For millions of gay and lesbian employees, much has changed since 1999, when no states recognized gay marriage, “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” effectively barred people who were openly gay from ... Read more
Madison Avenue is learning a painful lesson: cutting edge advertising can slice both ways. Some of the biggest names in marketing, including Ford Motor, General Motors, Hyundai Motor, Reebok and ... Read more
SARISSKE MICHALANY, Slovakia — Gazing out his window during morning recess on his first day at work, the principal of an elementary school here, Jaroslav Valastiak, was caught up short: all the children ... Read more
JERUSALEM — Israel’s attorney general on Wednesday advised ministers across the government to immediately end gender segregation in public spaces, issuing guidelines that would change many aspects ... Read more
The government said Tuesday that it was pardoning nearly 5,000 men who deserted Ireland’s armed forces to fight for Britain during World War II. Ireland was neutral during the war. Because of a ... Read more
VIDALIA, Ga. — For years, labor unions and immigrant rights activists have accused large-scale farmers, like those harvesting sweet Vidalia onions here this month, of exploiting Mexican guest workers. ... Read more
VIDALIA, Ga. — For years, labor unions and immigrant rights activists have accused large-scale farmers, like those harvesting sweet Vidalia onions here this month, of exploiting Mexican guest workers. ... Read more
Longbow Pub and Pantry, an oak-paneled haven of sport and imbibition on a busy strip in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, is a British pub through and through, from the Welsh national rugby jersey framed by the bar to the ... Read more
TEMPE, Ariz. — When the subsidized housing complex for senior citizens opened its doors here last year, it already had a waiting list. Designed by a deaf architect to fit the needs of the deaf, its units ... Read more
The Mormon Church has declared its support for the Boy Scouts of America’s proposal to end a longstanding ban on openly gay youths, while continuing to bar gay adult leaders. The endorsement ... Read more