Global Voices · Citizen media stories about LGBTQ+ from October 2012

LGBTQ+ · October, 2012
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Stories about LGBTQ+ from October, 2012

30 October 2012

Puerto Rico: Prejudice Between the Lines

Written by Ángel Carrión · Quick Reads · Caribbean

24 October 2012

Ukraine: Homophobic Bill Considered Ahead of Election

Written by Tetyana Bohdanova · Eastern & Central Europe

Shortly after scrapping the infamous defamation bill in early October, Ukrainian MPs passed another scandalous proposal in the first reading, aimed at “defending children from the propaganda of homosexual lifestyle...

14 October 2012

Greece: Theater Critic Assaulted by Neo-Nazi and Religious Protesters

Written by Asteris Masouras · Western Europe

Religious groups and neo-nazis protested against gay-themed play Corpus Christi in Athens on 11 October, 2012. Deeming it blasphemous, they assaulted a theater critic and forced the cancellation of the...

9 October 2012

Puerto Rico: Boxer Orlando Cruz Is Proud to Be Gay

Written by Ángel Carrión · Caribbean

Puerto Rican boxer Orlando 'The Phenomenon' Cruz is breaking stereotypes with his recent announcement about his sexual orientation. Cruz, currently the number four featherweight boxer in the world, is the...