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Shelter for gay refugees opens in Berlin - World News

Shelter for gay refugees opens in Berlin - World News | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

Shelter for gay refugees opens in Berlin - posted in World News: Shelter for gay refugees opens in Berlin
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BERLIN, GERMANY -- A gay rights group in Germany is opening a new home in Berlin on Tuesday for homosexual...

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2015 Year of People Power: What kind of Europe? What kind of Democracy?

2015 Year of People Power: What kind of Europe? What  kind of Democracy? | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Last year more people were able to participate in elections and referendums across the globe than ever before.
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Chinese Dating App For Gays Aims to Promote Safe Sex and Prevent AIDS - Headlines & Global News

Chinese Dating App For Gays Aims to Promote Safe Sex and Prevent AIDS - Headlines & Global News | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Blued, an app in China that lets gay men share their experiences, has reached 15 million users since its debut two years ago.
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How Social Movements Can Win More Victories Like Same-Sex Marriage - CounterPunch

How Social Movements Can Win More Victories Like Same-Sex Marriage - CounterPunch | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

Not long ago, same-sex marriage in America was not merely an unpopular cause; it was a politically fatal one — a third-rail issue that could end the career of any politician foolish enough to touch it. The idea that gay and lesbian couples would be able to legally exchange vows in states throughout the United States was regarded, at best, as a far-off fantasy and, at worst, as a danger to the republic.

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Wanton Vandalism — Light on a Dark Mountain — Medium

Wanton Vandalism - Light on a Dark Mountain - Medium

Around 150 people joined a protest outside The Black Cap public house in Camden yesterday after it closed suddenly and without warning last week. The long running LGBT venue opened in the 1960s, surviving throughout the days when gay people faced prosecution. Now it is falling victim to rampant gentrification that respects neither culture or history and seeks only to make as much money as possible for greedy property developers.

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2015 will be the year brands take a public stand on social issues - The Guardian

2015 will be the year brands take a public stand on social issues - The Guardian | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Instead of just touting their own sustainability, this year brands will focus on gender equality, racial justice, climate change and more
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New Study: LGBT Youth Face More Online Abuse Than Peers - EDGEOnTheNet

New Study: LGBT Youth Face More Online Abuse Than Peers - EDGEOnTheNet | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

According to a new report called "Out Online: The Experiences of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Youth on the Internet," by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network released last month, LGBT youth, especially those in rural areas, reported 42 percent more online abuse than straight youth. Additionally, LGBT youth were twice as likely to report being harassed via text message.

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