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Brazil Lawmakers OK Bill For Treatment of Gays

Jun 19
A Brazilian congressional human rights committee on Thursday approved legislation that would allow psychologists to treat homosexuality as a disorder or pathology.

Obama Urges LGBT Acceptance at Brandenburg Gate

By EDGE | Wednesday Jun 19, 2013
In an address with topics ranging from nuclear disarmament to closing Guantanamo Bay, Obama drew cheers in Berlin today when speaking of the need to fight intolerance, specifically mentioning gender inequality and LGBT discrimination.

Poll: Developed Countries Show Strong Support For Gay Marriage

By Jason St. Amand | Wednesday Jun 19, 2013
A new poll finds that adults from developed countries are extremely supportive of marriage rights for same-sex couples.

Russia to Ban Married Foreign Gays From Adopting

Tuesday Jun 18, 2013
Russia is on its way to sharply limiting the adoption of children by people from countries that allow same-sex marriage.

IOC Officials Concerned Over Russia’s Anti-Gay Laws

By Jason St. Amand | Thursday Jun 13, 2013
The recent passage of a bill stigmatizing the gay community by the lower house of Russia’s parliament and anti-gay violence that ensued, has officials of the IOC concerned about the upcoming Winter Olympics scheduled to take place in Sochi, Russia.

Anti-Gay Marriage Demonstrators May Protest Tour de France

By Jason St. Amand | Wednesday Jun 12, 2013
Anti-gay marriage demonstrators plan on protesting France legalizing gay marriage during the Tour de France, which takes place at the end of the month.
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, right, and his wife Yulia, left, attend an opposition march through a street.

Thousands of Anti-Putin Protesters March in Moscow

By Lynn Berry | Wednesday Jun 12, 2013
Thousands of Russian opposition activists, including gay activists, marched through Moscow on Wednesday, decrying President Vladimir Putin’s authoritarian rule and calling for the release of people they consider political prisoners.
Police officers detain gay rights activists as they gathered near the State Duma

Russian Anti-Gay Bill Passes, Protesters Detained

By Mansur Mirovalev and Nataliya Vasilyeva | Tuesday Jun 11, 2013
A bill that stigmatizes Russia’s gay community and bans the distribution of information about homosexuality to children was overwhelmingly approved by the lower house of parliament Tuesday.

Russian Parliament to Vote on Anti-Gay Bill

Tuesday Jun 11, 2013
A dozen activists have been detained in Moscow as they were protesting a bill that stigmatizes the gay community and penalizes dissemination of information about them.

Soldier Reveals in Memoir How Prince Harry Saved Him from a Homophobic Attack

By EDGE | Monday Jun 10, 2013
Although he may have may been wearing standard issue battle fatigues at the time, to one gay soldier Prince Harry was a knight in shining armor who protected him from a homophobic attack.

Anti-Gay Marriage Protesters Barge into French Open Final

By Jason St. Amand | Monday Jun 10, 2013
French anti-gay marriage protesters rushed the final match of the French Open on Sunday.