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Backlash Follows Aussie Soccer Player's On-Field Slur, Official's Comments

Backlash Follows Aussie Soccer Player's On-Field Slur, Official's Comments

By Kilian Melloy | Apr 9, 2024

Two out soccer players joined fans and commentators in condemning not only an active player's homophobic on-field slur, but the response offered by an official of the sport.

Vatican Blasts Gender-Affirming Surgery, Surrogacy and Gender Theory as Violations of Human Dignity

Vatican Blasts Gender-Affirming Surgery, Surrogacy and Gender Theory as Violations of Human Dignity

By Nicole Winfield | Apr 8, 2024

The Vatican on Monday declared gender-affirming surgery and surrogacy as grave violations of human dignity, putting them on par with abortion and euthanasia as practices that reject God's plan for human life.

A Fight to Protect the Dignity of Michelangelo's David Raises Questions about Freedom of Expression

A Fight to Protect the Dignity of Michelangelo's David Raises Questions about Freedom of Expression

By Colleen Barry | Apr 7, 2024

Michelangelo's David has been a towering figure in Italian culture since its completion in 1504. But in the current era of the quick buck, curators worry the marble statue's religious and political significance is being diminished.

Allegations of Conspiracy, Corruption Come to Light in Assassination of Out Rio Councilwoman

Allegations of Conspiracy, Corruption Come to Light in Assassination of Out Rio Councilwoman

By Diane Jeantet, David Biller, and Gabriela Sá Pessoa | Apr 6, 2024

The death of Marielle Franco, a rising political star who resisted militias' expansion and fought for the poor, has driven home the consequences of allowing organized crime to run roughshod.

As Two Women Vie for Mexico's Presidency, Why are There Questions about Their Ability to Govern?

As Two Women Vie for Mexico's Presidency, Why are There Questions about Their Ability to Govern?

By Sara España | Apr 6, 2024

Are Mexicans ready for a woman president? As two female candidates lead in Mexico's presidential race, the question has appeared in polls, debates, media and conversations across Mexico.

Russian Gay Nightclub Owner, Two Employees Arrested Under Anti-LGBTQ+ 'Extremism' Law

Russian Gay Nightclub Owner, Two Employees Arrested Under Anti-LGBTQ+ 'Extremism' Law

By Kilian Melloy | Apr 6, 2024

The owner of a gay nightclub called Pose has been placed under arrest, along with two of the bar's employees, as Russia continues to ramp up its anti-LGBTQ+ persecution.

How To Get The Perfect Shot During The Solar Eclipse

How To Get The Perfect Shot During The Solar Eclipse

Apr 6, 2024

A total solar eclipse is coming to North America. The peak spectacle on April 8 will last up to 4 minutes, 28 seconds in the path of total darkness — twice as long as the total solar eclipse that dimmed U.S. skies in 2017.

Right to Children or Children's Rights? Surrogacy Debate Comes to a Head in Rome

Right to Children or Children's Rights? Surrogacy Debate Comes to a Head in Rome

By Nicole Winfield | Apr 6, 2024

An international campaign to ban surrogacy received a strong endorsement Friday from the Vatican, with a top official calling for a broad-based alliance to stop the "commercialization of life."

A Senior UK Lawmaker Fell Victim to a Sexting Scam. His Colleagues are Being Urged to Go to Police.

A Senior UK Lawmaker Fell Victim to a Sexting Scam. His Colleagues are Being Urged to Go to Police.

By Pan Pylas | Apr 5, 2024

British lawmakers who may have been targeted in a sexting scam were urged to go to police, after a senior Conservative admitted disclosing the personal phone numbers of some colleagues to an unknown individual who held "compromising" material on him.

Gay Rights Activists Call for More International Pressure on Uganda over Anti-Gay Law

Gay Rights Activists Call for More International Pressure on Uganda over Anti-Gay Law

By Risdel Kasasira | Apr 4, 2024

Ugandan gay rights activists asked the international community to mount more pressure on the government of Uganda to repeal an anti-gay law which the country's Constitutional Court refused to nullify on Wednesday.

