slit in her throat. Police are now treating her death …
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Delay in allowing same-sex civil unions draws protests in Greece
ATHENS, Greece — Gay rights protesters have gathered outside Greece’s parliament after the government said it would delay legislation allowing civil unions for same-sex couples, despite a recent European court ruling against the country on the issue. About 500 people joined the peaceful protest in central Athens Friday, held while lawmakers prepared to vote on an anti-racism bill.
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Berlin’s first openly gay mayor to resign by end of year
BERLIN — Charismatic Berlin mayor Klaus Wowereit, whose reputation has taken a beating over struggles in the construction of the German capital’s new international airport, said Tuesday he will step down by the end of the year. Wowereit told reporters he would resign Dec. 11 after more than 13 years in office.
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Lawmaker blames Spain’s trillion dollar debt on ‘subsidies to homosexuals’
A Spanish lawmaker is facing calls to resign after blaming Spain’s $1 trillion deficit on “subsidies offered to homosexuals” by the previous socialist government. The Local reports that Popular Party senator Luz Elena Sanín told journalists that Spain’s ruling conservative party had increased its public spending due to “the debts” caused by “subsidies for…
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Russian anti-gay extremist sentenced to five years in penal colony
MOSCOW — The leader of the Russian anti-gay vigilante group “Occupy Pedophilia,” who is alleged to have lured LGBT youth to abusive encounters through fake social media profiles, was sentenced Friday to five years in a Russian penal colony. Maxim Sergeyevich Martsinkevich was convicted of inciting and fomenting cases of extremism by posting videos on the “Vkontakte” (VK.com) …
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World-renowned AIDS researchers, activists perish in downed Malaysian jet
SYDNEY — Several passengers on board a Malaysian jetliner shot down over Ukraine were heading to an international AIDS conference in Australia, officials said Friday. “A number of people” on board the Boeing 777 were en route to the southern Australian city of Melbourne to attend the 20th International AIDS conference, which starts Sunday…
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Macedonia to consider constitutional ban on same-sex marriage
SKOPJE, Macedonia — Macedonia’s parliament has agreed to consider proposed constitutional amendments to effectively ban same-sex marriage. Lawmakers agreed Wednesday to begin the amendment process proposed by the governing conservatives, who with their political allies already have the two-thirds majority of seats needed to approve the change…