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UK: Health minister’s bid to stop gay adoption in Northern Ireland blocked

Edwin Poots spent £40,000 of public funds to challenge ruling in favour of same-sex adoption: report

By Natasha Barsotti

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Queer Canadians should be especially concerned about spying: BCCLA

Government surveillance agency sued for alleged Charter violations

By Nathaniel Christopher

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Australia: ACT becomes first jurisdiction to allow gay marriage

Federal government plans to challenge law in court

By Natasha Barsotti

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Bill that would deny parental rights to gay Russians pulled

Alexei Zhuravlev reportedly plans to introduce revised version of bill at later date

By Natasha Barsotti

Toronto Diary

Completely rational individual plans to file class-action lawsuit against homosexuality

By Jeremy Feist

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South Africa: Man arrested in connection with lesbian’s murder

Accused will appear before a magistrate

By Natasha Barsotti

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New Jersey Supreme Court denies stay of lower court ruling allowing gay marriage

There’s ‘no public interest’ in depriving gay couples’ constitutional right to equal protection, ruling says

By Natasha Barsotti

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Toronto police mark fourth anniversary of Chris Skinner’s murder

Homicide investigators say an update on the cold case to be released soon

By Andrea Houston

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New Jersey’s senator-elect to conduct gay marriages in Newark City Hall

Supreme Court to hear an appeal of pro-gay-marriage ruling but hasn’t issued stop order

By Natasha Barsotti

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Toronto students protest Trinity Western University’s bid for a law school

Decisions from Federation of Law Societies of Canada and BC government expected imminently

By Andrea Houston

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Chile: Four men found guilty of murdering gay man

Judge says Daniel Zamudio’s killers committed a crime of ‘extreme cruelty’ and showed ‘total disrespect for human life’

By Natasha Barsotti

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Texas: Popular drag performer dies in police custody

Police say Mercedes Demarco was combative and confirm using a taser during the arrest

By Natasha Barsotti

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Trial delayed for alleged umbrella gaybasher

Scheduling conflicts mean trial won’t continue until June 2014

By Matthew DiMera

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Scott Jones: How the bad in someone brings out the good in everyone

By Simon Thibault

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Nova Scotia stabbing victim may never walk again

Scott Jones was attacked after leaving a New Glasgow bar on Oct 13

By Justin Ling

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Moldova: Gay propaganda law nixed as country seeks EU entry

Orthodox Christians protest move outside parliament

By Natasha Barsotti

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Russia: Dozens arrested at St Petersburg Coming Out Day rally

Detainees include LGBT activists and their opponents

By Natasha Barsotti

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Ugandan gay activist denied visa to attend human rights conference

‘We’re all very concerned about what happened’: InterPride co-chair

By Andrea Houston