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U.N. Officials Condemn Arrests of Gays in Azerbaijan, Egypt and Indonesia

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United Nations officials on Friday condemned the recent mass arrests of gay and transgender people in Azerbaijan, Egypt and Indonesia, saying that the authorities in those countries had violated international law by detaining, mistreating and torturing them.

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US: LGBT Americans feel Trump has sacrificed them to shore up his evangelical base

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The latest directive coming out of the Trump administration that has Christian conservatives rejoicing and LGBT activists furious reveals the predictable challenge of a president who promised to advocate for two groups that very often have opposing interests.