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Natasha Barsotti

Natasha Barsotti is originally from Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean. She had high aspirations of representing her country in Olympic Games sprint events, but after a while the firing of the starting gun proved too much for her nerves. So she went off to university instead. Her first professional love has always been journalism. After pursuing a Master of Journalism at UBC , she began freelancing at Xtra West — now Xtra Vancouver — in 2006, becoming a full-time reporter there in 2008.

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Scotland: Ref claims he was expelled after going public about anti-gay abuse
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Scotland: Ref claims he was expelled after going public about anti-gay abuse

Joe Richardson alleges referees’ association offered no support: report

November 25, 2013
India: New Delhi and Bangalore LGBT marches draw hundreds
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India: New Delhi and Bangalore LGBT marches draw hundreds

Marchers demand end to discriminatory legislation and equal access to services

November 25, 2013
Moscow: Gay club comes under attack for second time in a week
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Moscow: Gay club comes under attack for second time in a week

Report says ‘harmful gas’ sprayed into Central Station

November 25, 2013
North Carolina: Small group protests school’s anti-gay policy
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North Carolina: Small group protests school’s anti-gay policy

School says it could ban students from homes with homosexual or bisexual activity

November 22, 2013
Obama signs bill to end ban on research into HIV organ transplants
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Obama signs bill to end ban on research into HIV organ transplants

HOPE Act could lead to transplants from one HIV-positive person to another

November 22, 2013
UK: Health minister calls ex-gay therapy ‘abhorrent,’ rules out regulation
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UK: Health minister calls ex-gay therapy ‘abhorrent,’ rules out regulation

Government decision not to ban practice criticized

November 21, 2013
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Russia: St Petersburg LGBT film fest interrupted by bomb threat
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Russia: St Petersburg LGBT film fest interrupted by bomb threat

Incident follows news that gay.ru avoids shutdown after complaint

November 21, 2013
Senegal: Four women accused of breaking anti-gay law released
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Senegal: Four women accused of breaking anti-gay law released

Ruling expected in case of fifth accused, who is a minor

November 21, 2013
Saskatchewan: Gender identity and expression won’t be included in Human Rights Code
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Saskatchewan: Gender identity and expression won’t be included in Human Rights Code

Attorney general says trans people already protected under existing wording

November 20, 2013
Scotland: By large majority MSPs vote to move forward gay-marriage bill
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Scotland: By large majority MSPs vote to move forward gay-marriage bill

Measure garnered 98 supporters, while 15 lawmakers voted against it

November 20, 2013
Scotland: Gay-marriage bill up for parliamentary debate and vote
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Scotland: Gay-marriage bill up for parliamentary debate and vote

Bill set to move past first phase despite public and religious opposition

November 20, 2013
Indiana: Religious leaders call on lawmakers to halt move to ban gay marriage
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Indiana: Religious leaders call on lawmakers to halt move to ban gay marriage

More than 300 clergy and other faith leaders sign letter

November 19, 2013
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Russia: Nov 16 shooting just one of a number of attacks on gay club, owners say
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Russia: Nov 16 shooting just one of a number of attacks on gay club, owners say

Reports say no one was injured during the incident

November 19, 2013
UK: Priest removed for alleging ‘culture of homosexual bullying’
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UK: Priest removed for alleging ‘culture of homosexual bullying’

Congregation walks out of mass in support of Father Matthew Despard

November 19, 2013
Texas: Rejected portrait of trans student in tuxedo will now appear in yearbook
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Texas: Rejected portrait of trans student in tuxedo will now appear in yearbook

School district reversed decision to block portrait after threat of legal action

November 16, 2013
US: Conservative panel notes LGBT rights growth, seeks hope in overseas fightback
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US: Conservative panel notes LGBT rights growth, seeks hope in overseas fightback

Attendees say Russia’s ‘gay propaganda’ law is being misrepresented in the media: report

November 15, 2013
US senator withdraws space for anti-gay group’s panel on Russia’s laws
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US senator withdraws space for anti-gay group’s panel on Russia’s laws

House leader John Boehner intervenes to secure new room for World Congress of Families

November 15, 2013
Trans Murder Monitoring project reports 238 murders in the last 12 months
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Trans Murder Monitoring project reports 238 murders in the last 12 months

Brazil and Mexico register highest number of reported killings

November 15, 2013
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