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World

Gay Man Elected as President of Latvia

His role is largely ceremonial, but the election of Edgars Rinkēvičs is still significant.

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Politics

Stoli Responds to LGBT Boycott

The SPI Group, which owns Stolichnaya Vodka, responds to a recent boycott promoted by Dan Savage and other LGBT activists.

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World

Visiting The Surprising City Picked for Euro Pride

The Latvian capital is a surprising choice for the pan-European LGBT Pride celebration, but locals and organizers have high hopes that the positive impact will be long-lasting.

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World

Latvia's Foreign Minister Comes Out

Perhaps inspired by Apple CEO Tim Cook's coming out, the Baltic state's top diplomat tweets that he's '#ProudToBeGay.'

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World

Latvian capital outlaws gay pride parade

The Latvian capital of Riga on Wednesday became the latest Eastern European city to scuttle plans for a gay pride parade when it refused organizers' request to stage the event this weekend.

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World

Baryshnikov Denounces Russia's Anti-LGBT Laws, Violence

Celebrated dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov denounces the degrading treatment of LGBT people in Russia.

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World

Bomb threat, attackers mar pride parade in Estonia

A group of unidentified assailants attacked a gay pride parade in the Estonian capital of Tallinn on Saturday, beating participants and throwing stones and sticks at them, injuring about 15 people, organizers said. The start of the parade was also delayed by some 20 minutes due to a bomb threat made before the event.

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World

Latvian Lawmaker Tweets 'Thank God' Nazis Shot Gays

Inga Priede, a member of Latvia's parliament and former Unity Party leader, thinks the Nazis had a great demographics-improvement program that included killing homosexuals.

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World

Estonia Legalizes Marriage Equality

Despite the vote, anti-LGBTQ+ sentiments remain in the Baltic country.

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Business

Stoli Donates $150K to Fight Russian Homophobia

The vodka brand, with ties to Russia, sends a clear message with their donation.

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World

Survey World Becoming More Accepting

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World

Latvian pride participants attacked by protesters

Latvian gays and lesbians, along with supporters from the European Union and the United States, dodged antigay protesters in Riga on Saturday to stage alternative gay pride events after an official parade was banned.