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These Refugees’ Stories Help Put Things In Perspective

It’s easy to bemoan the slow progress of equal rights for GLBT people in America, but the fact that we even get to have the debate is a sign of how far we are compared to many corners of the world.

This video from Buzzfeed helps put that in perspective, profiling refugees who’ve sought asylum in the US to escape persecution based on their sexuality.

Here they are:

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And here are their stories:

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