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News (World)
Openly gay US ambassador to Denmark weds partner
The U.S. ambassador to Denmark has married his partner in what became the first nation to allow gay couples to formalize their unions in 1989.
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News (World)
Greenland: Parliament votes unanimously to legalize same-sex marriage
The autonomous Arctic country of Greenland followed the lead of its former colonial master Denmark by legalizing same-sex marriage.
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LGBTQ History
LGBT History Month profile: Danish gay rights activist Axel Axgil
Axel Axgil was a Danish gay activist and cofounder of Europe’s first gay rights organization. After Denmark became the first nation to legalize same-sex domestic partnerships, he and his partner Eigil Eskildsen were the first couple to register.
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Life
Danish scientists say they’re close to a breakthrough in finding a cure for HIV
AARHUS, Denmark — Scientists and researchers at Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark say they believe there will be a breakthrough in finding a cure for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) “within months.”
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News (World)
Denmark’s legislature approves same-sex marriage
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The Danish parliament on Thursday approved legislation that legalizes same-sex marriage in the Scandinavian country. The vote was 85 to 24.