This boat was actually caught in the middle of an orca - sea lion hunt. A series of attacks and harassment of boats by orcas in the waters off of Spain and Portugal is baffling scientists. Several … [Read more...] about ‘Pissed Off’ Orcas are Ramming, Biting, and Disabling Boats and the COVID Lockdown May Be to Blame
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It’s Time to Stop: A Message from Portugal’s Tourism Board That Everyone Should See — WATCH
Tourism boards and tourists across the world should take heed of Visit Portugal's message about the international COVID-19 outbreak. It is a calming, instructive message, and a hopeful one. … [Read more...] about It’s Time to Stop: A Message from Portugal’s Tourism Board That Everyone Should See — WATCH
Because Same-Sex Marriage is Illegal in Israel, This Gay Couple Tied the Knot in Portugal: WATCH
As part of its World of Weddings segment, CBS This Morning profiled Liran Buchny and Maor Shtern, a gay couple in Tel Aviv who married in Portugal so they could have their marriage recognized in … [Read more...] about Because Same-Sex Marriage is Illegal in Israel, This Gay Couple Tied the Knot in Portugal: WATCH
President of Portugal Vetoes Bill That Would Have Given Adoption Rights to Gay Couples
Outgoing Portuguese president Anibal Cavaco Silva made one of his last acts in office the veto of a bill that would have given adoption rights to gay couples. AFP reports: The law allowing gay … [Read more...] about President of Portugal Vetoes Bill That Would Have Given Adoption Rights to Gay Couples
Watch What Happens When Two Men Hold Hands In The Streets Of Lisbon: VIDEO
Gay Portuguese vloggers Lorenzo and Pedro, like many of us, had seen the social experiments carried out in Moscow, Kiev, and most recently Jerusalem where two men would walk the streets holding hands … [Read more...] about Watch What Happens When Two Men Hold Hands In The Streets Of Lisbon: VIDEO
Gay Vloggers Lorenzo and Pedro Help Hundreds Come Out of the Closet at Lisbon Pride: VIDEO
Lorenzo and Pedro are Portuguese vloggers and also a couple. They went to the Lisbon Pride Parade and marched for the first time. They also brought with them, with the help of ILGA … [Read more...] about Gay Vloggers Lorenzo and Pedro Help Hundreds Come Out of the Closet at Lisbon Pride: VIDEO
Europe’s Top Human Rights Court Waives Sterilization Requirement in Turkish Trans Man’s Gender Reassignment
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled against the government of Turkey on Tuesday in favor of a trans man who was denied the right to gender reassignment surgery unless he agreed to undergo … [Read more...] about Europe’s Top Human Rights Court Waives Sterilization Requirement in Turkish Trans Man’s Gender Reassignment
Portuguese Parliament Blocks Bill Allowing Gays To Adopt
Despite widespread support the left-leaning Socialist party, a bill that would have allowed gay couples to adopt children has been defeated in Portugal’s Parliament. Versions of the law were submitted … [Read more...] about Portuguese Parliament Blocks Bill Allowing Gays To Adopt
