Proud Gay Portuguese president Anibal Cavaco Silva has approved a law authorising gay marriages, making Portugal the sixth country in Europe to allow same-sex unions. Mr Silva, a practicing Roman Catholic from Portugal’s main opposition centre-right party, says he has put his “personal convictions” aside in deciding to approve the legislation. The law, adopted in February by the centre-left... 

Policemen detain a gay rights activist during an unsanctioned Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Pride Parade in the capital Minsk Belarusian police have violently dispersed a gay pride parade banned by authorities. Riot police on Saturday broke up the demonstration and arrested several dozen participants, beating some of them and throwing them on the ground. The organizers said that their goal was to attract... 

Homosexuality protector but Jesus defiant Moscow, Russia – The head of the Russian Orthodox Church said Wednesday that although the church views homosexuality as a sin, gays should not face discrimination. Patriarch Kirill said “those who sin” must not be punished and therefore the church opposes any discrimination. Same-sex unions, however, should not be considered equal to heterosexual...