Saying all marriages are created equal, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the wife of a gay woman who has given birth is entitled to the same parental rights as any husband would be.
The Philippine House of Representatives approved on Wednesday the third and final reading of a bill banning discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity, aiming to protect the rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.
The Trump administration’s nominees to join the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission would not commit to supporting the agency’s current position that federal anti-bias law prohibits discrimination against gay and transgender workers at a Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday.
City First Lady Chirlane McCray wants New Yorkers to know there’s always a way “out.” McCray, who has written of being a lesbian when she fell for future Mayor Bill de Blasio, unveiled a citywide LGBTQ support initiative Tuesday and recalled her own challenges.
The AFL has put the writing on the wall in support of same-sex marriage, with a change to its logo at the game’s Melbourne’s headquarters. It comes as Carlton declines to endorse the “yes” campaign out of respect for “personal choice”.
Brazilian activists and celebrities have condemned a court ruling that approves a “cure” for gay people. Waldemar de Carvalho, a federal judge in the capital Brasilia, backed a psychologist who had her licence revoked for offering so-called “conversion therapy”.
The United States recently recognized National Suicide Prevention Week, at which time experts noted that recent and continuing events—including those both directly and indirectly affecting the LGBT community—can be taxing to one’s mental health.
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