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Smitherman says his family is prepared for tough times

Former Ontario MPP addresses media after police find missing husband with help of dog

By Andrea Houston

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Only one in five Britons thinks homosexuality is wrong

Decrease in anti-gay attitudes due to demographic shift, study shows

By Niko Bell

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Smitherman says his family’s path forward will be ‘long and it will be hard’

Husband of former Ontario MPP George Smitherman found alive

By Andrea Houston

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Activists protest Russia’s anti-gay laws at Toronto International Film Festival

March from Dundas Square to TIFF Lightbox ends with protest song, political speeches

By Andrea Houston

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Scotland: Parliament begins hearing arguments for and against gay marriage

Supporters call for opt-in system, opponents fear change in ‘essence’ of marriage

By Niko Bell

Culture

Time Warner Cable goes gay

Time Warner Cable awards stipend in support of LGBT communities

By Taylor Parsons

Pride

Kathleen Wynne to march in Pride parade, Rob Ford less likely

By Jeremy Feist

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

Jennifer McCreath also hopes to serve as deputy mayor

By Andrea Houston

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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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Out4Russia launched to lobby world leaders to take action against anti-gay laws

ILGA-Europe also calls for leaders to ‘openly and firmly confront Russia’

By Natasha Barsotti

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Nikolai Alexeyev’s Moscow apartment reportedly raided

Reuters: Authorities say ‘investigation’ follows complaint lodged by unidentified member of parliament

By Natasha Barsotti

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Russian tenants allegedly urged to report LGBT neighbours

‘Show vigilance towards people who are doing propaganda of homosexualism,’ notice reportedly states

By Natasha Barsotti

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UK: Education department looking into schools’ revival of anti-gay language

Welsh government launches its own investigation as ‘matter of urgency’

By Natasha Barsotti

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Trans activist Susan Gapka joins NDP nomination race for Toronto Centre

Three candidates contesting the NDP nomination, which will be held Sept 15

By Rob Salerno

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Prorogation once again stalls federal trans rights bill

‘It goes back a few steps’ leader of the opposition in the Senate says

By Justin Ling