France bans gay ‘conversion therapy’ with new law
The Palais Bourbon in Paris, where the National Assembly meets. (Photo by Dennis Jarvis, from Flickr) PARIS (AP) | France has a new law that bans so-called conversion therapies and authorizes jail time...
View ArticleGay ice dancer Guillaume Cizeron wins Olympic gold
ABOVE: Gabriella Papadakis (L) and Guillaume Cizeron. Photo via Instagram. Another out gay athlete is taking home the gold at the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. Ice dancer Guillaume Cizeron of...
View ArticleGreek lawmakers ban conversion therapy for minors
Greek parliament building. (Photo by katatonia82 via Bigstockphoto) Greek lawmakers approved a bill May 11 that will ban so-called conversion therapy for minors. Media reports note mental health...
View Article‘Those people’: French minister’s LGBTQ remarks spark anger
Paris, France (photo by Alyssa Black via Flickr). PARIS (AP) | Pressure is mounting on a French government minister to quit over comments stigmatizing homosexuality and LGBTQ people, in the latest...
View ArticleFrance announces the creation of new LGBTQ ambassador job
French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne. (Photo by Aron Urb (EU2017EE), from Flickr) PARIS (AP) | French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne announced Aug. 4 the creation of a new position of ambassador for...
View ArticleEfforts to ban conversion therapy gain traction around the world
ABOVE: Global Equality Caucus members and Victor Madrigal-Borloz in November. (Photo courtesy of Global Equality Caucus) Efforts to ban so-called conversion therapy gained significant traction around...
View ArticleFrench student dies by suicide after anti-gay bullying
ABOVE: Photo courtesy Lucas’ family. A 13-year-old student, the victim of homophobia and bullying at his school, was buried Jan. 14, a week after he died by suicide. The death […] The post French...
View ArticleSpain joins global LGBTQ+, intersex rights initiative
(Washington Blade photo by Michael K. Lavers) Spain has become the latest country to join a U.S. initiative that seeks to promote LGBTQ+ and intersex rights around the world. “The […] The post Spain...
View ArticleGabriel Attal becomes 1st openly gay French prime minister
Prime Minister Gabriel Attal. (Photo via Attal’s Facebook) Gabriel Attal on Jan. 9 became France’s youngest and first openly gay prime minister. President Emmanuel Macron appointed Attal to succeed...
View ArticleFrance’s new prime minister vows to defend farmers and restore authority in...
Prime Minister Gabriel Attal. (Photo via Attal’s Facebook) PARIS (AP) | France’s new Prime Minister Gabriel Attal vowed Jan. 30 to boost employment, restore authority in the country’s schools and […]...
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