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Georgia: LGBT Activists Attacked By Orthodox Religious Group
globalvoicesonline.org 1 week, 4 days agoIn the first ever event of its kind in the country to mark the 17 May International Day Against Homophobia, Georgian LGBT activists were blocked by a group of Orthodox Christians as they marched in downtown Tbilisi, the Georgian capital. Priests leading the Union of Orthodox Parents (UOP) demanded the march stopped, alleging that it would lead to moral depravity among the younger generation in the predominantly Christian country. LGBT activists responded by asking them to clear the way so that the march cou
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Blind Chinese Activist Under U.S. Protection, Group Says
latimes.com 1 month agoA blind Chinese dissident who escaped from house arrest is under U.S. protection, his supporters said Saturday, creating a dilemma for Washington ahead of a visit next week by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.










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