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Ugandan foreign minister elected head of UN General Assembly

Sam Kutesa chosen despite criticism of support for anti-gay bill and political record

By Natasha Barsotti

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UK schools refuse to revoke honours given Sultan of Brunei

Student unions condemn country’s new penal code

By Natasha Barsotti

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Pornstars Belle Knox and Tasha Reign lend support to Maggie’s

Sex worker advocacy group hopes to raise $10,000 by end of June

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Malaysia: Religious authorities detain trans women in raid

Sixteen women fined and sentenced to jail for breaking sharia law

By Natasha Barsotti

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January Lapuz’s accused killer pleads guilty to manslaughter

Neel initially charged with murder in trans woman’s 2012 death

By Jeremy Hainsworth

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WorldPride to host human rights conference

LGBT rights at tipping point internationally, co-chair says

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A compilation of gay-rights news clips from the 1970s

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HIV-positive Ottawa man acquitted in nondisclosure case

Case originally went to trial in January but superior court justice declared mistrial

By Steven Fouchard

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Jamaican daily deems marriage provision an ‘assault’ on equality

Editorial follows former PM’s call for understanding in buggery law debate

By Natasha Barsotti

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New sex-work bill considerably stricter than Nordic model

C-36 keeps ‘public’ communication illegal if minor might be present

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The Conservative surveillance bill that will invade your privacy

Guess who has eyes for you

By Matthew DiMera

Sex work activists warn against using Nordic model in Canada

‘We will litigate this,’ says Pivot Legal Society’s Katrina Pacey

By Jeremy Hainsworth

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NYC: Trans man sues parks department for discrimination

Bryan Ellicott says he was told to use women’s locker room or leave

By Natasha Barsotti

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ExxonMobil once again rejects LGBT-workplace protections

‘Existing all-inclusive, zero-tolerance policies adequate’: ExxonMobil board

By Natasha Barsotti

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US: Catholic school teachers request audience with pope

The nine teachers lost jobs for being gay or supporting a gay family member

By Natasha Barsotti

Radio show hosts fired over hateful comments

By Jeremy Feist

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Same-sex couples challenge Montana’s gay-marriage ban

The Dakotas are the only US states yet to have bans challenged in court

By Natasha Barsotti

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Pennsylvania statute barring gay marriage struck down

Judge: Federal district court joins 12 others in finding ‘all couples deserve equal dignity’

By Natasha Barsotti

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