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Questions for post-Sturgeon SNP in Scotland
AFP, Published on 16/02/2023
» EDINBURGH: Calls mounted within the Scottish National Party (SNP) on Thursday to postpone a special conference aimed at reviving its push for independence, after the surprise resignation of leader Nicola Sturgeon.
As Spain advances trans rights, other pioneers hesitate
AFP, Published on 16/02/2023
» MADRID: As Spain prepares to adopt a law simplifying the process for self-identifying as transgender, other early adopters are applying the brakes over the complexities involved in this highly sensitive issue.
Two teenagers charged with murder of transgender girl
AFP, Published on 16/02/2023
» LONDON - UK police said on Wednesday that two teenagers had been charged with the weekend murder of a 16-year-old transgender girl, in a case that has drawn national concern.
'One Million Years BC' actress Raquel Welch dies at 82
AFP, Published on 16/02/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Raquel Welch, the US actress who became an international sex symbol after appearing in a deerskin bikini in "One Million Years BC," died Wednesday, her manager said. She was 82.
Scotland's leader Sturgeon announces shock resignation
AFP, Published on 15/02/2023
» EDINBURGH - Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced her resignation Wednesday after more than eight years leading its devolved government, in a shock move jolting UK politics on both sides of the border.
Reviewers rave for 'Hogwarts Legacy' video game despite backlash
AFP, Published on 11/02/2023
» WASHINGTON - The highly anticipated video game "Hogwarts Legacy" was met with largely positive reviews after its release Friday, despite some gameplay quibbles and the controversy that has dogged the Wizarding World's original creator.
In a first, German parliament spotlights Nazis' LGBTQ victims
AFP, Published on 27/01/2023
» BERLIN - The German parliament will for the first time on Friday focus its annual Holocaust memorial commemorations on people persecuted and killed for their sexual or gender identity.
Spain approves trans rights bill that has split the left
AFP, Published on 22/12/2022
» MADRID - Lawmakers on Thursday passed a transgender rights bill allowing anyone 16 and over to change gender on their ID card, putting Spain on track to becoming one of the few countries to allow the change with a simple declaration.
Spain approves trans rights bill that has split the left
AFP, Published on 22/12/2022
» MADRID: Lawmakers on Thursday passed a transgender rights bill allowing anyone 16 and over to change gender on their ID card, putting Spain on track to becoming one of the few countries to allow transgender people to change their status with a simple declaration.
Biden to sign same-sex marriage protections into law
AFP, Published on 13/12/2022
» WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden will on Tuesday sign into law a bill granting federal protections to same-sex marriage -- gathering thousands of guests at the White House to celebrate the legislative milestone.