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Behind Brazil’s gay pride parades, a struggle with homophobic violence
“I was walking to the elevator when he came up behind me. ‘This’ll teach you to never look at a real man again. Now you’re going to die, faggot!’ he screamed, before stabbing me in the neck.”
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Castro’s daughter sponsors blessing of Cuban same-sex couples
Nearly two dozen gay couples held hands or embraced, some crying, as Protestant clergymen from the U.S. and Canada blessed them as part of official ceremonies leading up to the Global Day against Homophobia on May 17.
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Gay Luxembourg Prime Minister to marry partner: Sources
Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel is to wed his partner Gauthier Destenay next week, just a few months after the tiny country legalized same-sex marriage.
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Australian Prime Minister brushes off snub to diplomat’s same-sex partner
Ambassador Stephen Brady offered to resign after a disagreement involving Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s reception at an airport tin Paris.
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Kenya’s deputy president: No place for gays here
William Ruto: “There’s no room for homosexuality in this country. That one I can assure you.”
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Inquiry: Canadian military culture is hostile to women, gays
The Canadian Armed Forces perpetuates a sexualized military culture that is hostile to women and gay members, according to a report.
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Russian lawmaker says Apple violated gay ‘propaganda’ law by distributing U2 album
The lawmaker says Apple violated Russia’s ban on gay “propaganda” when it delivered U2’s latest album to a half-billion iTunes users for free last year.
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European court: Bans on gay, male blood donors is sometimes OK
Wednesday’s ruling was closely watched by activists and by governments that have lifetime bans on gay male blood donors, including the United States.
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Jamaica woman brings attention to rapes targeting lesbians
When Angeline Jackson and a friend were ambushed at gunpoint and sexually assaulted on a wooded trail outside the Jamaican capital, police initially seemed less concerned about the attack than the fact she is a lesbian.
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Kenya: Court orders government to register gay rights group
The Kenyan constitution recognizes and protects the rights of minorities, the three judges of the High Court said in their ruling. The Non-Governmental Organization Co-ordination Board had refused to register the rights group on religious and moral grounds.