

World May 26

In our news wrap Tuesday, the government of Afghanistan began releasing Taliban prisoners, simultaneously urging the militant group to extend a three-day cease-fire. Dozens of inmates walked out of a jail near Kabul as part of the deal the U.S.
World May 26

Costa Rica is the sixth country in Latin America to legalize gay marriage, following most recently Ecuador, which allowed it last year. It is also permitted in some parts of Mexico.
By Javier Cordoba, Associated Press
Nation Dec 24

From smartphones to LBGTQ rights, here are some of the most memorable ways in which the world has changed over the past 10 years.
By Courtney Vinopal
Economy Dec 16

The earlier decision by Crown Media, Hallmark's parent company, to pull several ads for the wedding planning site Zola featuring two brides kissing at the altar had launched a storm of protest.
By Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press
Jun 17

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press
The justices ordered state judges to take a new look at the case involving a lesbian couple and the owners of a now-closed bakery in the Portland area.
May 24

By Johnson Lai, Associated Press
Hundreds of same-sex couples in Taiwan rushed to get married Friday, the first day a landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage took effect.
Nov 25

By Ralph Jennings, Associated Press
The vote on Saturday, organized by Christian groups that make up about 5 percent of Taiwan’s population and advocates of the traditional Chinese family structure, goes against a May 2017 Constitutional Court ruling.
Jun 25

By Associated Press
The Supreme Court is ordering Washington courts to take a new look at the case of a florist who refused to provide services for the wedding of two men because of her religious objection to same-sex marriage.
Dec 19

By Jessica Yarvin, Erica R. Hendry
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