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The Year in Review: Influential People who Died in 2023
Tina Turner was just one of a number of noteworthy people who died in 2023.
Australians and New Zealanders Preparing to Be Among First Nations to Ring In 2024 with Fireworks
Australians and New Zealanders are making final preparations on New Year's Eve to become among the first nations to ring in 2024 as ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza cast a pall over celebrations and heightened tensions across parts of the world.
Tom Daley Is Back to Winning Gold
After a multi-year hiatus, Tom Daley was back in his speedo and back on top as an award winning diver at the British National Diving Cup diving event last week.
Bandit of 'Drag Race Thailand, Has Died at Age 38
The "Drag Race Thailand" contestant died nearly five years after first appearing on the show's second season in January 2019.
Stigma Against Gay Men Could Worsen Congo's Biggest Mpox Outbreak, Scientists Warn
As Congo copes with its biggest outbreak of mpox, scientists warn discrimination against gay and bisexual men on the continent could make it worse.
Heat Exhaustion Killed Taylor Swift Fan Attending Rio Concert, Forensics Report Says
Heat exhaustion is the cause of death of a Brazilian fan who attended a concert of singer Taylor Swift in November, a forensics report obtained by The Associated Press on Wednesday shows.
Out Scottish Soccer Star Zander Murray Set to Retire
Scottish soccer star Zander Murray thrilled fans globally when he came out last year. Now the 32-year-old trailblazer is getting ready to retire from the sport.
Same-Sex Nativity Scene Angers Conservatives in Italy as 'Blasphemous'
A nativity scene featuring two mothers sparked outrage among Catholics and politicians in Italy.
Grindr 'Unwraps' Some Surprises from 2023
If you thought Spotify was intriguing with its "Wrapped" results, wait until you see what Grindr "Unwrapped" as 2023 nears its end.
Pope Francis Denounces the Weapons Industry as He Makes a Christmas Appeal for Peace in the World
Pope Francis on Monday blasted the weapons industry and its "instruments of death" that fuel wars as he made a Christmas Day appeal for peace in the world and in particular between Israel and the Palestinians.
Some Catholic Bishops Reject Pope's Stance on Blessings for Same-Sex Couples. Others are Confused.
In an extraordinary pushback against Pope Francis, some Catholic bishops in Africa, Poland and elsewhere say they will not implement the new Vatican policy allowing blessings for same-sex couples.
2023 Rewind: Italian Professor, Former Adult Star Wins Suit after Being Fired by University
Ruggero Freddi, a former mathematics professor — and, before that, an adult film star in the U.S. — won a suit against the Italian university that he claimed unjustly fired him.
Greek Government Says it Stands by Same-Sex Marriage Pledge Even after Opposition from the Church
Greece's center-right government said Thursday it would fulfill a commitment to legalize same-sex marriage, sidestepping staunch opposition from the country's influential Orthodox Church.
After Approving Blessings for Same-Sex Couples, Pope Asks Vatican Staff to Avoid 'Rigid Ideologies'
Pope Francis urged Vatican bureaucrats to avoid "rigid ideological positions" that prevent them from understanding today's reality, an appeal made days after he formally allowed priests to bless same-sex couples in a radical change of Vatican policy.
Jury Convicts Boy and Girl in England of Murdering Transgender Teen in Frenzied Knife Attack
A boy and a girl were found guilty Wednesday of murdering a transgender teenager in northwest England earlier this year, in a frenzied knife attack that was described as "horrific" by police.
Thailand's LGBTQ+ Community Hopeful as Marriage Equality Bill is Set to be Discussed in Parliament
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin told reporters after the Cabinet meeting that it will grant LGBTQ+ couples the "exact same equal rights" as heterosexual couples. This would make Thailand the first country in Southeast Asia to pass such a law.
Pope's Approval of Gay Blessings Could Have Impact where Rights are Restricted, LGBTQ+ Advocates Say
Pope Francis' decision to officially spell out his approval for same-sex couples to receive blessings from Catholic priests could send a message of tolerance to places where gay rights are more restricted.
Step by Step, Francis has Made the Catholic Church a More Welcoming Place for LGBTQ+ People
The Catholic church, in its doctrine, still rejects same-sex marriage, yet Pope Francis, during his nearly 11-year papacy, has done far more than any previous pope to make the church a more welcoming place for LGBTQ+ people.
Pope Approves Blessings for Same-Sex Couples if they Don't Resemble Marriage
Pope Francis has formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples, with a new document explaining a radical change in Vatican policy by insisting that people seeking God's love and mercy shouldn't be subject to "an exhaustive moral analysis."
Church of England Blesses Same-sex Couples; They Still Can't Wed in Church
Church of England priests offered officially sanctioned blessings of same-sex partnerships for the first time on Sunday, though a ban on church weddings for gay couples remains in place.