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Anti-LGBT groups are making inroads across East Africa
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The gay sex worker who defied Sharia Law in Banda Aceh to organize
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Vatican removes de facto immunity for bishops concealing sex abuse
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In living color: Antarctica’s vibrant wildlife under the sea
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