Sept. 15 incident occurred near Nelson ArambĂșâs home
Document described as âtotal reversal' of attitude
Advocates discussed discriminationâs economic costs during groupâs fall meetings
Activists were commemorating National Coming Out Day
Luisa Revilla Urciaâs election seen as âhistoric step forwardâ
Country is the first former Soviet republic to enact such a measure
Supporters say measure âstrengthensâ families
Statute designed to âprotect our children from homosexuality'
John Feeley sees âspottyâ progress on gay issues
Proposal passed by 25-14 vote margin; seven countries abstained