Iceland’s legislature is putting the final touches on a measure that would allow marriage equality for its residents. Iceland, no stranger to progressive politics, was the first country in the world to elect an openly lesbian Prime Minister. Johanna Sigurdardóttir became prime minister last year...

There is something to celebrate for gay couples in Portugal. Having won parliament’s backing for same-sex marriage, the Constitutional Court has now given its green light to the measure. The signature of Portuguese President Anibal Cavaco Silva is now all that is needed to make the bill law. He sent...

(AP) — After Caster Semenya’s lawyers announced they will take legal action to allow her to run, Athletics South Africa said Thursday the 800-meter world champion at the center of a gender dispute could race next week if she talks “to the right people.” Semenya, who has not run since she...

A popular Mexican singer has publicly stated that she would rather see her children die than raised by a gay couple. Paquita la del Barrio, or “Franny from the neighborhood,” started her career in Mexico City in the 70s. She quickly rose to fame for her lyrics that took a stand against sexist...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two glowing brides in matching white gowns and four other same-sex couples made history in Mexico City on Thursday as they wed under Latin America’s first law that explicitly approves gay marriage. Mayor Marcelo Ebrard was a guest of honor at the weddings of Judith Vazquez...

(AP) — Cuts in donor funding could cause an HIV “nightmare,” the United Nations’ AIDS agency chief warned Monday. Michel Sidibe appealed to government and private donors to keep investing in the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, an international financing institution. He...

(AP) — With a simple click, U.S. travelers buying airline tickets via some travel agencies and Internet sites can now donate $2 or more to fight AIDS in developing countries. The United Nations and former President Bill Clinton launched the donation effort Thursday called MassiveGood. It aims to...

The final wording of a gay marriage bill approved by Portugal’s Parliament received approval on Wednesday, Portugal’s IOL Diario reported. The government’s Committee for Constitutional Affairs unanimously agreed on the bill’s final language. The measure now heads to the desk of...

KAMPALA, Uganda — Critics of a proposed Ugandan law that would impose the death penalty for some gays say they’ve gathered 500,000 signatures calling for the bill’s rejection. A delegation including Anglican priest Canon Gideon Byamugisha delivered the petition to Uganda’s parliament...

According to the BBC, South African education officials are investigating reports that a girls’ boarding school dormitory was closed because of lesbian relationships. Reportedly, 27 girls were expelled from school due to allegations from fellow students regarding their involvement in same-sex relationships...