Advocates discussed discrimination’s economic costs during group’s fall meetings
Activists were commemorating National Coming Out Day
Luisa Revilla Urcia’s election seen as ‘historic step forward’
Country is the first former Soviet republic to enact such a measure
Supporters say measure ‘strengthens’ families
Statute designed to ‘protect our children from homosexuality'
John Feeley sees ‘spotty’ progress on gay issues
Proposal passed by 25-14 vote margin; seven countries abstained
U.S. among countries to back proposal
Russia LGBT rights record overshadowed Sochi games