Texas is as politically divided as the rest of the U.S., but a recurrent crop of crackpots and ideologues has fed its reputation for proud know-nothingism and retrograde thinking.
UK: Shocking documents tell the inside story of British government’s homophobic persecution
Tanzania steps up fight against queer rights
China: Bloggers, Filmmakers Feel Chill of Internet Crackdown
The rules, which affect social media giants like Weibo Corp as well as small platforms that have thrived in China's buzzing creative online space, are the latest step toughening oversight ahead of the Communist Party Congress later this year, when President Xi Jinping is expected to consolidate power.
US: op-ed, California’s HIV laws are in the Dark Ages
US: Pentagon OKs 6-month delay in transgender enlistments
Timor Leste: PM comes out supporting LGBTI rights
Germany: All of Germany's Muslim MPs voted for same-sex marriage equality
It was the best news of last week: Germany finally followed its European neighbors by voting in favor of same-sex marriage equality on Friday morning.