MP Tim Barnett's farewell address closes a chapter of New Zealand history; the Matthew Shepard Foundation strives to stop the hate. Plus India's sex law battle gets a "Prime" directive, Australia's Senate okays separation equality, the U.K.'s immigration head says homo-oppression is insufficient for asylum, a California appeals court upholds a $300,000 damage award to bullied lesbigay students, Equality Riders busted in Florida and Alabama, and more news.
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