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Italy strips some gay couples of parental recognition

Michela Leidi became a mother last summer when her wife gave birth to their daughter Giulia. The couple was swept up in the joyful, sleepless whirlwind of early parenthood. This month, a local court ordered Ms. Leidi’s name to…

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Spanish footballer Alberto Lejárraga comes out as gay

A Spanish footballer has come out as gay while celebrating his team’s promotion to the country’s fourth-tier league. Marbella won promotion on Sunday by beating Real Jaen 1-0 and in a tweet celebrating the success, goalkeeper Alberto Lejárraga posted…

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Biden’s reelection relies on women voters’ economic trust

President Joe Biden ran for office during the “first female recession,” when the pandemic walloped women’s economic prospects much more than men’s. Women in and out of the workforce were burdened by extra caregiving responsibilities. Biden promised to get things…