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		<title>Malawi Might Be One (Small) Step Further On The Path to Gay Rights</title>
		<link>http://www.autostraddle.com/malawi-might-be-one-small-step-further-on-the-path-to-gay-rights-149293/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA["Whether [President Banda] will be able to overcome centuries of entrenched homophobia and help Malawi become one of the few African countries without anti-gay laws remains to be seen, but her political savvy and credentials in the women's rights movement make her a fairly strong candidate."]]></description>
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		<title>LGBT Equality, Activism and Inspiration at the Celebration of Courage Award Ceremony</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2012 22:50:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission hosted their annual "Celebration of Courage" Gala and I was there (and accidentally chatted with Judith Butler!).]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>Charlotte Bunch Is Important: The Autostraddle Interview</title>
		<link>http://www.autostraddle.com/charlotte-bunch-the-autostraddle-interview-138054/</link>
		<comments>http://www.autostraddle.com/charlotte-bunch-the-autostraddle-interview-138054/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jun 2012 22:07:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News + Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gay rights]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA["I mean, we would not have violence against women or any issues of women's rights on the agenda if we had waited for the human rights boys to say it was time."]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>15</slash:comments>
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		<title>Argentina Is Trans* Rights All-Star, Chile and Cuba On The Gay Rights Upswing</title>
		<link>http://www.autostraddle.com/argentina-is-trans-rights-all-star-chile-and-cuba-on-the-gay-rights-upswing-138169/</link>
		<comments>http://www.autostraddle.com/argentina-is-trans-rights-all-star-chile-and-cuba-on-the-gay-rights-upswing-138169/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 15:25:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lizz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Argentina, Chile and Cuba all made strides in LGBT rights last week! What a wonderful world we live in!]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>24</slash:comments>
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		<title>Military &quot;Investigates&quot; Gay Pride Flag Raising in Afghanistan, Surely Has Something Better To Do</title>
		<link>http://www.autostraddle.com/military-investigates-gay-pride-flag-raising-in-afghanistan-surely-has-something-better-to-do-136065/</link>
		<comments>http://www.autostraddle.com/military-investigates-gay-pride-flag-raising-in-afghanistan-surely-has-something-better-to-do-136065/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 19:01:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News + Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DADT]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Because supporting gay pride is very much like burning the Koran, somehow?]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>38</slash:comments>
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		<title>5 Of My Favorite Women Human Rights Activists for International Women&#039;s Day</title>
		<link>http://www.autostraddle.com/its-international-womens-day-here-are-five-of-my-favorite-women-human-rights-activists-134660/</link>
		<comments>http://www.autostraddle.com/its-international-womens-day-here-are-five-of-my-favorite-women-human-rights-activists-134660/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:02:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Feminism]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA["To push for peace is ultimately a personal sacrifice, for leadership is not easy. It is born of a passion, and it is a commitment."]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>10</slash:comments>
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		<title>Jamaican Prime Minister Makes Landmark Statement for Gay Rights</title>
		<link>http://www.autostraddle.com/jamaican-prime-minister-makes-landmark-statement-for-gay-rights/</link>
		<comments>http://www.autostraddle.com/jamaican-prime-minister-makes-landmark-statement-for-gay-rights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:30:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics + Activism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Daily Fix]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With a new prime minister who supports gay rights, maybe Jamaica will finally see equality.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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		<title>United Nations Issues First Report On LGBT Human Rights, Says We Should Probably Have Some</title>
		<link>http://www.autostraddle.com/united-nations-issues-first-report-on-lgbt-human-rights-says-we-should-probably-have-some-124983/</link>
		<comments>http://www.autostraddle.com/united-nations-issues-first-report-on-lgbt-human-rights-says-we-should-probably-have-some-124983/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:30:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA["All people, including lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons, are entitled to enjoy the protections provided for by international human rights law."]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>14</slash:comments>
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		<title>Newt Gingrich&#039;s Lesbian Half-Sister Is Delightful on Rachel Maddow</title>
		<link>http://www.autostraddle.com/the-best-thing-about-newt-gingrich-is-his-gay-half-sister-candace-gingrich-jones-123891/</link>
		<comments>http://www.autostraddle.com/the-best-thing-about-newt-gingrich-is-his-gay-half-sister-candace-gingrich-jones-123891/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:23:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Candace Gingrich-Jones on Rachel Maddow = Pure Bliss.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>10</slash:comments>
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		<title>Ugandan Lesbian Kasha Nabagesera Honored with Top Human Rights Award</title>
		<link>http://www.autostraddle.com/ugandan-lesbian-honored-with-top-human-rights-award-116725/</link>
		<comments>http://www.autostraddle.com/ugandan-lesbian-honored-with-top-human-rights-award-116725/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:02:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News + Politics]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[kill the gays bill]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Nabagesera's words, "the struggle for human rights is one struggle and no human rights defender should be left to do this work alone. Courage is our virtue, and freedom is our goal." ]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>9</slash:comments>
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