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Tuesday, 14 June 2016

'From Stonewall to Laramie, and Now Orlando'

Hillary Clinton just spoke about the shootings at a gay club in Orlando, Florida. She hit basically every possible political topic connected to the massacre: national security, ISIS, solidarity with the Muslim community, her support for the LGBT community. She placed these murders in the context of a long history of violence against LGBT...

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At least 31 Canadians have asked for a doctor-assisted death since January CBC

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