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President offers surprising response to rumors of his affair with a trans celebrity
He didn’t deny cheating on his wife, but took a different approach to the accusations.
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Chile elects their first transgender official to their national legislature
The South American country is also close to legalizing marriage equality, although a far-right candidate is close to becoming president.
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A history-making lesbian mayor in Colombia has been sworn in
“Welcome to the 21st century!” Claudia López tweeted following her swearing in as one of South America’s few out political leaders.
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Julián Castro tried to escort LGBTQ refugees into the United States. It didn’t end well.
“This president has helped create a humanitarian crisis,” Castro said. “People should not be living like this.”
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Inside Elton John’s cancer fight: ‘I was 24 hours away from death’
In his upcoming autobiography, the legendary singer reveals that his touring of South America almost cost him his life.
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Columbia’s Constitutional Court legalizes same-sex marriage
Colombia’s highest court has cleared the way for same-sex couples to marry in the conservative Roman Catholic nation.
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Transgender couple in Ecuador makes history with unique pregnancy
A couple in Ecuador are making history with a unique pregnancy: The father-to-be is carrying the baby of his transgender partner.
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Colombia high court rules for adoptions by same-sex couples
In a historic decision, Colombia’s constitutional court opened the door this week for same-sex couples to legally adopt children in the conservative South American nation.
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High Colombian official urges courts to OK same-sex marriage
A top Cabinet minister on Sunday urged Colombia’s courts to legalize same-sex marriage and support the right of such couples to adopt.
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Bishop offends Catholics, gays in speech intended to denounce anti-gay discrimination
The Jesuit priest used a pejorative Spanish term for a gay man, and wondered aloud whether one of Jesus’ 12 apostles could have been homosexual and Mary Magdalene a lesbian.