Officials stress bill has āreligious safeguardsā
Discrimination, hate crimes persist in both nations
Overseas activists criticize GOP billionaire during D.C. panel
: Juan Carlos PinzĆ³n spoke in D.C. on Friday
The British government on Friday blocked vote on bill
Joko Widodo stressed cultural norms do ānot allowā homosexuality
Senate rejected similar measure earlier this month
Scott Lively supports country's Russia-style propaganda bill
Raids are ānot uncommonā in the country
Anti-sodomy statutes ābreach of international human rights lawā