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Forty-four-year-old Manuel Guerrero Aviña was detained in February after being entrapped by law enforcement through a fake Grindr profile, his family says.
The state's House voted 198-0 to erase the references to "homosexuality" in several definitions in the code.
The "OneLove" armband was supposed to show solidarity for LGBTQ+ people as Qatar criminalizes homosexuality.
The second lady (pictured, center) is in the United Arab Emirates, where homosexuality is criminalized.
Qatar, which criminalizes homosexuality, promised it would provide an inclusive environment for the games, but reports indicate otherwise.
“Criminalizing people with homosexual tendencies is an injustice,” Pope Francis said on the way home from a peacemaking mission in South Sudan.
"If you really want to go there, you need to respect the laws and religion of these countries and play the game.”
A group of Catholics is urging Pope Francis to speak out against laws criminalizing homosexuality.
FIFA threatened to penalize players for wearing antidiscrimination armbands during the World Cup in Qatar, a nation that criminalizes homosexuality.
Using the must-pass National Defense Authorization Act, two LGBTQ+ members of Congress have joined forces to hold up funds to the African country.
Officials issue the apology on the 25th anniversary of decriminalization.
Putin claims 'we have no persecution at all' of gay people in an interview with 60 Minutes.
He made the comments as a bill was filed that would criminalize the "promotion" and "act" of homosexuality.
