A gay-themed McDonald’s television ad is stirring up controversy as people question whether the ad is inappropriate, or long overdue in its depiction of young homosexuals. A McDonald’s Australia spokeswoman said the advertisement was one in a series of clips produced under the “come...

(Johannesburg) Doctors are being forced to turn away people with HIV/AIDS – meaning they will fall ill and almost certainly die – in eight African countries as donors cut funding amid the global economic meltdown, an aid group said Thursday. Medecins Sans Frontieres, or Doctors Without Borders, called...

BLANTYRE, Malawi — Malawi’s president on Saturday pardoned and ordered the release of a gay couple sentenced to 14 years in prison, but said that homosexuality remains illegal in this conservative southern African nation. Malawi has faced international condemnation for the conviction and harsh...

Yesterday was International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia. Here are three of my favorite headlines/stories from around the world: 3. Jamaica: Gay protest at Emancipation Park Known for extreme cases of hate crimes on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, Jamaica has long since...

“I don’t want us to do something just for the sake of politics that doesn’t solve the problem. I want us to get together, get the best ideas on both sides, work this through. And when it’s ready to go, let’s move. But I think we need to start a process at least to open up...

Last week, the Human Rights Campaign submitted a report to the United Nations Human Rights Council as part of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). The report highlighted areas of much-needed improvement in the United States domestic human rights policy. It focused on deterring LGBT hate crimes, prohibiting...

Iceland’s legislature is putting the final touches on a measure that would allow marriage equality for its residents. Iceland, no stranger to progressive politics, was the first country in the world to elect an openly lesbian Prime Minister. Johanna Sigurdardóttir became prime minister last year...

There is something to celebrate for gay couples in Portugal. Having won parliament’s backing for same-sex marriage, the Constitutional Court has now given its green light to the measure. The signature of Portuguese President Anibal Cavaco Silva is now all that is needed to make the bill law. He sent...

(AP) — After Caster Semenya’s lawyers announced they will take legal action to allow her to run, Athletics South Africa said Thursday the 800-meter world champion at the center of a gender dispute could race next week if she talks “to the right people.” Semenya, who has not run since she...

A popular Mexican singer has publicly stated that she would rather see her children die than raised by a gay couple. Paquita la del Barrio, or “Franny from the neighborhood,” started her career in Mexico City in the 70s. She quickly rose to fame for her lyrics that took a stand against sexist...