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Ugandan president signs anti-gay law

Netherlands suspends funding, Canada may sever ties too

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Man allegedly attacks gay MLA’s West End office

Suspect has been arrested and will appear in court in April

By Jeremy Hainsworth

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Federal government seeks public input on sex laws

Manitoba justice minister pushes for continued criminalization

By Jeremy Hainsworth

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Arizona lawmakers approve bill to allow discrimination against gays

Bill would allow businesses to refuse services on religious grounds

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Russia: Video shows Pussy Riot members under attack

Uniformed men roughed up and whipped band members as they tried to perform

By Natasha Barsotti

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Russia: Pussy Riot members released after being held in Sochi

Band member says Winter Games are ‘political event’

By Natasha Barsotti

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Domestic partnerships to become marriages in Washington State

Gay couples will automatically become married unless they dissolve their domestic partnerships

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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

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UPDATE: Italian ex-MP arrested again at Sochi Games

Vladimir Luxuria, wearing rainbow colours, was stopped as she entered arena to watch hockey

By Natasha Barsotti

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Russia: Italian former MP says she was arrested during protest

Sochi Games organizers say police have no record of Vladimir Luxuria’s detention

By Natasha Barsotti

Opinion

High jump in Ottawa

Death by media assassination?

By Karen Patrick

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Russia prepares to draw iron curtain around local NGOs

Series of laws restrict free expression among human rights groups

By Dinah Zeldin

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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

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Russia: Adoptions by foreign gay couples banned

Adoptions also forbidden to unmarried people from countries where gay marriage is legal

By Natasha Barsotti

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Uganda: Spokesperson says Museveni will sign anti-gay bill

Ruling party welcomes ‘development as a measure to protect Ugandans from social deviants’

By Natasha Barsotti

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Avery Edison to be deported to UK

Trans comedian to fly home Feb 13 after spending three days in custody

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Student files $25,000 suit against Ontario high school

Christopher Karas suffered humiliation and mental anguish over school’s actions, suit alleges

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Avery Edison moved to women’s facility

British trans woman was detained on entering Canada on Feb 10

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