Faith groups tackle trans inclusion, while trans studies matriculate at the University of Victoria; Olympian Gus Kenworthy explains why he didn't come out in Sochi; a poisonous amendment threatens Italy's civil unions bill, U.S. gay vets get spousal benefits equity, Britain closes a legal loophole that allowed a deceased gay honeymooner's death certificate in Australia to say he was "never married", a lesbian activist is Guatemala's first out Congressperson, a Russian city fears a "gay fish festival", and more global LGBT news!
Hosted this week by Greg Gordon and produced with Lucia Chappelle. NewsWrap reporters: Sarah Sweeney & Wenzel Jones; producer: Steve Pride. Correspondent: Lucia Chappelle. Theme music: Kim Wilson. Addl material excerpted from the U.S. late-night TBS cable TV show "Conan".
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