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Nigerians fear Obama will push gay rights in the White House during meeting with nation’s new leader
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.
Obama’s ‘evolution’ on same-sex marriage mobilizes Latino supporters
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.
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 […]