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Russia Bans LGBT Movement, Terms It "Extremist"
Russia's Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that LGBT activists should be designated as extremists, in a move that representatives of gay and transgender people fear will lead to arrests and prosecutions.
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Google Celebrates American Gay Rights Activist Frank Kameny With Doodle
Google Doodle today celebrates American gay rights activist Frank Kameny, widely recognised as one of the most prominent figures of the US LGBTQ rights movement, in celebration of Pride Month.
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India Is At Crossroads With Gay Movement: Ian McKellen In Mumbai
Hollywood star Ian McKellen says India is at a juncture where it needs to decide whether it wants to move towards equality or stuck in the past as far as protection of LGBT rights is concer
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Murders Force Bangladeshi Gay Rights Activists Underground
Xulhaz Mannan was a rallying figure for Bangladesh's marginalised but increasingly outspoken lesbian, gay and transgender community, but his brutal murder has dealt a huge blow to the movement and forced some of its leaders underground.
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Russian MP Urges Facebook Blockage Over Rainbow Flag
A Russian lawmaker, who has strongly backed anti-gay legislation, said Facebook should be shut down in Russia over its support for the US Supreme Court's decision to legalise same-sex marriage.
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Thousands in Chile's 'March for Equality' to Support Gay Rights
Thousands of people, many waving rainbow-colored flags, gathered in Santiago on Saturday for a "March for Equality," pushing for Chile to acknowledge more gay rights.
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Barack Obama clashes with African host over gay rights
President Barack Obama on Thursday praised the Supreme Court's ruling on same-sex marriage as a "victory for American democracy" but clashed with his African host over gay rights in a sign of how far the movement has to go internationally.
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In New York, gay community hails Obama
The blackboard on the sidewalk outside the storied Stonewall Inn, a New York bar widely seen as the home of the US gay rights movement, said it all: "Obama supports gay marriage - let's drink."
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For Obama, taking a nuanced approach on race
The civil rights movement will come alive in song at the White House on Wednesday night, when President Barack Obama plans to celebrate Black History Month with a star-studded concert.
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Russia Bans LGBT Movement, Terms It "Extremist"
Russia's Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that LGBT activists should be designated as extremists, in a move that representatives of gay and transgender people fear will lead to arrests and prosecutions.
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Google Celebrates American Gay Rights Activist Frank Kameny With Doodle
Google Doodle today celebrates American gay rights activist Frank Kameny, widely recognised as one of the most prominent figures of the US LGBTQ rights movement, in celebration of Pride Month.
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India Is At Crossroads With Gay Movement: Ian McKellen In Mumbai
Hollywood star Ian McKellen says India is at a juncture where it needs to decide whether it wants to move towards equality or stuck in the past as far as protection of LGBT rights is concer
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Murders Force Bangladeshi Gay Rights Activists Underground
Xulhaz Mannan was a rallying figure for Bangladesh's marginalised but increasingly outspoken lesbian, gay and transgender community, but his brutal murder has dealt a huge blow to the movement and forced some of its leaders underground.
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Russian MP Urges Facebook Blockage Over Rainbow Flag
A Russian lawmaker, who has strongly backed anti-gay legislation, said Facebook should be shut down in Russia over its support for the US Supreme Court's decision to legalise same-sex marriage.
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Thousands in Chile's 'March for Equality' to Support Gay Rights
Thousands of people, many waving rainbow-colored flags, gathered in Santiago on Saturday for a "March for Equality," pushing for Chile to acknowledge more gay rights.
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Barack Obama clashes with African host over gay rights
President Barack Obama on Thursday praised the Supreme Court's ruling on same-sex marriage as a "victory for American democracy" but clashed with his African host over gay rights in a sign of how far the movement has to go internationally.
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In New York, gay community hails Obama
The blackboard on the sidewalk outside the storied Stonewall Inn, a New York bar widely seen as the home of the US gay rights movement, said it all: "Obama supports gay marriage - let's drink."
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For Obama, taking a nuanced approach on race
The civil rights movement will come alive in song at the White House on Wednesday night, when President Barack Obama plans to celebrate Black History Month with a star-studded concert.
