Lawyers

• Judge Rules Against Couple in China’s First Gay Marriage Lawsuit

  A court in China has ruled against the appeal of a gay couple after being denied in their district to register for marriage. The case is the first ever LGBT-related lawsuit filed in the country.

• Court of Appeals sides with Botswana’s gay rights’ group

  Court of Appeals upheld a 2014 High Court decision to allow LGBT individuals to register LEGABIBO. The court dismissed the governments appeal to ban the LGBT group.

• India's Supreme Court to Review Colonial-era Law on Gay Rights

  Gay rights supporters praised the Supreme Court in India following its decision to reconsider the 1861 ruling on gay sex.

• Pope's meeting with Kentucky clerk divides public after U.S. visit

  A Kentucky county clerk who had been jailed for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples secretly met Pope Francis in a move that disappointed many liberal Catholics and encouraged officials who support her stance.

• Islamic State beheads four men for blasphemy in Syria: monitor

  Islamic State's self-declared police force in western Syria decapitated four men after accusing them of blasphemy, a rights group monitoring the Syrian conflict said on Saturday.

• Gambia condemns EU pressure on anti-gay law, says to break ties

  Gambia's foreign minister said the West African country would sever all dialogue with the European Union and rejected what he said were attempts by the bloc to use its aid budget to force Gambia to revoke a tough new law against homosexuality.

• 'That's So Raven' star Raven Symone will talk about sexuality on a new season of 'Oprah: Where Are They Now?'

  TV star Raven Symone is set to make an appearance on popular TV series "Oprah: Where Are They Now?" to talk about her own sexuality. This was after she posted a tweet showing support on same-sex marriage. Her post left many fans baffled and confused on her true identity.