Making history: teaching of LGBT+ rights gains momentum in United States

An increasing number of U.S. states are mandating LGBT+ history lessons - but six still ban the promotion of homosexuality in schools

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Indian state bans unnecessary surgery on intersex babies

Portugal and Malta have already banned unnecessary surgeries, which activists say can cause psychological damage


Gay or bisexual players on every pro football team, says former U.S. footballer

In his upcoming book, Ryan O'Callaghan shares the exhausting mental game of passing for straight in the National Football League


INTERVIEW-Guatemala's first openly gay congressman braces for battle

Aldo Davila said that despite death threats, he is ready to fight for those previously without a voice in the congress


Appeal to stop gay marriage opens in Cayman Islands

The Cayman Islands' case has been cited as a possible precedent for the UK's other overseas territories


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Australia unveils religious freedom bill, after rugby star sacked for 'hell awaits homosexuals' post

The law would make it harder to fire employees for expressing religious beliefs such as Israel Folau's 'hell awaits homosexuals' post


Christian couple can sue over Minnesota same-sex marriage video law

The case is among several in recent years where private business owners or individuals invoked their religious beliefs to deny services to same-sex couples


French football ref praised for stopping match over homophobic banners

Clement Turpin stopped the Nice-Olympique Marseille match due to homophobic banners in the home crowd


Kentucky clerk who refused same-sex marriage licenses can be sued

Davis claimed that Obergefell v Hodges, the 2015 U.S. Supreme Court decision recognizing a constitutional right to same-sex marriage, did not apply to her because she stopped issuing licenses to everyone regardless of sexual orientation


French Ligue 1 match interrupted by homophobic chanting

The Nice-Olympique Marseille match was interrupted over banners with homophobic connotations



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