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Scottish Candidate's COVID Theory: It's Caused by Gay Marriage
Peter Tait, a candidate for the Scottish Parliament, has offered a theory on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic: He chalks it up to marriage equality.
Discrimination Part of Everyday Life for Peru's Trans People
A report last year by a university in Peru registered 170 cases of rights violations of LGBT people in 2019, but researchers acknowledged that is a significant undercount. Of those cases, 73 involved attacks against trans women.
New Zealand to Open Travel Bubble with Australia on April 19
New Zealand announced Tuesday it will open a long-anticipated travel bubble with Australia on April 19 now that both countries have been successful in stamping out the spread of the coronavirus.
U.K. Eyes Testing out COVID-19 Passports at Mass Gatherings
Britain is planning to test a series of measures including "coronavirus status certifications" and developing plans to trial COVID-19 passports.
Dubai Police Arrest Group over 'Lewd' Video of Naked Women
Police in Dubai arrested a group of people on charges of public debauchery, authorities said, over a widely shared video that showed naked women posing on a balcony in the city.
Thousands Rally in England and Wales over Police Legislation
Hundreds of people marched Saturday through central London and other cities across England and Wales to protest the British government's plan to hand the police new powers to tackle demonstrations.
Hundreds of French Sports Figures Accused of Sexual Violence
A year-long, nationwide French effort to uncover and combat sexual violence in sports has identified more than 400 coaches, teachers and others suspected of abuse or covering it up.
Fans May be Allowed to Attend 2021 Eurovision Song Contest
Organizers of the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest welcomed the news Thursday that up to 3,500 fans may be allowed to attend the popular music competition when it is staged in the Netherlands next month.
Pink Cake on Canals: Amsterdam Celebrates Same-Sex Weddings
A huge inflatable pink cake with candles spouting rainbow flames glided through the Amsterdam canals Thursday as the Dutch capital celebrated the 20th anniversary of the world's first legal same-sex marriages.
Anti-LGBTQ Actress Who Lost Tribunal Case Ordered to Pay Legal Fees
The actress who sued after being fired from a London production of "The Color Purple" for anti-LGBTQ social media posts has been ordered to pay the equivalent to $413,000 in legal costs.
Uzbekistan Blogger Brutally Attacked after Calling Out Homophobic Policies
Human Rights Watch reported this week that Uzbekistan blogger and political activist Miraziz Bazarov was brutally attacked outside his home on Sunday by unidentified assailants.
Blinken Ends Trump Rights Plan Promoting Conservative Agenda
In a sharp rebuke to Trump-era policies, Secretary of State Antony Blinken formally scrapped a blueprint championed by his predecessor to limit U.S. promotion of human rights abroad to causes favored by conservatives while dismissing LGBTQ rights.
Vietnam Flight Attendant Gets Probation for Quarantine Slip
A Vietnamese court on Tuesday sentenced a flight attendant to two years probation for violating COVID-19 quarantine rules and spreading the virus to others, become the first person in the country to stand trial for such offenses
German Cities Suspend AstraZeneca Vaccine as More Blood Clots Surface
Authorities in Berlin and Munich are again suspending the use of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine for residents under age 60 due to new reports of unusual blood clots in people who recently received the shots.
Spanish Resorts Languish While Madrid Hosts Europe's Parties
With its policy of open bars and restaurants — indoors and outdoors — and by keeping museums and theaters running even when outbreaks have strained hospitals, Madrid has built a reputation as an oasis of fun in Europe's desert of restrictions.
Call Me by My Name: Rome School Backs Transgender Students
The Ripetta school of art in Rome recently joined a handful of high schools in Italy that give transgender students the right to be known by a name other than the one they were given at birth.
Happy Monday? England Embarks on Major Easing of Lockdown
It's being dubbed Happy Monday, with open-air swimmers donning their wetsuits for the first time in months and rusty golfers doing their best to get their drives down the middle of the fairway.
Women, LGBTPQ People and Students Protest for Rights in Turkey
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Istanbul on Saturday for anti-government protests, demanding amid a heavy police presence the reversal of recent decisions by Turkey's president that affect students, women and the LGBT community.
China erasing H&M From Internet Amid Xinjiang Backlash
H&M disappeared from the internet in China as the government raised pressure on shoe and clothing brands and announced sanctions Friday against British officials in a spiraling fight over complaints of abuses in the Xinjiang region.
Reports: Chechen Authorities Arrest 20 Relatives of Gay Brothers
Chechen authorities reportedly carried out a mass arrest of 20 people related to two gay brothers who had fled the Russian province, only to be arrested by Russian police and sent back.