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Greek politicians lose their minds over Alexander the Great's gay romance in Netflix show

If Greek parliament members are upset to learn Alexander the Great had same-sex relations, we have some bad news for them about Greek history.

New Spanish Cabinet Includes Two Gay Ministers

Women and gay men now outnumber heterosexual men in Spain's cabinet.

LGBTQ Malaysians Fight Back After Gov't Official Says They Don't Exist

"Erasure of our existence will not only just trivialize our struggle, but also perpetuate the injustices towards us," activist Numan Afifi says.

Russia May Ban 'Beauty and the Beast' Over Gay Scene

The live-action version of the classic Disney film is being labeled gay "propaganda" by one Russian politician.

Hungarian Museum Director Sacked Over Gay Retirement Home Pics

The World Press Photo Exhibition contained no nudity or explicit content, but detractors said it violated the country’s oppressive anti-LGBTQ+ laws.

Canadian Trans Boy Wins Landmark Ruling

Wren Kauffman, a 12-year-old trans boy, is at the center of a historic decision after filing a complaint with the Alberta Human Rights Commission.

Berlin Dedicates Memorial to the Nazis' Gay Victims

Germany on Tuesday inaugurated a memorial to the thousands of homosexuals persecuted and killed under the Nazis, a monument meant both to honor a long-ignored group of victims and to make a statement against ongoing intolerance. The memorial sits on the edge of the capital's Tiergarten park -- across the road from Germany's memorial to the Holocaust's 6 million Jewish victims. The single gray concrete slab is a deliberate echo of the smaller slabs that make up that memorial, but also includes a small window that lets visitors see a film of two men kissing.

Record 1.2 million people show out for Cologne’s Pride parade

It set the record for the most attendees at the German city’s Christopher Street Day parade.

Iran's Foreign Minister Defends Execution of Gays

"Our society has moral principles," Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Sarif said at a press conference, earning international condemnation.

Aussie P.M. Wishes Gay Sister Well, Opposes Her Marrying

Prime Minister Tony Abbott remains opposed to marriage equality despite his sister's engagement to her longtime partner.