Homosexuality

• Pope clarifies comments on homosexuality, says sexual act ‘outside of marriage’ is a sin

  And in a note Friday, Francis recalled that even that black-and-white teaching is subject to circumstances that might eliminate the sin altogether.

  World

  Jan 28, 2023
  
• U.K. minister slammed for ‘tone deaf’ comment on gay World Cup fans

  British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly told gay soccer fans heading to the World Cup in Qatar that they should show some "compromise'' and be "respectful of the host nation.''

  Sports

  Oct 26, 2022
  
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• Oklahoma mom says daughter, 8, expelled for confessing crush on a girl

  The girl allegedly confessed her feelings for another girl at a Christian school in Owasso, Okla.

  Trending

  Jan 28, 2021
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• No single gene makes people gay, but genetics play a role: study

  Many gene variants each have a tiny effect on sexual behaviour, but the scientists didn't identify a particular gene that makes people gay.

  Health

  Aug 29, 2019
• Police stop unauthorized gay rights march in Havana, Cuba

  Gay-rights activists and groups of friends called for a march over Facebook and WhatsApp after the main government-run gay rights organization, the Center for Sex Education, cancelled a Saturday march.

  World

  May 11, 2019
• UCP candidate in central Alberta under fire over homophobic, anti-abortion comments

  There are calls for Mark Smith, the UCP candidate Drayton Valley-Devon, to be fired after he gave a sermon in 2013 suggesting media portrayals of LGBTQ love as "good love" is troublesome.

  Politics

  Apr 2, 2019
• Banning conversion therapy: Alberta creates working group to make recommendations

  Health Minister Sarah Hoffman says the practice is both damaging and hateful and she looks forward to acting on the group's recommendations.

  Politics

  Feb 8, 2019
• Australia’s same-sex penguin couple become parents

  Magic and Sphen made headlines around the world this month when aquarium staff gave them the egg.

  Oct 26, 2018
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• Same-sex penguin couple incubate egg at Sydney aquarium

  Two male penguins at a zoo in Sydney are now fostering an egg given them by aquarium staff who suspected they were more than friends.

  World

  Oct 15, 2018
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• LGBTQ youth three times more likely to attempt suicide than their peers: study

  Transgender youth were at highest risk, nearly six times as likely to attempt suicide as heterosexual peers, researchers reported.

  Health

  Oct 8, 2018