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BBC News

Chile same-sex marriage: Law overwhelmingly approved by parliament

A law allowing same-sex marriage is approved in the historically Catholic Latin American country.

Chile legalized same sex marriage

BBC News

Switzerland same-sex marriage: Two-thirds of voters back yes

Nearly two-thirds have voted yes to the proposal, already law in most of western Europe.

Switzerland legalized same sex marriage

Candace Parker came out and announced she and her wife of two years are expecting a baby.

JoJo Siwa Came out and became the first gay celebrity to be on dancing with the stars with a same sex dancing partner.

6abc Philadelphia

A tale of two prom queens: Same-sex couple makes history in Pennsylvania

MAKING HISTORY: Carly and Courtney's win marks the first time that a same-sex couple has won for prom queens at Pennridge High School and po

Pennsylvania crowns its first same sex couple home coming queens

timesofisrael.com

In 1st for Conservative movement, women rabbis tie knot in same-sex wedding

'It feels like we shouldn’t be groundbreaking,' Rabbi Becca Walker says after marrying Rabbi Ariella Rosen in wedding officiated by another

In Israel, the first same sex marriage between two rabbis takes place

BBC News

Lesbian couple challenge NHS over 'discriminatory' fertility policy

Influencers Whitney and Megan Bacon-Evans say the rules are unfair to LGBT people.

Lesbian influencers challenge discrimination in the UK NHS fertility policy

news.trust.org

Lesbian and trans Spaniards celebrate IVF equality

‘Unique’ legal change grants lesbians and transgender Spaniards equal rights to state-funded in-vitro fertilisation (IVF).

legal change grants lesbians and transgender Spaniards equal rights to state-funded in-vitro fertilisation (IVF)

TheHill

First openly lesbian judge confirmed to federal circuit court

Justice Beth Robinson was confirmed to the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Monday, becoming the first openly lesbian

First openly lesbian judge confirmed to federal circuit court

Urban Islandz

Jada Kingdom Comes Out as Lesbian After Lila Ike's Announcement

Jada Kingdom reveals she's a lesbian following reggae singer Lil Ike's stunning announcement. Lila Ike’s bold move to share intimate details

Dancehall songstress Jada Kingdom has said that she is a lesbian.

On Monday, November 16, Kingdom made the revelation that she recently mustered up the courage to come out to her mother. To her surprise, Kingdom says that her mother was not shocked but instead told her that she had known all along.

Los Angeles Blade: LGBTQ News, Rights, Politics, Entertainment

High School lesbian bullied in school board meeting by a parent

The woman continued to express her indignation as the committee chair managed to shut her down threatening her with expulsion

A lesbian senior at Franklin High School testifying about her experiences with being bullied to a committee of the Franklin School District was interrupted by a woman member of the audience who yelled “This has to stop. This is the indoctrination.”

ABC News

More Americans identify as LGBT than ever before: Poll

A new poll has found that more adults identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender than ever before.

Notably, the generational group that has the highest percentage of people who identify as LGBT is the youngest -- Generation Z (born 1997 to 2002) -- with 15.9%. That compares to 9.1% of millennials (born 1981 to 1996), 3.8% of Generation X (born 1965 to 1980), 2% of baby boomers (born 1946 to 1964) and 1.3% of traditionalists (born before 1946).