Gay rights

DOHA, Qatar -- The outspoken CEO of Qatar Airways lashed out Thursday at critics of his country hosting the upcoming FIFA World Cup, saying his nation will “always rub salt into the wound” of its adversaries. Akbar Al Baker's comments show…

HAVANA -- Two former beauty queens, Fabiola Valentín of Puerto Rico and Mariana Valera of Argentina, announced this week that they had secretly married. The joint Instagram post spurred celebration in LGBTQ communities across Latin America,…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Top Tennessee Republicans on Friday vowed to push for some of the strictest anti-transgender policies in the United States at a rally Friday, where hundreds of people cheered in support as LGBTQ rights activists yelled…

INDIANAPOLIS -- A top Indiana lawyer on Friday questioned the validity of a lawsuit brought by a group of residents who argue that the state's abortion ban violates their religious freedoms.A judge heard arguments Friday for about…

MILAN -- The Milan runway was all about transformation on Friday, the third day of Milan Fashion Week mostly womenswear previews for next spring and summer.Sometimes it was about inner transformation, like at Gucci, sometimes about…

GENEVA -- FIFA came under pressure Wednesday from several European soccer federations who want their captains to wear an armband with a rainbow heart design during World Cup games in Qatar to campaign against discrimination.France and…

BOSTON -- Federal authorities on Thursday arrested a woman accused of calling in a fake bomb threat at Boston Children's Hospital, where doctors and staffers have been facing harassment and threats of violence over its surgical program for…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Social media sensation JoJo Siwa will be honored by the LGBTQ education group GLSEN next month for her anti-bullying and advocacy efforts.The organization says it will recognize the 19-year-old singer, dancer and content…

BILLINGS, Mont. -- Montana health officials on Friday made permanent a rule that blocks transgender people from changing their birth certificates even if they undergo gender-confirmation surgery.The move by Republican Gov. Greg…

LOS ANGELES -- Social media sensation JoJo Siwa will be honored by the LGBTQ education group GLSEN next month for her anti-bullying and advocacy efforts.The organization says it will recognize the 19-year-old singer, dancer and content…