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Supreme Court strikes down laws regulating sex work

Parliament cannot impose laws ‘at the cost of health, safety and lives of prostitutes’ a unanimous court said

By Justin Ling

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New Mexico’s Supreme Court says yes to gay marriage

Unanimous ruling says barring people from marrying is unconstitutional

By Natasha Barsotti

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Newfoundland and PEI add trans protections to human rights codes

Trans people now explicitly protected in six provinces and territories

By Rob Salerno

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Gay man receives travel refund for cancelled flight to Russia

Insurance company originally refused to reimburse David Brody because Canada had not issued a travel advisory

By Xtra Editor

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Trinity Western law school approval humiliating, Clayton Ruby says

Federation says it found no public-interest reason to reject application

By Jeremy Hainsworth

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France’s president won’t attend Sochi Olympics

News comes as popular Moscow gay bar attacked yet again

By Natasha Barsotti

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Gay panic defence in Dolan Badger murder

Killer claims attempted rape, pleads guilty to lesser charge

By Jeremy Hainsworth

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Australian Capital Territory’s gay-marriage law struck down

High Court rules that ACT’s law ‘cannot operate concurrently with the federal Marriage Act’

By Natasha Barsotti

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Vladimir Putin says Russia is defender of traditional values

President criticizes ‘genderless and fruitless’ tolerance in state-of-nation address

By Natasha Barsotti

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India: Supreme Court rules to uphold law that criminalizes gay sex

Organization that challenged Section 377 says ruling ‘let down’ LGBT people and constitution

By Natasha Barsotti

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Quebec closer to striking down surgical requirement for gender change

‘It’s not time to celebrate just yet,’ say trans activists

By Megan Dolski

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EU commissioner and German president say they won’t attend Sochi Games

IOC to reiterate stance that athletes avoid controversy at Winter Olympics

By Natasha Barsotti

Culture

Shouting ‘sex bomb’ on a plane

Apple bans gay satire comic by Northwest Press

By Michael Lyons

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Mass letter-writing event to support gay Belarusian

Annual Amnesty International campaign includes participants in more than 80 countries

By Elah Feder

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Russian high court upholds St Petersburg’s ‘gay propaganda’ law

In separate case, activists found guilty of promoting ‘nontraditional sexual relationships’

By Natasha Barsotti

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Australia: Court reserves judgment on challenge to ACT’s marriage bill

Gay couples given the go-ahead to marry before Dec 12 ruling

By Natasha Barsotti

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Nigeria: Seven arrested for allegedly breaking anti-gay laws

Parents of one detainee reported him to authorities: report

By Natasha Barsotti

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Russian LGBT groups to IOC: Speak up for LGBT rights and condemn discriminatory laws

IOC’s Thomas Bach asked to get ‘clear and detailed’ responses about propaganda law

By Natasha Barsotti