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Supreme Court strikes down laws regulating sex work

Parliament cannot impose laws ‘at the cost of health, safety and lives of prostitutes’ a unanimous court said

By Justin Ling

Toronto Diary

Daniel Dale drops lawsuit against Rob Ford after second apology

By Jeremy Feist

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US: Catholic school students protest gay vice-principal’s resignation

Mark Zmuda’s marriage to male partner violates contract to adhere to Catholic teachings

By Natasha Barsotti

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New Mexico’s Supreme Court says yes to gay marriage

Unanimous ruling says barring people from marrying is unconstitutional

By Natasha Barsotti

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Olympic gold medallist Brian Boitano announces he’s gay

Figure skater becomes third out gay American delegate, with Billie Jean King and Caitlin Cahow, to Sochi

By Natasha Barsotti

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Stephen Harper announces he won’t attend Sochi Games

PM joins list of world leaders who have opted out of going to Russia

By Natasha Barsotti

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Newsmaker of the year: Vladimir Putin & homophobia in Russia

While many countries saw progress on gay rights in 2013, Russia has gone backward as it prepares to host the world

By Natasha Barsotti, Robin Perelle

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No policy changes for Russian LGBT refugees

Government voices support for refugees, but groups say it’s getting harder to claim asylum

By Dylan Robertson

Toronto Diary

Duck Dynasty star put on indefinite hiatus over anti-gay comments

By Jeremy Feist

Power

Ruby will sue BC for Trinity Western law school approval

Government should have told TWU to stop discriminating, Eby says

By Jeremy Hainsworth

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Dutch lawmakers pass gender-identity law

Trans people will be able to change gender on documents with ‘expert’ statement

By Natasha Barsotti

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Vancouver city council approves motion to lobby IOC

Stevenson’s Sochi mission will be publicly funded

By Shauna Lewis

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Gay Sikh’s Facebook photo of same-sex kiss removed then reinstated

Image that went viral attracted negative and supportive messages

By Natasha Barsotti

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Newfoundland and PEI add trans protections to human rights codes

Trans people now explicitly protected in six provinces and territories

By Rob Salerno

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Proud Life: Activist and rebel John Alan Lee

‘Scientist of Love’ challenged authority as an early public advocate for gay rights

By Rob Salerno

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Qmunity gets $7 million

City council approves Pattison rezoning proposal

By Shauna Lewis

Toronto Diary

Daniel Dale moves forward with lawsuit against Rob Ford, despite ‘apology’

By Jeremy Feist

Power

Neither Obama nor Biden will attend Sochi Olympics

American delegation’ that includes Billie Jean King will attend Russian Games: report

By Natasha Barsotti