http://www.buzzfeed.com/lesterfeder/was-2013-a-good-year-for-gay-rightsAuthor: J. Lester Feder Source: BuzzFeed
For the global LGBT movement, 2013 was a year of extremes.
"Australia, India, Uganda, Russia, and now [Nigeria] — great year in the US, but globally? Turning out to be one of the worst," summed up one international LGBT issues expert.
While a global human rights debate is not reducible to a score card, this statistic is instructive: While 18 countries, home to more than 10 percent of the world's population, now recognize same-sex marriage, 77 countries still outlaw sodomy.