Hungary - Gays in Hungary facing increased government hostility, rights group says

Press
NBC News

Budapest, Hungary

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Gabon - Gabon passes law criminalizing gays

Heather Cassell
Bay Area Reporter

Libreville, Gabon

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Serbia - Lesbian PM Or Not, Serbia Blocks Gays' Path To Parenthood

Ron Synovitz, Gordana Cosic
RFE/RL

near Bukovik, Serbia

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Ghana - Actor Prince David Osei attacks gays and lesbians

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Ghanaweb

Accra, Ghana

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ezs note:  Well, Mr. Osei certainly has the right to express his opinion.  However, we have the right not to buy his crap. 

Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe: Gays and Lesbians Meet Zimbabwe's MPs

Robert Tapfumaneyi
All Africa

Harare, Zimbabwe

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Bulgaria- Bulgaria: Momentum for Sofia’s Lesbians and Gays

Immanuel Marcus
Magazine 79

Sofia, Bulgaria

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Barbados - Barbados: Former Magistrate welcomes gays

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St. Lucia Times

Georgetown, Barbados, Statue of Bussa

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Jamaica - Gays pepper-sprayed - Cops accused of targeting men

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The Star

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Thousands protest ruling to overturn ban on 'conversion therapy' for gays and lesbians in Brazil

Jill Langlois
Los Angeles Times

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People With HIV Are Panicking Due To Tanzania's Crackdown On Gays

Amy Fallon
WABE

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Here’s what Steve Bannon really thinks about gays. It’s not good.

Derek de Koff
Queerty

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Arkansas Attorney General Seeks to Block Protections for Gays and Lesbians

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NBC

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ezs note:  Arkansans - when election day rolls around, I hope you'll remember to vote for attorney general.  Here's a hint - it ain't Leslie Rutledge.

Kentucky Bill Allowing Businesses to Deny Services to Gays Advances

Press
WOUB Digital

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Bill would let businesses shun gays, transgenders

Maggie Shepard
Albuquerque Journal

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ezs journal:  Gee, it must be happenstance that New Mexico's idiot bill came out of Roswell,  wouldn't it? (Don't believe me?  See the article.)  If you are a New Mexico resident, please e-mail your state senator or representative and say NO to the looney HB 55.  Thanks.

Pope Francis Sees Some Bishops With 'Closed Hearts'

Lucas Grindley
Advocate

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What are Ohio lawmakers doing to protect gays? Not much

Jessie Balmert
The Marion Star

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ND unlikely to extend anti-discrimination protection to gays

James Macpherson
SFGate

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ezs note:  Residents of North Dakota - if you share the same residence as one of the state legislators listed above, give 'em a piece of your mind!  If they seem particularly snotty, well, you can run...

Former ND gov. 'probably' considered gays in 1981 policy

JAMES MACPHERSON

Ledger-enquirer

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Bob Jones Apologizes for Saying Gays Should be Stoned (35 Years Later)

Daniel Politi
Slate

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Joe Biden Mocks Ben Carson: ‘Hard To Fathom’ Doctor’s Views On Gays

Aaron Morrison
International Business Times

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