Macedonia

Macedonia: Gay rights activists attacked in Skopje cafe, two wounded

SKOPJE, Macedonia -- Police say about 30 people wearing masks and throwing rocks and bottles have attacked members of a gay rights activist group in Macedonia, wounding two of them. Friday's assault occurred at a coffee…

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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…

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Macedonia rejects amending constitution to define marriage as one man, one woman

SKOPJE, Macedonia --- An amendment to alter Macedonia’s constitution to define marriage as only between a man and a woman was defeated Tuesday, failing to reach a two thirds majority vote.

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Human Rights Watch: Macedonia has turned ‘a blind eye’ to anti-gay attacks

Human Rights Watch, an international non-governmental human rights advocacy organization, said Wednesday the Macedonia government has turned "a blind eye" to a series of anti-LGBT attacks over the past two months, and called on Prime Minister…

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LGBTI center in Macedonia torched in latest wave of anti-gay violence

SKOPJE, Macedonia – The country’s LGBTI Support Center has been set on fire by unknown arsonists. At around 4:20 a.m., on July 5, an unknown number of people climbed on to the roof of the center,…

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