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Houthis sentence 9 men to death on dubious 'sodomy' charges in Yemen

A Houthi court sentenced 32 men on charges of "sodomy" earlier this year, a Human Rights Watch investigation has found.

House Republicans Spew Transphobia in Hearing on Gender-Affirming Care

At one point a Republican equated gender-affirming care for kids to giving them ice cream for every meal.

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Bill Cosby's Lawyer Wants Lesbian Accuser to Testify Before Trial

Cosby's attorney claims his right to the due process has been violated.

Arkansas Officials Lock Horns Over Marriage Ban

Dueling briefs from government officials disagree over the constitutionality of the state's marriage ban.

Florida Families Seek to Block 'Don't Say Gay' Law

The families are plantiffs in one of the two lawsuits that have been brought against the Florida law.

Puerto Rican Lesbian Couple Sues for Marriage Recognition

A lesbian attorney and her partner of 14 years are taking aim at Puerto Rico's refusal to recognize the couple's 2004 Massachusetts marriage.

4 Arguments That Could Make Supreme Court Take Michigan's Marriage Case

A federal judge has ruled that Michigan cannot revoke marriage from gay and lesbian couples who received marriage licenses during a 24-hour period last May when the state performed them.

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Gay man ‘tortured’ in Qatar for his sexuality is sentenced: 'This is a breach of my human rights'

Forty-four-year-old Manuel Guerrero Aviña was detained in February after being entrapped by law enforcement through a fake Grindr profile, his family says.

Gay man ‘tortured’ in Qatar for his sexuality returns home after 'deeply disappointing' sentence

Manuel Guerrero Aviña is being forcibly deported from Qatar after he was arrested in February for being gay.

Federal Court Issues Stay on Trump's Immigration Order

A judge has blocked part of an executive order that banned refugees and immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim nations.

Colo. Marriage Ban Ruled Unconstitutional

A state court in Colorado provides the 24th consecutive ruling favoring the freedom to marry, but includes a stay with the decision.

LGBTQ Asylum Seekers Cannot Wait Safely in Mexico

The Trump administration's latest immigration policy places desperate people in a dangerous situation.

Tennessee Hit by Federal Lawsuit Over Discriminatory HIV Sex Worker Statutes

The plaintiffs say the laws are outdated and violate the Constitution and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Texas Marriage Ban Falls Again, But No Weddings Yet

A county probate judge's ruling follows a federal court decision last year.

House Republicans Schedule ‘Mean-Spirited’ Hearing on Gender-Affirming Care

House Republicans are continuing their party’s culture war against the LGBTQ+ community.

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Judges Block Tennessee, Kentucky Bans on Transition Care for Minors

These aren't final decisions on the bans, but they can't be enforced while lawsuits against them are heard.

4 Most Powerful Quotes In New Fla. Marriage Ruling

Federal judge Robert L. Hinkle struck down Florida's ban on same-sex marriage Thursday, using eloquent, unequivocal language to side with equality.

Colo. Couples Sue for Marriage Equality

Nine same-sex couples filed a lawsuit in Denver's state district court Wednesday arguing that Colorado's constitutional prohibition on marriage equality violates the U.S. Constitution.

The Plan B Option: What If Supreme Court Doesn't Deliver?

Organizers in the states with lingering marriage bans are hedging their bets, just in case the Supreme Court doesn't overturn those bans.