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Olympic Committee President: Russia to set up protest zones in Sochi
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — IOC President Thomas Bach said Russia will set up public protest zones in Sochi during the Winter Olympics, a move unlikely to defuse criticism of the country’s human rights record and a recent law banning gay “propaganda.”
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Putin appoints notorious anti-gay news anchor to head Russian news agency
MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin on Monday appointed a controversial news anchor to head a restructured state news agency, a move signaling the Kremlin’s intention to tighten control over the media and use it increasingly for propaganda of ultraconservative views.
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Rainbow Christmas lights in memory of gay teen spark controversy in Italy
ROME, Italy — The rainbow-themed Christmas lights that were illuminated Friday on Rome’s main shopping street have sparked controversy in the Italian capital city.
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First same-sex weddings held in Australian capital city
CANBERRA, Australia — Gay and lesbian couples from around Australia joined in fragile marriages in Canberra on Saturday under the nation’s beleaguered same-sex union laws that face a challenge in the courts within a week.
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Anti-gay social media group in Russia offers reward for outing LGBT teachers
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — A new anti-gay group has emerged on the popular Russian social network Vkontakte (vk.com) offering rewards for reporting “confirmed” information on gay school teachers, reports Queer Russia.
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Russian Prime Minister criticizes Duma, gay ‘propaganda’ law
MOSCOW — Former Russian president and current Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Friday criticized the country’s lawmakers and recent passage of an anti-gay law, saying the Duma, Russia’s federal Parliament, has switched its focus from political bans to private life.
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Peru gay teen murdered, dismembered, burned in brutal hate crime
LIMA, Peru — A 19-year-old gay was tortured and brutally murdered in Peru, according to local reports that surfaced earlier this week.
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Same-sex weddings begin in Australia, but marriages could be short lived
CANBERRA, Australia — A state lawmaker and his partner dressed in matching suits and ties embraced and kissed in front of Australia’s Parliament House early Saturday in one of the nation’s first same-sex marriages. Stephen Dawson, a 38-year-old member of the opposition Labor Party in the Western Australian Parliament, and partner Dennis Liddelow, 39, flew […]
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Russian high court rules against LGBT activist, upholds ‘gay propaganda’ law
MOSCOW — Russia’s highest court has ruled that a controversial law banning “gay propaganda” is not in breach of that nation’s Constitution.
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Following vote against same-sex marriage, Croatia to propose civil unions
ZAGREB, Croatia — Just one day after Croatian’s voted to ban same-sex marriage, a spokesperson for Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic said Monday that officials plan to offer civil union legislation that would give same-sex couples in Croatia many of the legal rights currently afforded to heterosexual couples.