'Juno' actor Elliot Page becomes first trans man to star on Time magazine cover

Oscar-nominated actor Elliot Page, who plays a leading role in the Netflix hit ‘The Umbrella Academy’, came out as trans in December

TIMELINE-Pope Francis' LGBT+ views, as Vatican opposes same-sex blessings

Vatican says priests do not bless same-sex unions while LGBT+ Catholics hope the Church become more open under Pope Francis

U.S. senators spar over landmark LGBT+ equality bill

The bill must win 60 votes in the U.S. Senate, where there is a 50-50 split between Democrats and Republicans

Britain commits to LGBT+ 'conversion therapy' ban after resignations

Three LGBT+ policy advisers resigned this week after questioning the government’s commitment to outlawing the practice

U.S. banks banned from discriminating against LGBT+ people

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau enacted a new rule to expand protections for gay and transgender people

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