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Most NFL players would have no issue with gay teammate: poll
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Most NFL players would have no issue with gay teammate: poll

ESPN survey asked 51 players how they felt about gay players

February 18, 2014
Ugandan president to sign anti-gay bill once ‘expert’ statements in hand
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Ugandan president to sign anti-gay bill once ‘expert’ statements in hand

‘Then we shall have a war with the homosexual lobby’: Museveni

February 17, 2014
Kansas: Republican senators back away from anti-gay bill
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Kansas: Republican senators back away from anti-gay bill

Measure would allow private businesses, public servants to refuse service for religious reasons

February 17, 2014
New study finds homosexuality partially determined by genetics
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New study finds homosexuality partially determined by genetics

‘Sexual orientation has nothing to do with choice,’ says professor Michael Bailey

February 16, 2014
Federal judge overturns Virginia gay-marriage ban
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Federal judge overturns Virginia gay-marriage ban

‘Tradition alone cannot justify denying same-sex couples the right to marry,’ says judge

February 15, 2014
Gay Republican running for US Congress
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Gay Republican running for US Congress

Carl DeMaio says he’s part of a ‘new generation’

February 13, 2014
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Canadian football players fined for homophobic tweets
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Canadian football players fined for homophobic tweets

Alouettes’ Bruce tells Michael Sam to ‘man up and do some MFN pushups’

February 13, 2014
Russian official protests ‘well-engineered campaign of slander’
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Russian official protests ‘well-engineered campaign of slander’

Embassy says attacks against gay people ‘are few and far between’

February 13, 2014
Violent anti-gay videos pervade Russian social media
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Violent anti-gay videos pervade Russian social media

Authorities unwilling to arrest perpetrators for obvious crimes

February 13, 2014
NFL prospect Michael Sam’s father struggles with son’s sexuality
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NFL prospect Michael Sam’s father struggles with son’s sexuality

But Michael Sam, Sr, supports his son’s effort to make the NFL

February 12, 2014
Gay Austrian wins silver in ski jumping
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Gay Austrian wins silver in ski jumping

Iraschko-Stolz now says she hopes her presence will help gay rights in Russia

February 12, 2014
Ten states unite to fight same-sex marriage in US
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Ten states unite to fight same-sex marriage in US

Can you guess which states support Utah’s effort to retain ban on gay marriage?

February 11, 2014
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Tajikistan’s Islamic leader condemns homosexuality
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Tajikistan’s Islamic leader condemns homosexuality

Speech may funnel violence toward gay people, local observer worries

February 11, 2014
Luge not gay, athletes protest
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Luge not gay, athletes protest

Even though ‘we’re two dudes, laying on top of each other in spandex’

February 11, 2014
Nigerian officials lash man arrested for being gay
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Nigerian officials lash man arrested for being gay

‘This thing is an abomination,’ one sharia commission official said

February 11, 2014
Several LGBT protesters detained in lead-up to Sochi Games
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Several LGBT protesters detained in lead-up to Sochi Games

Moscow activist tells Xtra police spat on her and refused her access to legal counsel

February 10, 2014
Bisexual Dutch speedskater wins gold at Sochi
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Bisexual Dutch speedskater wins gold at Sochi

Ireen Wüst is first out LGBT athlete to win medal at the Games

February 10, 2014
Drag queen Panti Bliss challenges homophobia in Ireland
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Drag queen Panti Bliss challenges homophobia in Ireland

Broadcaster paid off Catholic organization after Panti called it homophobic

February 9, 2014
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