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Hundreds of Pride Activists March in Serbia Despite Hate Messages Sent by Far-right Officials
Hundreds of Pride activists gathered in the Serbian capital Saturday amid a heavy police presence and anti-gay messages sent by the country's conservative leadership and far-right groups.
Powerful Quake in Morocco kills More Than 1,000 People and Damages Historic Buildings in Marrakech
A rare, powerful earthquake struck Morocco, sending people racing from their beds into the streets and toppling buildings in mountainous villages and ancient cities.
The African Union is Joining the G20, a Powerful Acknowledgement of a Continent of 1 Billion People
The group of the world's 20 leading economies is welcoming the African Union as a permanent member, as its more than 50 countries seek a more important role on the global stage.
In Venezuela, Aftershocks From Gay Spa Raid Linger
A raid on a gay sauna in Valencia, Venezuela, in which 33 men were arrested, has LGBTQ+ people there worried that the government will be cracking down on sexual minorities.
Elle Hungary Stands Up to Country's Homophobic Laws, Covering Gay Dads and Their Daughter
The Hungarian edition of Elle Magazine has taken a courageous and principled stand for same-sex families by putting two gay dads and their baby daughter on the cover in defiance of "no homo promo" laws.
This Summer's Swelter was a Global Record Breaker for High Heat ever Measured, Meteorologists Say
Earth has sweltered through its hottest Northern Hemisphere summer ever measured, with a record warm August capping a season of brutal and deadly temperatures.
Synod to Consider LGBTQ+ Issues; Pope Wants to Avoid 'Ideology'
Many Vatican watchers consider the synod to be a defining moment; the official agenda includes hot-button issues such as acceptance of LGBTQ+ Catholics and celibacy for priests.
Canada Issues US Travel Advisory Warning LGBTQ+ Community about Laws that May Affect Them
Canada this week updated its travel advisory to the U.S., warning members of the LGBTQ+ community that some American states have enacted laws that may affect them.
Rainbows, Drag Shows, Movies: Lebanon's Leaders Go after Perceived Symbols of the LGBTQ+ Community
Rainbows, school books, movies and drag shows have all been targeted in Lebanon in recent weeks as politicians, religious leaders and vigilante groups step up a campaign against the LGBTQ+ community in a country that has long shown relative tolerance.
This Trans Woman was Begging on India's Streets. A Donated Electric Rickshaw Changed Her Life.
When Preethi moved to Bengaluru in southern India 10 years ago after being kicked out of her family home for being transgender, she hoped for a better future. Then in March last year, she got a chance to turn things around.
Nigerian Police Say 100+ Arrested at 'Same-Sex Wedding Ceremony'
New reports on the mass arrest that Nigerian police carried out on the evening of Aug. 27 — rounding up men ostensibly attending a same-sex wedding — claim that more than 100 people were detained.
A Ugandan Man is Charged with Aggravated Homosexuality, and Faces the Death Penalty
Ugandan authorities have charged a man with aggravated homosexuality, which carries a possible death penalty, in the first use of the charge since the enactment in May of an anti-gay law that has been condemned by critics as draconian.
More than 60 People Detained after a Gay Wedding in Southern Nigeria
Police in Nigeria said Tuesday they detained at least 67 people celebrating a gay wedding in one of the largest mass detentions targeting homosexuality, which is outlawed in the West African country.
Prigozhin's Final Months Were Overshadowed by Questions about What the Kremlin Had in Store for Him
on Aug. 23, Prigozhin's business jet plummeted from the sky and crashed in a field halfway between Moscow and St. Petersburg. All 10 people on board the plane were killed,
With Drones and Webcams, Volunteer Hunters Join a New Search for the Mythical Loch Ness Monster
Mystery hunters converged on a Scottish lake on Saturday to look for signs of the mythical Loch Ness Monster.
FIFA Suspends Spain Soccer Federation President Luis Rubiales for 90 Days After World Cup Final Kiss
FIFA suspended Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales from office on Saturday while its disciplinary committee investigates his conduct at the Women's World Cup final, which included kissing a player without her consent.
German Cabinet Approves Plan to Make it Easier for People to Legally Change Name, Gender
Germany's Cabinet on Wednesday approved a plan to make it easier for transgender, intersex and nonbinary people to change their name and gender in official documents.
Chess Official Calls for More Research as Decision to Block Transgender Women from Events Draws Fire
A top global chess official Friday called for more research into whether factors such as hormone levels and physical endurance might have an impact on players' abilities at the male-dominated game.
Uganda's Leader Slams World Bank for Holding Up New Loans after his Country Enacted Anti-Gay Law
Uganda's president on Thursday slammed the World Bank, calling the global lender "insufferable" for holding up new loans after the East African country enacted an anti-gay bill that includes the death penalty in some cases.
World Chess Federation Bars Transgender Women from Competing in Women's Events
The world's top chess federation has ruled that transgender women cannot compete in its official events for females until an assessment of gender change is made by its officials.