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RUSSIA Vladimir Putin defends anti-gay laws as bastion of global conservatism President says Russia stands on international stage in defence of traditional values against 'fruitless so-called tolerance' theguardian.com 12 Dec 13 | |
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| To Russia With Love Featuring artist's renders of five great gay icons, 7 limited edition, hand-painted, sets of Russian dolls will be auctioned from 13 to 22 December to raise money for The Kaleidoscope Trust and their work with the Russian gay community torussiawithlove.co.uk 12 Dec 13 | |
GAY CURE Counsellors and Psychotherapists (Regulation) Bill UK Parliament publishes the draft bill which says the professional code must include a prohibition of straight to gay conversion therapy parliament.uk 12 Dec 13 Trojan Horse Bill would stop help for people 'choosing' identity Christian Concern has described as "tyrannical" a new Bill aimed at banning support for people who have unwanted same-sex feelings but don't want to embrace an 'homosexual identity' christianconcern.com 12 Dec 13 My 'horrendous' gay conversion in UK Details of a new law that would stop counsellors providing gay-to-straight conversion therapy in the UK have been published bbc.co.uk 12 Dec 13 GAY BUSINESS | |
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| Are advertisers finally going to give more airtime to the LGB community? In 19 years, we have gone from outrage causing campaigns to be dropped to public indifference to same-sex couples in ads theguardian.com 12 Dec 13 | |
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IOC "putting its head in the sand"
Tennis legend Martina Navratilova accused the International Olympic Committee over the issue of gay rights - "The IOC needs to stand up better for their athletes" bbc.co.uk 12 Dec 13 |
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 | Australian gay marriage law reversed by Court Around 30 newly wed same-sex couples have seen their marriages rendered invalid after a controversial legal ruling sky.com 12 Dec 13 |
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Edith Windsor
is number 3 in TIME magazine's Person of the Year list. She sued the US government for a $363,053 refund of the estate taxes she had to pay when her spouse Thea Spyer died time.com 12 Dec 13 |
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