5+ hour, 31+ min ago   (717+ words) BERLIN — For Ali Darwich, the deadly attack on the Berlin Pride Festival was an attack on the city of Berlin and everything it stands for: its diversity, its tolerance and its belief in freedom. On a personal level, it also…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (493+ words) SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A nearly 10-year battle for gay rights in Trinidad and Tobago could end Wednesday at a final appeals court in England. Supreme Court judges in London will hold a hearing on a landmark human rights case…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (290+ words) ANKARA, Turkey — A Turkish court on Friday ordered a comedian jailed pending trial on charges of insulting religious values and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, after his stand‑up routine included references to him as a "dictator." Deniz Goktas was detained…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (802+ words) WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams, in another setback for transgender people. The court's six-justice conservative majority, which has repeatedly ruled against transgender Americans in the…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (520+ words) WASHINGTON — In a landmark case, the Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld bans in Idaho and West Virginia that prohibited transgender athletes from playing on their public school and college sports teams. Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote the majority opinion. He was…...

4+ week, 16+ hour ago   (374+ words) Pride Month celebrations peak Sunday with big parades in New York, San Francisco and some other cities on the anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall uprising, which accelerated and transformed the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement. Pride events often mix celebration and calls…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (145+ words) Boston 25 News Boston 25 Weather 24/7 Inside look at law enforcement & true crime Your one-stop shop for delicious dishes Documentaries that enlighten & entertain In-depth reporting & trending stories Celebration of life in Boston today for former Mass. Rep. Barney Frank Climate activists wearing…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (636+ words) Acceptance of same-sex marriage and relationships in the U.S. has flattened after more than two decades of steadily increasing support, with an ongoing decline among Republicans, according to a new Gallup poll. About 65% of U.S. adults believe same-sex marriage should be legal,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1719+ words) Meanwhile, the energy price spike triggered by the Iran war has seeped into the price of bonds that help fund the U.S. government, causing interest rates to climb in ways that are worsening affordability pressures, hampering economic growth and creating a…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (116+ words) Boston 25 News Boston 25 Weather 24/7 Save more, spend less & avoid ripoffs Inside look at law enforcement & true crime Your one-stop shop for delicious dishes Documentaries that enlighten & entertain In-depth reporting & trending stories 1 killed following overnight shooting in Dorchester ‘All of…...