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Voices

The huge banner of a glaring Trump in front of the USDA is a literal sign the U.S. has lost its democracy

Opinion: When public spaces glorify the ruler, dissent is silenced, and history is rewritten, it's the end of America as we knew it, writes John Casey.

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News

From Afghanistan to Malaysia, these are the 61 countries that still criminalize homosexuality

Today, over five dozen countries still have laws making same-sex sexual relations illegal. Many of these laws stem from colonial rule.

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Election

Romney Adviser: Obama's Reaction to Libya 'Limp Wristed'

Former U.N. ambassador John Bolton uses homophobic term to describe President Obama's foreign policy.

Make No Mistake: The New Travel Ban is Targeting LGBT People
Voices

Make No Mistake: The New Travel Ban is Targeting LGBT People

Imagine being a lesbian in Syria or a trans person in Libya, and trying to escape to America. Then picture Donald Trump slamming the door in your face.

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World

Medics arrive home in Bulgaria after eight years in Libyan prison

Six medical workers sentenced to life in prison in Libya after they were accused of infecting children with HIV came home to Bulgaria on Tuesday and were greeted with tears and hugs--and a presidential pardon that allowed them to walk free after 8 1/2 years behind bars. The five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor were flown from Tripoli to a jubilant welcome in Sofia.