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Italian Singer Raffaella Carrà Honored with Square in Madrid
Italian singer Raffaella Carrà, a 20th-century pop icon both at home and in many Spanish-speaking countries, has had a square in Spain's capital named in her honor one year after her death.
Turkish Police Break Up LGBTQ Pride March; 30 Detained
Police in Turkey's capital broke up an LGBTQ Pride march Tuesday and detained dozens of people.
Caribbean Court Finds Anti-Sodomy Law Unconstitutional
A Caribbean court ruled Tuesday that a law in Antigua and Barbuda that criminalizes gay sex is unconstitutional.
Rain Hampers Search for Missing in Italian Glacier Avalanche
Thunderstorms hampered Monday the search for more than a dozen hikers who remained unaccounted for a day after a huge chunk of an Alpine glacier in Italy broke off, sending an avalanche of ice, snow and rocks down the slope.
Pride Parade Returns in London on 50th Anniversary
Hundreds of thousands of people turned out on the streets of London on Saturday to mark the 50th anniversary of the U.K.'s first Pride parade, filling the streets of the British capital with color.
Couples Wed as Swiss Same-Sex Marriage Law Takes Effect
Lesbian and gay couples in Switzerland rejoiced as they legally tied the knot Friday when the rich Alpine nation formally joined many other western European countries in allowing same-sex marriage, with some saying better late than never.
WHO: Monkeypox Cases in Europe have Tripled in Last 2 Weeks
The World Health Organization's Europe chief warned Friday that monkeypox cases in the region have tripled in the last two weeks and urged countries to do more to ensure the previously rare disease does not become entrenched on the continent.
Germany Plans to Ease Rules for Formal Changes of Gender
The German government on Thursday presented plans to make it easier for transgender people to formally change their name and gender, ending decades-old rules that require them to get expert assessments and a court's authorization.
Norway: Pride Attack Suspect Still Won't Talk to Police
A man held over a suspected Islamist deadly weekend shooting ahead of an LGBTQ festival in Oslo is still refusing to talk to police, making it hard to establish whether he had any accomplices, Norwegian authorities said Wednesday.
EU Regulator Considers Clearing Smallpox Shot for Monkeypox
The European Medicines Agency says it will begin reviewing data to decide if a smallpox vaccine made by the pharmaceutical company Bavarian Nordic might also be authorized for monkeypox.
Fans Push Soccer Club to Cancel Qatar Game Over Human Rights
Fan groups said they persuaded English soccer club Watford on Monday to cancel a planned preseason game against Qatar over human rights issues.
Norway: Suspect in Deadly Pride Shooting Agrees to Custody
The suspect in Saturday's mass shooting during an LGBTQ festival in Oslo has agreed to be held in pretrial custody for four weeks and will therefore not appear in court on Monday, a Norwegian court said.
Poland's Leader Rejects West Views on Transgender Issues
Poland's conservative ruling party leader pushed back Sunday against what he described as Western views on LGBTQ rights.
Spanish Government Approves New Bill on Transgender Rights
Spain's Cabinet approved on Monday a new draft of a LGBTQ rights bill that if backed by parliament will allow people as young as 16 to change their gender freely, and those as young as 12 to do so with a judge's authorization.
Detained LGBTQ Activists in Istanbul Pride Being Released
Istanbul's LGBTQ Pride organizers say more than 360 people were detained by police Sunday following a ban on all Pride events.
Arrests in Istanbul as LGBTQ Marchers Try to Defy Pride Ban
Dozens of people were detained in central Istanbul after city authorities banned an LGBTQ Pride march, organizers said Sunday.
Watch: X-Rated Gay Film Shot at Acropolis Leads to Advanced Security Measures
Last December there was outrage in Greece when it was learned that a gay sex scene was filmed at the iconic Acropolis. Security measures were then put into place to ensure it doesn't happen again.
Norway Mourns Victims of Oslo Pride Event Shooting with Memorial Service
Norway's prime minister and members of the royal family joined mourners at a memorial service in Oslo Cathedral Sunday for the victims of a shooting in the capital's nightlife district.
WHO Panel: Monkeypox Not a Global Emergency 'at this Stage'
The World Health Organization said the escalating monkeypox outbreak in more than 50 countries should be closely monitored but does not warrant being declared a global health emergency.
Mass Same-Sex Wedding in Mexico Challenges Discrimination
Mexico, Brazil and Argentina top Latin America in the number of same-sex marriages.