Authorities in Mauritania, where homosexuality is punishable by death, have arrested 10 in connection with a suspected same-sex wedding that turned … [Read more...] about Mauritania Jails 10 Over Suspected Gay Wedding That Turned Out to Be a Birthday Party: WATCH
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Florida Republicans Launch Full-Scale Assault on LGBTQ Rights
Perhaps emboldened by President Donald Trump, Republican state lawmakers in Florida have unleashed a hateful barrage of anti-LGBTQ legislation as the … [Read more...] about Florida Republicans Launch Full-Scale Assault on LGBTQ Rights
Tennessee Bakery Refuses Gay Couple Due to Spiritual Convictions: WATCH
A gay couple once again had a bakery decline to make their wedding cake when the owners learned their sexual orientation. "The bakery, Susie's … [Read more...] about Tennessee Bakery Refuses Gay Couple Due to Spiritual Convictions: WATCH
These Fierce Drag Queens Protested at the Border to Raise Money for LGBTQ Asylum Seekers
From the FIERCE files. "Drag queens from across the Rio Grande Valley in south Texas, which sits on the U.S.-Mexico border, gathered Saturday in … [Read more...] about These Fierce Drag Queens Protested at the Border to Raise Money for LGBTQ Asylum Seekers
‘We Didn’t Go In There To Talk About Our Wedding, We Went To Talk About Our Taxes’ Says Lesbian Couple Refused Service By Preparer
"We thought it was just a boring trip to the tax office, but it turned into a lot more than that," Samantha Brazzel told NBC affiliate WTHR. … [Read more...] about ‘We Didn’t Go In There To Talk About Our Wedding, We Went To Talk About Our Taxes’ Says Lesbian Couple Refused Service By Preparer
Brazil’s New President Plans To Eliminate All LGBTQ Content From Schools
President Jair Bolsonaro is fulfilling his campaign promise to oust the "Left" from Brazilian life by taking his anti-leftist ideological war to … [Read more...] about Brazil’s New President Plans To Eliminate All LGBTQ Content From Schools
Gay Couple Suffered Years Of Homophobic Abuse From A Neighbor Who Smeared Human Feces On Their Door
Michael Killackey, told Metro UK that "six of the nine years he and his partner lived in the suburb of Chester Green, Derby, England were tainted by … [Read more...] about Gay Couple Suffered Years Of Homophobic Abuse From A Neighbor Who Smeared Human Feces On Their Door
Children of Gay Couples Do Better In School: New Study
New research from multiple leading European experts has determined that children who grow up in same gender couple households perform better in school … [Read more...] about Children of Gay Couples Do Better In School: New Study
Newly Passed Law Will Require New Jersey Schools To Teach LGBT History
New Jersey has become the second state in the nation after California ito require public schools to teach LGBT history. The measure was signed by Gov. … [Read more...] about Newly Passed Law Will Require New Jersey Schools To Teach LGBT History
Protestors Wrap Russian Embassy With the Rainbow Flag To Protest the Anti-Gay Purge In Chechnya
About a hundred people protested the Russian Embassy in London "to raise awareness of and call for an end to the persecution of the LGBTQ community in … [Read more...] about Protestors Wrap Russian Embassy With the Rainbow Flag To Protest the Anti-Gay Purge In Chechnya