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| TOKYO – Japan has granted diplomatic status to the gay Brazilian husband of an American diplomat. Although Japan does not recognize homosexual marriage, in an unprecedented case, Tokyo has given a diplomatic visa to Emerson Kanegusuke, 39, the husband of the United States Consul General for Osaka-Kobe, Patrick Joseph Linehan, 59.
Patrick Linehan and Emerson Kanegusuke (Photo: Personal Archive/BBC Brazil)
| RIO DE JANEIRO – A gay couple was viciously attacked by two pirate taxi drivers outside the Rio de Janeiro International Airport on Monday. Images of the attack were captured by the airport's surveillance cameras.
Gay Couple Attacked in Rio (Video G1 RJ)
SAO PAULO – A Sao Paulo city councilman is proposing the creation of “unisex” public restrooms for use by gays, lesbians and transvestites. The councilman, who last year proposed the creation of a Sao Paulo Heterosexual Pride Day, says the gay restrooms would be in addition to the more traditional male and female restrooms.
Carlos Apolinário (Photo: meionorte.com)
