Hong Kong's top court granted a transgender woman the right to marry her boyfriend Monday in a watershed ruling that falls short of allowing same-sex marriage.

French lawmakers have legalized same-sex marriage after months of bruising debate and street protests that brought hundreds of thousands to Paris.

France's lower house of parliament has approved a sweeping bill to legalize gay marriage and allow same-sex couples to adopt children.

It's the "civil rights issue of our time"

The Boston Pride Committee hosted the 30th Annual World Conference of InterPride at the Boston Sheraton Hotel from October 3-7, 2012. Governor Deval Patrick welcomed 221 delegates representing over 80 pride organizations from all over the world to Massachusetts, and was the first Governor to ever attend an International Pride Conference. Throughout the five day conference, delegates attended 54 workshops regarding best practices for Pride celebrations, participated in many networking and social events and got to experience the city of Boston.

More than 200 delegates representing 83 Pride organizations from 17 different countries will be attending the 30th Annual World Conference of InterPride, which Boston Pride is hosting October 3 ? 7 at the Sheraton Boston Hotel. InterPride, the International Association of Pride Organizers, was created in Boston, Mass. in 1982. InterPride is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, back in the city where it all began.

Dinh Thi Hong Loan grasps her girlfriend's hand, and the two gaze into each other's love-struck eyes. Smiling, they talk about their upcoming wedding--how they'll exchange rings and toast the beginning of their lives together.

Rugby Gods Ben Cohen, Gareth Thomas Cheer Tournament, Inclusiveness in Sports

After Mr. Gay Ethiopia entered the Mr. Gay World contest, his father cut off all communications. Mr. Gay Zimbabwe withdrew, fearing the publicity was making life difficult for his mother.