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Archbishop backs Pope on support of same-sex civil unions

One of the Catholic Church’s highest-ranking bishops has backed Pope Francis’ remarks about gay people and has urged families to stand by their LGBT+ children. Cardinal Carlos Aguiar, archbishop of Mexico City, told Reuters that he backed Pope Francis’ comments…

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Buddhist Kingdom of Bhutan overturns same-sex ban

Lawmakers in Bhutan on Thursday voted to amend portions of the country’s Penal Code that have been used to criminalize consensual same-sex sexual relations. An OutRight Action International press release says Articles 213 and 214 of the Bhutanese Penal Code “were widely…

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It’s a baby boom for gay parents in this European country

Official figures from England’s Department for Education show that one in six children adopted in the last year were adopted by same-sex couples, according to GSN. The figure shows a huge growth in the number of same-sex couples adopting children…