Published by Reuters(Refiles to fix typo in par 6) TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday fired an aide who said he … [Read more...] about Japan PM Kishida fires aide over same-sex couple outburst
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Security Denies Madonna’s Daughter Lourdes Leon Entry To Marc Jacobs Fashion Show Upon Late Arrival
Published by OK MagazinemegaFashionably too late? Lourdes Leon was stopped by security and not allowed inside a Marc Jacobs fashion show event on … [Read more...] about Security Denies Madonna’s Daughter Lourdes Leon Entry To Marc Jacobs Fashion Show Upon Late Arrival
How Orlando’s gay community, after Pulse, helped spur proposed changes to blood donor rules
Published by Orlando SentinelORLANDO, Fla. — In the days after the 2016 Pulse gay nightclub shooting ―the second-deadliest mass shooting in U.S. … [Read more...] about How Orlando’s gay community, after Pulse, helped spur proposed changes to blood donor rules
Slovenia law enables full equality for same-sex marriages, including allowing LGBTQ+ people to adopt children
Published by Global VoicesPeople under a rainbow flag at 2019 Pride March in Skopje, North Macedonia. Photo by Global Voices, CC BY 3.0. This story … [Read more...] about Slovenia law enables full equality for same-sex marriages, including allowing LGBTQ+ people to adopt children
As Pope Francis visits Congo, LGBT+ activists cheer for perceived ally
Published by ReutersBy Benoit Nyemba and Sonia Rolley KINSHASA (Reuters) - LGBT+ activists in Democratic Republic of Congo are celebrating the arrival … [Read more...] about As Pope Francis visits Congo, LGBT+ activists cheer for perceived ally
Arkansas GOP may have totally botched its own anti-drag show law: expert
Published by Raw StoryRepublicans in Arkansas have been trying to pass a law that would classify any event featuring drag performances as an adult … [Read more...] about Arkansas GOP may have totally botched its own anti-drag show law: expert
Principal orders librarian to take down Holocaust survivor’s famous quote
Published by AlterNetA Pennsylvania principal drew criticism last week after telling a Bucks County school librarian to take down posters with a … [Read more...] about Principal orders librarian to take down Holocaust survivor’s famous quote
Lawsuit to take aim at Utah law banning transition care for minors
Published by ReutersBy Brad Brooks (Reuters) - The legal director of a leading LGBTQ advocacy group on Monday said he is preparing a lawsuit to ask … [Read more...] about Lawsuit to take aim at Utah law banning transition care for minors
U.S. FDA proposes to ease sexual abstinence rule for blood donors
Published by Reuters(Reuters) - The U.S. health regulator on Friday proposed new blood donation guidelines for men who have sex with men that are … [Read more...] about U.S. FDA proposes to ease sexual abstinence rule for blood donors
Over half of LGBTQ parents surveyed in Florida considered leaving state over ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law
Published by New York Daily NewsNew research on LGBTQ parents in Florida found that a majority of those surveyed considered leaving the state over its … [Read more...] about Over half of LGBTQ parents surveyed in Florida considered leaving state over ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law