Italy Implements Stringent Anti-Surrogacy Legislation, Impacting Prospects for Prospective Gay Parents

Rome, Italy — Italy has recently passed a stringent anti-surrogacy law that has significant implications for LGBTQ+ families, effectively making it more difficult for gay couples to have children through surrogacy. The new legislation imposes strict penalties on any Italian citizen or resident who uses surrogacy abroad, a measure that could particularly impact the LGBTQ+ community. The law sets forth heavy fines ranging from 600,000 euros to 1 million euros for those who engage in surrogacy outside of Italy. Moreover, it takes a step further by disallowing the registration of children born through surrogacy on … Read more

Gay Rights Activists Rally for International Pressure on Uganda Amid Upheld Death Penalty Law for ‘Aggravated Homosexuality’

Kampala, Uganda – Gay rights activists in Uganda are calling for increased international pressure on the government to repeal a law that imposes the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality.” The Constitutional Court of Uganda recently refused to nullify the law, which also includes lengthy prison sentences for other same-sex offenses. Homosexuality is already illegal in Uganda, as well as in many other African countries. Members of the LGBT community and activists are urging the international community to exert more pressure on the Ugandan government in order to bring about the repeal of the anti-gay law. … Read more

Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law Settlement Brings Clarity and Protection for LGBTQ+ Students

MIAMI, FL – A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Florida’s Parental Rights in Education law, also known as the “Don’t Say Gay” law. The plaintiffs argued that the law aimed to silence conversations about the LGBTQ+ community in schools. Governor Ron DeSantis signed the law in March 2022, which initially restricted classroom instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in kindergarten through third grade, and later expanded the prohibition through high schools. The supporters of the law, including DeSantis, maintained that their goal was to eliminate what they called … Read more

Former County Clerk Ordered to Pay $100,000 in Damages to Gay Couple for Violating Their Constitutional Right to Marry

Ashland, Kentucky – Former Rowan County clerk Kim Davis has been ordered by a jury to pay a sum of money to a gay couple following a federal judge’s ruling that their constitutional rights were violated. The verdict was reached swiftly, with the jury taking only two and a half hours to determine the damages owed to the couple. Davis had denied the couple a marriage license back in 2015, asserting that it went against her religious beliefs and therefore infringed upon her own rights. This case gained widespread attention across the nation. The jury, … Read more