Nepal: Court orders recognition of same-sex spouse ~lgbt Article 784 words, published May 2 2023 5 votes
Indiana governor signs “Don’t Say Gay” bill that forces teachers to out trans kids to their parents ~lgbt transgender Article 517 words 12 votes
F1 star Lewis Hamilton blasts Florida’s anti-LBGTQ measures ~lgbt transgender Article 681 words 8 votes
Japan to ban upskirting in sweeping sex crime reforms ~news japan crime law Article 39 words 11 votes
Dwyane Wade, who has trans daughter, says he left Florida because his family 'would not be accepted' there ~lgbt transgender Article 409 words 11 votes
The ‘open secret’ in most US workplaces: Discrimination against moms is still rampant ~life.women Article 3381 words 10 votes
Colorado becomes first state to pass “right to repair” law for farmers ~transport Article 645 words 14 votes
They posted porn on Twitter. German authorities called the cops ~tech internet social media Article 2018 words 7 votes
Nebraska lawmaker three weeks into filibuster over trans bill ~lgbt transgender Article 1176 words 21 votes
How Californians are weaponizing environmental law ~enviro Article 1728 words, published Mar 12 2021 9 votes
Alaska says it’s now legal “in some instances” to discriminate against LGBTQ individuals ~lgbt Article 2601 words 12 votes
Belgium launches nationwide safe harbor for ethical hackers ~tech security.cyber Article 658 words, published Feb 15 2023 10 votes
Tennessee becomes the first state to pass a ban on drag shows. The bill is so vaguely worded it could also target trans people and Pride celebrations generally. ~lgbt transgender Link 12 votes
Spain approves menstrual leave, teen abortion and trans laws ~health healthcare Article 453 words 7 votes
European Commission contacted Swedish authorities after it emerged they were planning to deport a 74-year-old British woman with severe Alzheimers ~health Article 709 words 4 votes
UK proposes making the sale and possession of encrypted phones illegal ~tech privacy Article 10 votes
Slovenia officially becomes first eastern European country to recognise same-sex marriage ~lgbt Article 533 words, published Feb 2 2023 11 votes
Finland has passed a new, progressive rights law which makes it substantially easier for trans people to change their legal gender ~lgbt transgender Article 466 words 9 votes
The first ordinary woman in English literature. The life and legacy of the Wife of Bath. ~books literature.english Article 2201 words 5 votes
British Columbia embarks on bold experiment to decriminalize hard drugs - Possession of small amounts of fentanyl, heroin, cocaine and other hard drugs will be allowed in Canada’s westernmost province ~health.mental Article 10 votes
Supreme Court of India on demonetization - A farce in three acts ~humanities Article 4205 words 6 votes
We look into the implications of a bill that could classify loot boxes as gambling, and what it could mean for the Finnish games industry ~games Article 2239 words 4 votes
US President Joe Biden signs marriage equality bill into law ~news usa law Article 159 words 16 votes
San Francisco will allow police to deploy robots that kill ~news usa.ca.san francisco law Article 687 words 14 votes
Indonesia set to make sex outside marriage an offense punishable with jail time ~humanities religion Article 558 words 8 votes
Welsh council bids to print McDonald’s customer car number plates on wrappers ~enviro Article 345 words 12 votes
Lawmakers in Finland have approved a legislative reform that will ease the process of getting an abortion in the country ~health healthcare Article 216 words 5 votes
An averted terrorist plot and recent shootings in Reykjavík have put guns in Iceland in the spotlight ~life Article 947 words 5 votes
US Federal law now requires distribution of complete healthcare records to patients in digital formats ~health medicine healthcare Article 1353 words 11 votes
A Danish city built Google into its schools – then banned it ~tech google privacy Article 1651 words 12 votes