Ugandan Court Rejects Bid to Nullify Anti-Gay Law that Provides for the Death Penalty in Some Cases

Ugandan Court Rejects Bid to Nullify Anti-Gay Law that Provides for the Death Penalty in Some Cases

By Risdel Kasasira | Apr 3, 2024

Uganda's Constitutional Court on Wednesday upheld an anti-gay law that allows the death penalty for "aggravated homosexuality."

Vatican to Publish Document on Gender, Surrogacy and Human Dignity Next Week

Vatican to Publish Document on Gender, Surrogacy and Human Dignity Next Week

By Nicole Winfield | Apr 2, 2024

The Vatican will publish a document next week on gender theory and surrogacy that was announced in a bid to respond to opposition from conservatives over Pope Francis' willingness to bless same-sex unions.

LGBTQ-Inclusive Church in Cuba Welcomes All in a Country that Once Sent Gay People to Labor Camps

LGBTQ-Inclusive Church in Cuba Welcomes All in a Country that Once Sent Gay People to Labor Camps

By Luis Andres Henao | Mar 30, 2024

Cuba repressed gay people after its 1959 revolution led by Fidel Castro and sent many to labor camps. But in recent years, the communist-run island barred anti-gay discrimination, and allowed same-sex couples to marry and adopt.

US Midfielder Korbin Albert Apologizes for Sharing Anti-LGBTQ 'Insensitive and Hurtful' Social Media Posts

US Midfielder Korbin Albert Apologizes for Sharing Anti-LGBTQ 'Insensitive and Hurtful' Social Media Posts

Mar 29, 2024

Korbin Albert, a midfielder for the U.S. women's national team, apologized for having liked and shared social media posts that she described as "offensive, insensitive and hurtful," including reportedly reposted anti-LGBTQ+ content to her TikTok account.

Lawmakers in Thailand Overwhelmingly Approve a Bill to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage

Lawmakers in Thailand Overwhelmingly Approve a Bill to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage

Mar 27, 2024

Lawmakers in Thailand's lower house of Parliament overwhelmingly approved a marriage equality bill on Wednesday that would make the country the first in Southeast Asia to legalize equal rights for marriage partners of any gender.

In First, an Argentine Court Convicts Ex-Officers of Crimes Against Trans Women During Dictatorship

In First, an Argentine Court Convicts Ex-Officers of Crimes Against Trans Women During Dictatorship

Mar 27, 2024

Judges on a high-profile human rights trial in Argentina convicted 11 former officials of crimes against humanity, in the first case to focus on the former military dictatorship's overlooked practice of committing sexual violence against transgender women

UN Chief Says It's Time to 'Truly Flood' Gaza with Aid And Calls Starvation There an Outrage

UN Chief Says It's Time to 'Truly Flood' Gaza with Aid And Calls Starvation There an Outrage

By Samy Magdy, Amr Nabil and Sam Metz | Mar 24, 2024

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres stood near a long line of waiting trucks Saturday and declared it was time to "truly flood Gaza with lifesaving aid," calling the starvation inside the enclave a "moral outrage."

England is Limiting Gender Transitions for Youths. US Legislators are Watching.

England is Limiting Gender Transitions for Youths. US Legislators are Watching.

By Jeff McMillan | Mar 20, 2024

Legislators in at least two U.S. states are citing a recent decision in England to restrict gender transitions for young people as support for their own related proposals.

Irish Openly Gay Prime Minister Leo Varadkar Says He's Quitting as Head of his Party and the Country

Irish Openly Gay Prime Minister Leo Varadkar Says He's Quitting as Head of his Party and the Country

Mar 20, 2024

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar announced Wednesday that he will step down within weeks once a successor is chosen

First Openly Gay Men's Soccer Player Josh Cavallo Announces Engagement to Boyfriend

First Openly Gay Men's Soccer Player Josh Cavallo Announces Engagement to Boyfriend

By Emell Adolphus | Mar 16, 2024

Gallo, 24, announced on social media that he is officially off the market.

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