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Out Portuguese Man Held in Turkey for 20 Days for Being Gay
An out Portuguese man recommends not traveling to Turkey after he was picked up on the street for looking "gay" and imprisoned for 30 days.
Spanish General Election Tipped to Put the Far Right Back in Office for the First Time Since Franco
Voters in Spain go to the polls Sunday in an election that could make the country the latest European Union member to swing to the populist right, a shift that would represent a major upheaval after five years under a left-wing government.
He Came Face to Face with an Alleged Serial Killer. 12 Years Later, his Tip Helped Crack the Case
In the winter of 2010, Dave Schaller provided detectives with a description of the person he believed to be the killer.
Has a Sixth Person been Cured of HIV?
A man in Europe known as the "Geneva Patient" might be on his way to becoming the sixth person considered to have been possibly cured of HIV.
Kevin Spacey's Lawyer Says Three of the Actor's Sexual Assault Accusers are 'Liars'
Three of Kevin Spacey 's accusers are liars, his lawyer told jurors Thursday at the actor's sexual assault trial, and he suggested they not convict him for making a "clumsy pass" at a fourth man.
Florida Rulings Ease Concerns About Drag Performers at Pride Parades, Drag Queen Story Hours
Librarians who feared fines for hosting drag queen story hours and Pride organizers worried about citations for including drag performers can breathe easier after a judge ruled his injunction blocking Florida's anti-drag law extends to all Florida venues.
Federal Judge Blocks Arizona Law Banning Transgender Athletes from Girls' Sports Teams
A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked Arizona from enforcing a law banning transgender girls from playing on girls' school sports teams.
Idaho Jury Finds 5 from White Nationalist Group Guilty of Criminal Conspiracy to Riot at Pride Event
Five members of the white nationalist hate group Patriot Front were convicted Thursday of misdemeanor charges of conspiracy to riot at a Pride event.
Kansas' Attorney General Wants to Keep Trans People from Intervening in His Lawsuit over State IDs
The Republican attorney general in Kansas is working to keep transgender people from intervening in his state-court lawsuit against changing the sex listings on their state driver's licenses.
Indiana Police Recover 2 DNA Profiles from Human Remains Found at Property of Long-Dead Businessman
Indiana authorities have recovered two complete human DNA profiles from bones and bone fragments found on property once owned by a long-deceased businessman suspected in a string of killings in the 1980s and 1990s.
Your Paycheck Could Clear Faster Now that the FedNow Instant Payment Service for Banks has Launched
FedNow, which was first announced in 2019, published a list of banks and credit unions that are already signed up to the service. However, it might take longer for customers to be able to use the service.
Rising Temperatures, Mosquitoes on the Move Spark Malaria Fears
Scientists now worry people living in areas once inhospitable to mosquitoes, including the slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro and the mountains of eastern Ethiopia, could be newly exposed to malaria.
Tesla Recalling Nearly 16,000 of Its 2021-2023 Model S and Model X Vehicles Due to Seat Belt Issue
Tesla is recalling nearly 16,000 of its 2021-2023 Model S and Model X vehicles because some front-row seat belts may not have been reconnected properly after being repaired.
Gay IRS Investigator Compares Whistleblowing in Hunter Biden Case to Coming Out
An openly gay IRS investigator who says that an investigation into Hunter Biden was impeded by government officials compared his speaking up to coming out of the closet.
Injunction Blocking Florida Law Targeting Drag Shows Applies to All Venues, Judge Says
A federal judge said Wednesday that his order blocking a Florida law targeting drag shows doesn't just apply to the restaurant that brought the lawsuit challenging it but to other venues in the state.
Activists Condemn Violence Against LGBTQ+ Community in St. Vincent, where Gay Sex is Illegal
Advocacy group Human Rights Watch released an in-depth report Thursday that details the abuse and discrimination the LGBTQ+ community says it faces in the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, where gay sex is still criminalized.
Everyone Wants a Piece of 'Barbie' Movie Marketing Mania
Ahead of Friday's U.S. release of the "Barbie" movie, parent company Mattel has created a product marketing blitz with more than 100 brands plastering pink everywhere.
Powerball Finally has a Winner for $1 Billion+ Jackpot
A winning ticket has been sold in California for the Powerball jackpot worth an estimated $1.08 billion, the 7th largest in U.S. history and the 3rd largest in the history of the game.
Watch: Charles Barkley Calls Dylan Mulvaney Critics 'Rednecks, A—holes'
NBA legend Charles Barkley was in town for a celebrity golf tournament when he told a crowd at a local bar in Lake Tahoe, California, what was on his mind.
Watch: Drag Queen Willam Belli Pulls a Banana Out of Her Hair During 'Celebrity Family Feud'
Drag Queen William Belli left Steve Harvey speechless and "Drag Me To Dinner" stars Neil Patrick Harris and husband David Burtka in stitches.