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A quarter of gay people have been subjected to attacks or violent threats, EU poll says (VIDEO)

May 17, 2013 12:14
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BRUSSELS — The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) surveyed 93,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the EU and Croatia for what is said to be the most comprehensive survey of its kind.

Gay Paris: not all it's cracked up to be

May 14, 2013 06:12
PARIS — The Socialist government's bill to make France the world's 14th country to legalize gay marriage has triggered a wave of opposition that has mobilized mass demonstrations and revealed a current of homophobia running both deep and wide through French society.
May 7, 2013 10:16
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Outrage of the Day: Racist anti-gay marriage poster goes viral

Outrage erupts in France over an anti-gay marriage propaganda poster that depicts the country's black justice minister as a raging gorilla.
Outrage erupts in France over an anti-gay marriage propaganda poster that depicts the country's black justice minister as a raging gorilla.
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UN Human Rights Council may act against LGBT discrimination

Commentary: Marriage equality in France shifts spotlight to remaining global resistance.
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A woman holds a placard reading 'Jesus had two fathers and one surrogate mother' during a demonstration for the legalization of gay marriage and LGBT parenting in Paris, Jan. 27, 2013. (Kenzo Tribouillard /AFP/Getty Images)
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While supporters celebrated France becoming the 14th country to legislate for marriage equality, across the world lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people continue to struggle against violence and discrimination. Just days before the passage of the historic French law, a gay couple were badly beaten in Paris, just one of many homophobic attacks apparently triggered by the bill.
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March 27, 2013 14:10
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Word of the Day: Slacktivism

Seeing Red: The Human Rights Campaign, which advocates equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, has been promoting an image of a pink equal sign over a red background to mobilize supporters online. But how effective is this kind of activism?
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The Human Rights Campaign's red and pink equality sign has spread like wildfire across all social media outlets. (Human Rights Campaign/Facebook)

Marriage equality activists began protesting outside the Supreme Court Tuesday, as the nation's highest court kicked off two days of hearings about two same-sex marriage laws.

However, the marriage equality advocates' message was heard far beyond the confines of the court's iconic, white marble steps.

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Hillary Clinton announces official support for gay marriage (VIDEO)

March 18, 2013 12:19
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Former US Secretary of State and possible presidential candidate Hillary Clinton announced her official support for gay marriage in a video on the Human Rights Campaign website, bringing to an end any speculation about her stance on the often divisive issue.

India: No babies for gay couples

March 17, 2013 06:01
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NEW DELHI — India has adopted new regulations to govern the booming surrogacy business. The new rules effectively bar gay couples and single parents from the trade — mandating that only heterosexual couples who have been married for at least two years are eligible for the newly created surrogacy visa.

Uganda drops death penalty for 'aggravated homosexuality' from anti-gay bill

November 23, 2012 10:15
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Ugandan lawmakers have reportedly dropped the clause allowing the death penalty for "aggravated homosexuality" from a controversial anti-gay bill.
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