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Contents:

• CHECHEN POLICE 'KIDNAP AND TORTURE GAY MEN' - LGBT ACTIVISTS
• GAY RIGHTS
• A BRIEF HISTORY OF LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENR SOCIAL MOVEMENTS

CHECHEN POLICE 'KIDNAP AND TORTURE GAY MEN' - LGBT ACTIVISTS

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GAY RIGHTS

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A BRIEF HISTORY OF LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENR SOCIAL MOVEMENTS

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