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Most countries score an F on our LGBT human rights report card

  • Written by Susan Dicklitch-Nelson, Professor of Government and Chair of the Government Department, Franklin & Marshall College
imagePolice in Istanbul,Turkey disperse gay pride demonstrators with a water cannon in June 2015.AP Photo/Emrah Gurel

June is Gay Pride Month, but the sobering reality is that most countries, including the U.S., do not protect sexual minorities.

Our research gives most countries in the world a failing grade in LGBTQ rights, reflecting widespread...

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