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Trump administration launches global effort to end criminalisation of homosexuality
The administration is responding in part to a reported hanging of a young gay man in Iran, Trump’s top geopolitical foe.
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Letter to President Tajani: do not support World Congress of Families
Until 13 February, Antonio Tajani, President of the European Parliament, was listed as one of the main speakers at the World Congress of Families in Verona (29-31 March).
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If the BBC won’t let same-sex couples compete on Strictly – Student Pride will
National Student Pride are calling on the BBC to include same-sex couples in the competition when they arrange Strictly Come Dancing this year – proving it is possible with the parody ‘Strictly Come Voguing’ at their event this weekend.
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Russia: New Wave of Anti-LGBT Persecution
Russian authorities should investigate allegations of a new wave of anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persecution in Chechnya and take steps to protect rights defenders and journalists who expose abuses there, Human Rights Watch said yesterday.
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Jussie Smollett Suspects Released Without Charge After «New Evidence»
The initial arrest made in connection with the attack on Jussie Smollett just keeps getting weirder, vanityfair.com reports.
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Jussie Smollett: two brothers arrested in connection with hate crime
Chicago police say they are questioning two ‘potential suspects’, one of whom has worked on Empire.