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Robyn Peoples (L) and Sharni Edwards, Northern Ireland's first same-sex couple to be legally married, kiss as they pose in front of the Lyra McKee mural during a photo call on February 5, 2020 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The couple held a pre-wedding press conference ahead of their wedding on Tuesday the 11th of February in the province. Same sex marriages can legally take place for the first time in Northern Ireland from next week following the law change last year. Journalist Lyra McKee was in a same-sex relationship and planned to marry her partner Sara Canning before she was murdered whilst covering a dissident republican riot in Derry last year.

'It Just Shows What All the Work Was For.' Meet the First Same-Sex Couple to Get Married in Northern Ireland

When Belfast native Robyn Peoples found out that her girlfriend had planned...

When Belfast native Robyn Peoples found out that her girlfriend had planned a romantic trip to Paris to see Ariana Grande perform, she knew she wanted to do something special. “It was probably a good...

Ed Smart, father of Elizabeth Smart, expresses his frustration with the release of Wanda Barzee from Utah State Prison, in Draper, Utah. The father of Utah kidnapping survivor Elizabeth Smart has come out as gay, saying his decision brings challenges but also huge relief.

'Absolutely Not a Choice.' Elizabeth Smart's Father on Coming Out as Gay, Leaving Mormon Church

Ed Smart, the father of kidnapping victim Elizabeth Smart, has shared how d...

Ed Smart, the father of kidnapping victim Elizabeth Smart, has shared how difficult it was to come to terms with his sexuality in a new interview. The 64-year-old Smart, who came out as gay in...

Church of the Latter-day Saints temple in Salt Lake City

Why the LDS Church Joined LGBTQ Advocates in Supporting Utah's Conversion Therapy Ban

When Utah Gov. Gary Herbert proposed a new rule banning licensed therapists...

When Utah Gov. Gary Herbert proposed a new rule banning licensed therapists from practicing LGBTQ conversion therapy on minors this week, it was supported not only by LGBTQ advocates, but also the Church of Jesus...

Aidyn Sucec sits in his bedroom in Brownsburg, Indiana on Nov. 11, 2019.

'This Isn't Just About a Pronoun.' Teachers and Trans Students Are Clashing Over Whose Rights Come First

Three teachers have filed lawsuits saying they were forced to choose betwee...

Three teachers have filed lawsuits saying they were forced to choose between their religious beliefs and their jobs.

Protesters carry placards, wave Lebanese flags, and shout anti-government slogans during a protest in Martyrs' Square in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, on Oct.27, 2019.

'This Revolution Has Raised the Bar.' How Lebanon's Protests Have Created a Surprising Space for LGBT Rights

Through an expanse of red, white and green Lebanese flags in downtown Beiru...

Through an expanse of red, white and green Lebanese flags in downtown Beirut on a Saturday night, a young woman’s voice emerges from a megaphone, leading chants against sectarianism and corruption in a spontaneous rally....

Pride flag moving in the wind on an overcast day. Taken in Toronto’s Gay Village.

Human Rights Campaign Partners With 6 Prestigious U.S. Law Firms to Challenge Trump on LGBT Rights

The alliance comes in the wake of Trump's transgender troop ban and other p...

The alliance comes in the wake of Trump's transgender troop ban and other policy roll backs

Sam Smith performs on stage during the Lollapaloosa Sao Paulo 2019 - Day 1 on April 05, 2019 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

'My Pronouns Are They/Them.' Singer Sam Smith Changes Pronouns to Gender-Neutral

"Love you all. I’m scared sh*tless, but feeling super free right now"