Arkansas, Indiana work to mend religion acts seen as targeting gays
Indiana was flooded with protests, threats of boycotts from powerful U.S. firms about looming economic damage for the act's perceived stand against U.S. ideals of inclusion
Arkansas governor rejects bill after pressure over gay discrimination
Governor says his own son asked him to veto it, adding a personal element to the intense pressure to reject the bill he had already faced from businesses
Surgery and sterilisation scrapped in Malta's benchmark LGBTI law
Law allows transgender people to change legal gender without any medical or state intervention
Republican U.S. presidential contenders back Indiana law, say defends faith
Indiana governor last week signed into law the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to keep state govt from forcing business owners to act against their religious beliefs
In Japan first, Tokyo district recognises same-sex partnerships
Statute likely to pave the way for similar measures elsewhere in Japan
Banned in Kenya, LGBT film tells tales of taboo love
Homosexuality in Kenya is punishable by law with up to 14 years imprisonment
FEATURE-Renee Richards still amazed she broke transgender taboo
Transgender pioneer Richards, born Richard Raskind, believes nothing could be tougher than what she endured in the 1970s
First gay group marches in NYC St. Patrick's Day parade, protests seek more
Two dozen protesters, some waving signs reading "Who said St. Patrick was straight?", rallied on the sidelines of the parade
Boston St Patrick's parade to include gay groups for first time
Mayor Marty Walsh plans to march on Sunday, becoming the first mayor to do so in 20 years