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Botswana bid to legalise same-sex marriage draws church, cultural opposition
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (322+ words) Botswana church and cultural groups said in court Tuesday they opposed a bid by a gay couple to have laws against same-sex marriage overturned, in a landmark case for the region. Bonolo Selelo, 41, and Tsholofelo Kumile, 39, have taken Botswana's government…...
France marks 10 years since Bastille Day terror attack in Nice killed 86
8+ hour, 41+ min ago (861+ words) Religious leaders representing France's Catholic, Orthodox, Jewish, Muslim, Protestant and Buddhist faithful led a service at Villa Masséna in the Riviera city on Monday, in memory of the 86 people killed 10 years ago during a terror attack on Nice's beachfront. "We…...
Ghana AIDS Commission warns move could breach the AIDS Commission Act, 2016.
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (45+ words) Modern Ghana Ghana AIDS Commission warns move could breach the AIDS Commission Act, 2016. 1,3000 recruits test positive for HIV: Ghana AIDS Commission warns move could breach the AIDS Commission Act, 2016....
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5+ day, 22+ hour ago (61+ words) Modern Ghana Fire displaces many at Ankaase, damages Adonten facilities at Adonten SHS Parliament passes Community Service Bill to reduce custodial sentencing Complete existing projects before new contracts — Agbodza tells Road contractors GRA locks up ElectroChem’s administrative block over GH…...
HIV SCREENING CONTROVERSY: Ghana AIDS Commission Explains “Reactive” Findings in Recruitment
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (55+ words) Modern Ghana Fire displaces many at Ankaase, damages Adonten facilities at Adonten SHS Parliament passes Community Service Bill to reduce custodial sentencing Complete existing projects before new contracts — Agbodza tells Road contractors GRA locks up ElectroChem’s administrative block over GH…...
US Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender athletes in women's school sports
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (126+ words) The US Supreme Court cleared the way on Tuesday for states to impose restrictions on transgender student athletes, upholding laws in Idaho and West Virginia banning them from women's sports teams. The justices overturned decisions by lower courts siding with…...
Turkey police detain dozens at LGBT+ Pride event in Istanbul
2+ week, 1+ day ago (344+ words) Turkish police on Sunday detained at least 50 people, including a journalist, during a Gay Pride event in Istanbul that went ahead despite a ban by local authorities and the lockdown of the city's main gathering point, organisers said. Police stepped…...
Cape Verde, Africa's outlier in LGBTQ tolerance
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1438+ words) Cape Verdean make-up artist Leonardo put the finishing touches to a singer's look at a shoot for a music video, open and comfortable about being a gay man in Africa. The archipelago off the coast of west Africa is an…...
Turkey police detain dozens at LGBTQ+ Pride event in Istanbul
2+ week, 1+ day ago (416+ words) Turkish police on Sunday detained at least 50 people, including a journalist, during a Gay Pride event in Istanbul that went ahead despite a ban by local authorities and the lockdown of the city's main gathering point, organisers said. Police stepped…...
Author and activist Raquel Willis celebrates Pride Month
1+ mon, 59+ min ago (109+ words) Modern Ghana Author and activist Raquel Willis celebrates Pride Month Raquel Willis discusses her memoir "The Risk it Takes to Bloom" and the importance of visibility and acceptance in the LGBTQ+ community. ABC News Digital is your daily source of…...