World
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Russian investigation claims there are “no victims of persecution” in Chechnya
A Russian embassy claims that an investigation into anti-gay persecution in Chechnya has not found evidence to support allegations that gay men are being kidnapped,...
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Gay teenager thrown from building by family in Chechnya
Report comes from gay man who escaped Chechnya
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Angela Merkel urges Putin to investigate anti-gay purge in Chechnya
German chancellor also criticizes crackdown on protesters demonstrating against anti-gay persecution
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Russia arrested LGBTQ activists protesting treatment of gay men in Chechnya
Demonstrators were protesting against the abduction, abuse and murder of gay men in Chechnya
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Katie Couric grills Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman on Chechnya
On Friday, Yahoo! News’ Katie Couric grilled a Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman about the ongoing persecution of gay and bisexual men in Chechnya and Russia’s response...
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GLAAD calls on Trump to condemn anti-gay persecution in Chechnya
GLAAD is calling on President Donald Trump to personally condemn a series of attacks in the Russian region of Chechnya against men suspected of being gay. U.S....
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Nikki Haley: America will not ignore anti-gay actions in Chechnya
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley is calling on Chechen authorities to investigate reports of anti-gay persecution, and “if true,” put a stop...
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Activists demand oil companies denounce anti-gay persecution in Chechnya
Petition asks oil companies to apply financial pressure on Russia to end anti-gay killings and internments
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Amnesty International: Stop abduction, torture and murder of gay men in Chechnya
"The Chechen government won’t admit that gay men even exist in Chechnya"
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European Court demands end to forced sterilization of transgender people
22 European nations have been ordered to amend their laws
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Vatican: Gays and gay supporters may not become priests
Just in case there was any question of whether or not the Catholic Church might be softening its stance on homosexuality, a new document released by...
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Two gay men in Sydney say they were attacked by homophobic Trump supporter
Two Australian men say they were set upon by an intoxicated, homophobic Donald Trump supporter outside a McDonald’s restaurant in Newtown, a suburb of Sydney....
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Susan Rice reaffirms U.S. commitment to advancing LGBT rights
Former United Nations Ambassador and National Security Advisor Susan Rice reiterated the Obama administration’s commitment to advancing LGBT rights at home and abroad in a...
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UKIP leadership candidate accused BBC of “tranny-pushing”
Raheem Kassam, one of eight candidates seeking to lead the right-wing UK Independence Party (UKIP), is being criticized for a series of foul-mouthed tweets where...
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Chilean president to push for legalizing gay marriage
Michelle Bachelet tells the UN she intends to send the Congress a marriage equality bill early next year
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