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Nigerians are speculating that when President Muhammadu Buhari visits the White House on July 20th President Obama will try to persuade the African leader to repeal Nigeria's Same Sex Prohibition Law.

Nigerians fear Obama will push gay rights in the White House during meeting with nation’s new leader

Culture

The legalization of gay marriage in the US has sparked increased homophobia in Nigeria. Now fear is growing that Obama may bring up the issue during the Nigerian president’s trip to the White House later this month.

New traffic lights in Vienna show male and female gay couples with hearts - in red for stop and green for go

How can you make your city’s streets safer? Same-sex traffic lights, says Vienna

Culture
Angeline Jackson is an advocate for LGBT rights in Jamaica.

It took Obama for her triumph to be commemorated in Jamaica

Justice
Gay rights advocate John Abdallah Wambere says his life has been threatened in Uganda.

For this gay rights activist, going home to Uganda isn’t an option

Gay rights advocate John Abdallah Wambere says his life has been threatened in Uganda.

For this gay rights activist, going home to Uganda isn’t an option

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Lesbian kiss in Brazil

Arrested for a kiss… in Brazil

Lifestyle & Belief

A very public kiss at an evangelical rally north of São Paulo leads to arrest and a gay rights debate in Brazil.

Obama’s ‘evolution’ on same-sex marriage mobilizes Latino supporters

Global Politics

President Barack Obama’s announcement that he supported same-sex marriage has mobilized Latino voters. A largely Roman Catholic group, Latino Americans actually support same-sex marriage in slightly higher numbers than the average American.

South Africa trying to decrease instances of homophobia

In South Africa, crimes motivated by people’s sexual orientation are extremely common, despite having laws that should make it one of the progressive countries in the world, when it comes to LGBT issues. The harassment even goes as far as local authorities.

Redheads need not apply says world’s largest sperm bank

Global Politics

The world’s largest sperm bank is turning away new redhead or blond donors, but Brad Pitt or Bruce Willis lookalikes are wanted.

Your Stories of Marriage Delayed – or Bypassed Altogether

We’ve been talking about changing definitions of marriage and of family across the United States this week. While gays and lesbians fight for the right to marry, increasingly, straight women are delaying marriage or avoiding it altogether.   Your stories illustrated many changing views of marriage. Amber in Ft. Lauderdale waited till her son was three-years-old […]

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