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Australian prime minister provides robust defence of gay marriage

Kevin Rudd gives biblical lesson to pastor who criticized his stance

By Niko Bell

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Russian lawmaker proposes measures to remove children from gay parents

By Natasha Barsotti

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Yelena Isinbayeva’s role as IOC ambassador up for debate after anti-gay law support

‘We will consider it in due time’: Jacques Rogge

By Natasha Barsotti

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Some National Guards refuse to process gay couples’ applications for benefits

Citing gay marriage bans, Texas, Mississippi and Louisiana refer applicants to federal bases

By Niko Bell

Theatre

Stripper’s fortune

Holy Tranity exposes the sex- and drug-fuelled neon excesses of Montreal’s gay ’80s

By Richard Burnett

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Mexico: Colima state lawmaker objects to public gay weddings

Rafael Mendoza says seeing two men kiss confuses children

By Niko Bell

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Poor turnout at vigil for murdered New York youth

Participants shared literature and reflected on threat of homophobic, transphobic violence

By Jonathan Valelly

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Toronto activists call on Loblaws to stop selling Coca-Cola

Protesters block Coke delivery truck while marching through gay village

By Andrea Houston

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Putin dismisses concerns over Russia’s anti-gay law

‘No need to make a mountain out of a molehill’: Russian president

By Natasha Barsotti

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Children be transgender

The charming story of Wren Kauffman

By Michael Lyons

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Newfoundland trans activist runs for city council in St John’s

Jennifer McCreath also hopes to serve as deputy mayor

By Andrea Houston

Toronto Diary

Chaplain believes gay wedding photos should be captioned ‘worthy of death’

By Jeremy Feist

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Unilever withdraws ad amid accusations of homophobia

Margarine commercial suggests learning a child is gay is like being shot through the heart

By Niko Bell

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Lesbian couple sues to overturn South Carolina’s gay-marriage ban

‘They are treated as legal strangers in their home state’: lawyer

By Niko Bell

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Jamaican police: No evidence LGBT people face more violence than general population

Devon Watkis doesn’t dispute intolerance but says gays must take some responsibility for safety

By Niko Bell

Paris Barclay’s facts of life

The out director talks Sons of Anarchy, Glee and the Barbara Jordan biopic

By Terri-Lynne Waldron

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UK Foreign Office says British PM to raise anti-gay laws with Putin at G20 summit

Barack Obama will reportedly meet with Russian LGBT activists

By Natasha Barsotti

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Gay film pioneer wants National Film Board to re-release 1992 documentary

Vancouver women’s salon to offer rare screening of Forbidden Love: The Unabashed Stories of Lesbian Lives

By Justin Ling