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Malta Considers Ban on 'Ex-Gay' Therapy

It if passes the bill, the small Mediterranean archipelago would be the first nation in Europe to take such action.

A Tiny Nation Learns the Rewards of LGBT Progress

Malta, population 420,000, shows what political will and a commitment to separation of church and state can accomplish.

Catholic Archbishop Under Fire for Liking Pride Tweet

An aide said the archbishop of Malta "inadvertently" liked the tweet showing Chad Griffin and his partner at New York City's Pride parade.

WATCH: Malta Celebrates Passage of Civil Unions

Members of Parliament in the island nation of Malta approved legislation Monday granting same-sex couples the right to enter into a civil union and adopt children together.

Norway Is Latest to Allow Self-Determination of Gender

Following the lead of Denmark, Malta and Ireland, Norway will no longer require anyone aged 16 and older to be sterilized just to have their gender legally recognized.

Antigay Bishop Says He Was Just Following Pope's Orders

Has Pope Francis for the first time stepped into a public policy debate about LGBT people?

40 Nations Where Being Gay Is a Crime

Baroness Patricia Scotland, the U.K.'s newly appointed Commonwealth secretary-general, wants to put an end to the criminalization of homosexuality in 40 countries.

Commonwealth Nations Must Decriminalize Gay Sex

Among Commeaweath nations -- all of which have historic ties to the U.K.-- two-thirds criminalize consensual same-sex acts. That must change, writes Boris Dittrich.

Priest who says he fondled Foley will be investigated by his diocese

The diocese of Gozo said it was opening an investigation after a Roman Catholic priest on the Maltese island said he fondled Mark Foley and was naked in saunas with the former U.S. congressman when he was a boy in Florida.

Bermuda Could Become First Nation to Repeal Marriage Equality

The island's parliament voted this week to rescind marriage rights, months after they became legal.

Priest accused of molesting Foley settles case with other alleged victim

The Roman Catholic archdiocese of Miami has settled a lawsuit in which a former altar boy claimed he was sexually abused by the same priest accused of molestation by former congressman Mark Foley.

Albania Is Third European Country to Ban Conversion Therapy

The European Union has urged all of its states to ban the discredited practice.

Ireland Seeks to Ban Conversion Therapy

Irish Equality Minister Roderic O'Gorman is committed to having the practice banned by 2024.

Israel is Considering a Bill to Ban Conversion Therapy

The bill would make the torturous practice illegal countrywide, but it's since been put on hold to make it more "moderate" to appease the opposition.  

Majority of People Globally Say Their City Is Good for Queer People: Poll

The statistic comes from a landmark survey by Gallup.

Argentina Officially Recognizes Nonbinary People

The country joins only a handful of others around the world in allowing citizens to mark their gender as something other than male or female on their IDs.