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Karima el-Mahroug, from Morocco, the woman at the center of a sex scandal involving former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi, is seen in the witness stand.

Woman Describes Berlusconi’s Bunga Bunga Parties

INTERNATIONAL | By Colleen Barry | Friday May 17, 2013
Silvio Berlusconi’s private disco featured not only aspiring show girls performing striptease acts as sexy nuns and nurses, but also dressed as President Barack Obama and a prominent Milan prosecutor.
France’s President Francois Hollande.

French Gay Marriage Law Ruled Constitutional

INTERNATIONAL | Friday May 17, 2013
France’s constitutional council has rejected a challenge by conservative lawmakers to the country’s new gay marriage law, saying the law was constitutional.

Portugal Expands Adoption Rights for Gay Couples

INTERNATIONAL | Friday May 17, 2013
Portugal’s Parliament has passed a law allowing same-sex married couples to adopt their partners’ children, but lawmakers rejected legislation granting gay couples the same adoption rights as heterosexuals.

Gay Marriage Bill Clears Nevada Assembly Panel

NATIONAL | Friday May 17, 2013
A resolution to abolish Nevada’s ban on gay marriage has passed an Assembly committee.

Gay Pride Rally in Georgia Derailed

INTERNATIONAL | By Misha Dzhindzhikhashvili | Friday May 17, 2013
Thousands of anti-gay protesters, including Orthodox priests, occupied a central street in Georgia’s capital Friday, with some threatening to lash with stinging nettles any participant in a gay pride parade which was to take place there.
Netherlands Queen Maxima

EU Survey Reveals Many Gays Live in Fear

INTERNATIONAL | Friday May 17, 2013
The European Union is calling for action to counter discrimination and violence against homosexuals after a major survey revealed many gays are living in fear across the 27-nation bloc.
Netherlands Queen Maxima

Celebrate International Day Against Homophobia 2013

INTERNATIONAL | By Jason St. Amand | Friday May 17, 2013
On May 17, LGBT supporters and activists around the globe will raise awareness on LGBT discrimination for International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia.

Whitman-Walker Expands Meningitis Response

NATIONAL | By John Riley | Friday May 17, 2013
Whitman-Walker Health, the nonprofit community health center that specializes in HIV/AIDS and LGBT-competent care, announced Tuesday it will be offering meningitis vaccinations to people who are not current patients due to increased demand.
Linda Harvey

Anti-Gay Radio Pundit: LGBT News Sites Can Turn Children Gay

NATIONAL | By Susan Clary | Friday May 17, 2013
If you’re reading this right now, be warned, you might turn gay. That’s what anti-gay Mission American’s radio show host Linda Harvey says.
Linda Harvey

Nude Painting of Bea Arthur Sells for $1.9 Million at Auction

NATIONAL | By Jason St. Amand | Thursday May 16, 2013
A painting depicting Bea Arthur topless sold for a whopping $1.9 million at auction this week.