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US: First Amendment trumps anti-discrimination ordinance in Arizona

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The decision drew dissent from retired Justice Scott Bales: “Our (federal and state) constitutions and laws do not entitle a business to discriminate among customers based on its owners’ disapproval of certain groups, even if that disapproval is based on sincerely held religious beliefs,” he wrote.

Guatemala: Protest against project that criminalizes abortion and gay marriage

Dozens of people protested on Tuesday outside the Guatemalan Congress to reject a law initiative that seeks to tighten the penalties for practicing abortion and put concrete marriage between people of the same sex.

China: Guardianship law still falls short for most LGBT couples

Same-sex couples have been able to register as each others’ legal guardians for the past two years, but so far only a handful of people have taken advantage of the change. Advocates say that while the change brings some benefits, it falls short of the protections that having the right to marry would bring