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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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Ten states unite to fight same-sex marriage in US

Can you guess which states support Utah’s effort to retain ban on gay marriage?

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Trans woman detained in male-only prison upon entering Canada

UK comedian Avery Edison held after being denied entry because of visa violation

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Nigerian officials lash man arrested for being gay

‘This thing is an abomination,’ one sharia commission official said

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Several LGBT protesters detained in lead-up to Sochi Games

Moscow activist tells Xtra police spat on her and refused her access to legal counsel

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Quebec court will question Europeans in Magnotta trial

Witnesses could include employee from Berlin internet café where alleged killer was apprehended

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