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Removal of Marriage from New Cuba Constitution Divides LGBTQ Community

Editor’s note: Tremenda Nota is the Washington Blade’s media partner in Cuba. This article was originally published on Tremenda Nota’s website on Jan. 2. SANTA CLARA, Cuba — The LGBTI+ community remains divi...

Costa Rica Lawmakers Ordered to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage

The Costa Rica Supreme Court on Wednesday formally released its ruling that says lawmakers have 18 months to extend marriage rights to same-sex couples. “Acts of open discrimination, whether they are express...

Olympic Women’s Hockey Rivals Marry

The captain of Team USA's Women's Hockey team, Meghan Duggan, 31, has married her longtime rival, Team Canada's Gillian Apps, 34. The ceremony took place at the William Allen Farm in Maine, in Pownal. The weddi...

Cuba’s President Voices Support For Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel voiced his support of legalizing same-sex marriage in the country, reported Into. In his first sit-down interview since he took over for Communist Party leader Raul Castro i...

Costa Rica Lifts Ban On Gay Marriage

In a huge victory for the LGBTQ population in Costa Rica and worldwide, the supreme court of Costa Rica lifted the ban on same-sex marriage, ruling that it was unconstitutional and discriminatory. The presid...