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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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US Senate votes to open debate on ENDA
Power

US Senate votes to open debate on ENDA

Non-discrimination measure receives bipartisan support in 61-to-30 vote

November 4, 2013
Russia: Man shot in the eye during attack on St Petersburg activists
Power

Russia: Man shot in the eye during attack on St Petersburg activists

Incident follows social media posts calling for action against organization that supports MSM

November 4, 2013
Germany: Birth certificates no longer have to indicate gender
Power

Germany: Birth certificates no longer have to indicate gender

Move raises questions about marriage and civil-partnership laws: report

November 3, 2013
UN: Look what happens when ‘gays should’ is entered into Google search
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UN: Look what happens when ‘gays should’ is entered into Google search

Google says autocomplete function provides examples of ‘predictable searches’

October 30, 2013
US Senate to consider ENDA
Power

US Senate to consider ENDA

Supporters say employment legislation has ‘best chance ever’ of passing chamber

October 28, 2013
Taiwan: Thousands take to the streets for 11th annual Pride parade
Culture

Taiwan: Thousands take to the streets for 11th annual Pride parade

Celebrations take place as country’s parliament gets ready to consider marriage amendment

October 28, 2013
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Chile: Attack leaves gay man in a coma
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Chile: Attack leaves gay man in a coma

UPDATE: Daniel Zamudio killers sentenced

October 28, 2013
PR and Pope Francis
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PR and Pope Francis

Is the new pope really a reformer or just trying to change the subject?

October 27, 2013
US: Kentucky teen reports being bullied because of perceived sexual orientation
Power

US: Kentucky teen reports being bullied because of perceived sexual orientation

Lawyer files order asking school district to protect him

October 25, 2013
Kansas City: Restaurant patrons refuse to tip gay waiter
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Kansas City: Restaurant patrons refuse to tip gay waiter

Customers leave note saying server’s homosexuality is ‘an affront’ to God

October 25, 2013
Australia: High Court to begin hearing expedited challenge to ACT gay marriage law
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Australia: High Court to begin hearing expedited challenge to ACT gay marriage law

Prime minister advises gay couples to ‘hold on’ until law’s validity has been tested

October 24, 2013
Australia: After ACT, New South Wales to debate gay marriage
Power

Australia: After ACT, New South Wales to debate gay marriage

Multiparty working group has developed new bill

October 24, 2013
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UN criticized for human rights book launch in Trinidad and Tobago
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UN criticized for human rights book launch in Trinidad and Tobago

Gay rights advocate Maurice Tomlinson says gays are ‘prohibited class’ in island’s immigration policy

October 23, 2013
Scottish police want ‘items of a sexual nature’ removed from saunas
Power

Scottish police want ‘items of a sexual nature’ removed from saunas

Faced with criticism, authorities deny they want condoms banned

October 23, 2013
UK: Health minister’s bid to stop gay adoption in Northern Ireland blocked
Power

UK: Health minister’s bid to stop gay adoption in Northern Ireland blocked

Edwin Poots spent £40,000 of public funds to challenge ruling in favour of same-sex adoption: report

October 22, 2013
Australia: ACT becomes first jurisdiction to allow gay marriage
Power

Australia: ACT becomes first jurisdiction to allow gay marriage

Federal government plans to challenge law in court

October 22, 2013
Montenegro: Pride march a ‘success’ despite injuries, arrests and tear gas
Power

Montenegro: Pride march a ‘success’ despite injuries, arrests and tear gas

About 2,000 police officers protect marchers from counterprotesters

October 21, 2013
Bill that would deny parental rights to gay Russians pulled
Power

Bill that would deny parental rights to gay Russians pulled

Alexei Zhuravlev reportedly plans to introduce revised version of bill at later date

October 21, 2013
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