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Poet Richard Blanco Celebrates Pride Month
To celebrate Pride Month, poet Richard Blanco shared two of his own poems about his experience growing up gay. -
Rhode Island Bishop Faces Backlash After Tweet About Pride Month
Rhode Island's Roman Catholic bishop on Sunday defended a tweet urging Catholics to not support or attend LGBTQ Pride Month events. -
Celebrate Boston Pride At These Events Around The City
Pride Week is just around the corner, and you can celebrate all week with a wide variety of events around Boston, including a panel discussion about LGBTQ Politicians at WGBH's Boston Public Library Studio. -
'We Need To Evolve': Police Get Help To Improve Hate Crime Tracking
Bias-motivated crimes are rising, but few police departments are trained to identify them. A group of prosecutors is traveling from city to city, warning officers that ignoring hate crimes is risky. -
Taiwan Celebrates Same-Sex Marriage With A Mass Wedding Banquet
More than 1,000 people participated in the banquet, where 20 couples were married. Taiwan passed legislation this month recognizing same-sex marriages on the island. -
Kenya's Judges Uphold Laws That Criminalize Gay Sex
A three-judge panel made a unanimous ruling on Friday that outraged the LGBTQ community. People convicted of homosexual acts will continue to face the threat of up to 14 years in prison. -
Pete Buttigieg Dismisses President Trump's Acceptance Of His Marriage
The president said the South Bend, Ind. mayor's marriage to a man was "absolutely fine." In an interview with NPR, Buttigieg said he was "more interested in policies that affect LGBTQ people." -
The 1st Legally Married Same-Sex Couple 'Wanted To Lead By Example'
Fifteen years ago, Tanya McCloskey and Marcia Kadish were the first same-sex couple to be legally married in the U.S. Kadish reflects on their marriage and on her late wife. -
Taiwan's Parliament Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage, A First In Asia
In 2017, a court had given the government two years to create a legal framework for gay marriage. On Friday, lawmakers passed the most progressive of three bills. -
What The Goodridge Decision Meant
The Goodridge decision, which legalized same-sex marriage in Massachusetts, turns 15 years old this week.