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Gay rights groups target Cup for spotlight

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Gay rights groups target Cup for spotlight

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Gay rights activists in Brazil are using the spotlight of the World Cup to draw attention to the harsh penalties gay people face in many of the countries represented at soccer’s premier event.

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