1+ week, 4+ day ago   (268+ words) WASHINGTON, Sept 1 (Reuters) – Police in Tucson, Arizona, said they were probing a deadly shooting outside a gay bar as a hate crime ​after a suspect fatally shot two people ‌and later died himself shortly after reaching hospital. • Police said when…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (407+ words) By Sergio Limachi and Andrea Rodriguez LA PAZ, Aug 26(Reuters) – The marriage of a same-sex couple in Bolivia this month could prompt other couples to seek the same recognition, activists say, potentially opening a new chapter in a years-long ​push…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (372+ words) NEW YORK, Aug 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services accused dozens of hospitals and healthcare providers on Thursday of improperly billing for gender-affirming care and referred them ​to the Office of Inspector General and the Justice Department…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (340+ words) WASHINGTON, July 27 (Reuters) – The U.S. Education Department threatened two school districts in Michigan and Maryland with federal funding cuts over their transgender policies, marking the latest ​attempted crackdown by President Donald Trump’s administration over the issue. Trump ‌has issued multiple…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (398+ words) BERLIN, July 26 (Reuters) – Members of Berlin’s LGBTQ community and others voiced grief, anger and solidarity on Sunday after a vehicle rammed into crowds at the city’s annual Christopher Street Day Pride celebrations, killing ​one person and injuring more than a…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (422+ words) WARSAW, July 17 (Reuters) – Poland’s president vetoed two bills on Friday that would have introduced “cohabitation contracts” for couples living together, dealing a blow to same-sex couples in one of the few European Union countries with limited ​rights for LGBT people....

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (615+ words) July 10 (Reuters) – When Luke Prokop became the first openly gay player under contract with an NHL team five years ago, he set off on a trailblazing path that thrust him into the spotlight and brought the responsibility of representing and…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (164+ words) LONDON, June 25 (Reuters) – Britain on Thursday set out plans to criminalise abusive and harmful ​therapies intended to change ‌a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. • Government publishes draft Conversion Practices Bill for England and Wales, banning so-called ‘conversion ‌therapies’. • ​Offenders…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (740+ words) SEATTLE, June 24 (Reuters) – Seattle’s LGBTQ community members say they hope that this Friday’s World Cup “Pride Match” between Egypt and Iran, two countries where homosexuality is criminalised, can be an opportunity to change minds. Seattle revels in its reputation as…...

3+ mon, 35+ min ago   (294+ words) SEOUL, June 13 (Reuters) – Thousands of people gathered in central Seoul on Saturday for an annual LGBTQ pride parade, while a conservative Christian group held ​a counter-rally nearby, organisers and police said. The ‌Seoul Queer Culture Festival has long drawn both…...