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The Story Behind the Story: Reporting on immigration and faith
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Dec 18, 2012
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Egyptian-American alliance to advise US leaders on ‘new Egypt’
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State Department makes sea change on LGBT rights
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Obama administration pushes global LGBT rights into the limelight
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The Rainbow Struggle: A primer for the global gay rights battle
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