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Thailand legalizing same-sex marriage is likely to bring a flood of tourists

Thailand's same-sex marriage law could add 4 million tourists and $2 billion in tourism revenue per year, according to a report commissioned by Agoda.

Business - CNBC - 33 minutes ago

Longtime music director at Michigan church fired for same-sex marriage

The longtime music director at a Michigan church said he was fired just a few months before retirement after officials learned that he was in a same-sex marriage.

Worried by fall of Roe v. Wade, organizers get same-sex marriage on the ballot in three states

Voters in California, Colorado and Hawaii will have a chance to remove currently unenforceable language from their state constitutions banning same-sex marriage.

Same-sex couple calls for protest after Washington eatery refuses to cater their wedding

JJ’s owner tells Rayah Calkins and fiancee Lillian Glover that the restaurant ‘stands by one thing only – the word of God’. A same-sex couple planning to marry in January has called on people to ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

They Realized They Were Singing the Same Tune

When the opera singers Nicholas Martorano and Elizabeth Novella first met, they knew something was meant to be.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 1

Timeless Advice for Great Leaders: Be the Same in Success and Defeat

Consistency is key in leading your team.

Business - Inc. - October 31

Election 2024 is all about sex

The 2024 presidential election has seen Donald Trump's campaign focus on sexual issues, such as taxpayer-funded sex-change surgeries for prisoners, while Kamala Harris' campaign is emphasizing ...

Politics - The Hill - October 28

Musk is giving some US voters $1m. Is it legal?

Two voters have already picked up their lottery-style cheques for a million dollars from Elon Musk.

Is Elon Musk's $1 million election giveaway legal?

Elon Musk announced Saturday he is giving away $1 million daily through Nov. 5 to swing state voters who sign a petition for his pro-Trump political action committee. Musk has already committed at ...

Elon Musk's PAC giveaway raises legal concerns

Elon Musk is giving away big bucks to random voters who sign a petition from his political action committee. But there's a catch — and it's raising concerns about possible campaign finance ...

Alabama Prison Labor Program Faces Legal Challenges

A work-release program for Alabama prisoners provides labor for corporations and income for the state. Lawsuits are challenging its constitutionality.

Business - The New York Times - October 26

What will happen to Trump's legal issues after the election?

Donald Trump has more than just the presidency on the line Nov. 5 — the outcome of his various legal troubles hinges on the election, as well.

Politics - NBC News - October 30

Jaywalking Is a New York Tradition. Now It’s Legal, Too.

New Yorkers can cross the street wherever they please without fear of a summons. Some fear the new law could lead to more pedestrian deaths.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 29

Are Ballot Selfies Legal? That Depends on Where You Live.

New York is among the states where ballot selfies are banned, according to a recent report. Californians can snap away.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 31

Florida ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana fails

A ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana in the state of Florida is projected to fall short, according to Decision Desk HQ, although medicinal use is still legal in the Sunshine State. ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Florida amendment to legalize recreational marijuana falls short

Amendment 3, which would have legalized the recreational use and manufacturing of marijuana in the state, failed to get the 60% voter support.

What happens to the president-elect's legal cases now?

Donald Trump is facing three criminal cases and a sentencing over a felony conviction.

Legal challenge to Rosebank oil field begins

Campaigners want to stop the Rosebank oil and Jackdaw gas fields, but oil companies say they are vital.

Elon Musk Ramps Up Legal Fight With OpenAI, Microsoft

The billionaire accused the ChatGPT maker of anticompetitive behavior in new court filings.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - 2 days ago

Ex-Abercrombie CEO used power, wealth and influence to traffic vulnerable men, prosecutors say

Prosecutors in the US said the men used force, fraud and coercion to engage in "violent and exploitive" sexual acts.

Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO arrested on sex trafficking charges

The investigation involved whether the men sexually exploited and abused young men at parties they hosted in the U.S. and around the world, the sources said.

Details on arrest of former Abercrombie CEO for sex trafficking

Prosecutors say former Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries and two of his associates coerced young men to participate in sex parties from 2008 through 2015 by promising them modeling careers. CBS News ...

Letters by Oliver Sacks review – science, sex and motorcycles

The kaleidoscopic world and polymathic interests of the great neurologist brought to life in his correspondence. In 1960, Oliver Sacks, a 27-year-old University of Oxford graduate, arrived in San ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Jilly Cooper’s Britain: world capital of bad sex

A British weakness for bawdy banter is at the heart of hit TV show ‘Rivals’. Isn’t it time we grew up?

Business - Financial Times - October 26

Gerard Depardieu's sexual assault trial opens in Paris

Two women have accused the actor of sexual assault on the set of 2021 film Les Volets Verts.

Sex, love and immortality: Behind the obsession with vampires

Mark Gatiss, from BBC’s Dracula, and Rolin Jones, from Interview with the Vampire, on why vampires are so popular.

An official in Equatorial Guinea is investigated for hundreds of sex videos

Authorities in Equatorial Guinea say they will install surveillance cameras in government offices after a government official allegedly recorded hundreds of sex videos

World - ABC News - November 5

Michael McMonagle jailed for child sex offences

Michael McMonagle has been sentenced to nine months in custody and a further nine months on licence.

I'm offered sex as a favour because I'm disabled

Holly says she wants to challenge negative stereotypes when it comes to people with disabilities dating.

Kylie: Tension II review – more of the same is much, much less

(BMG) Kylie Minogue’s follow-up to 2023’s euphoric Tension – and smash hit Padam Padam – fluctuates between sparkle and self-doubt, generic pap and two stone-cold bangers. It is impossibly easy to ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

‘Horror and tears’ as Lebanon’s hospitals fear same fate as Gaza

Israeli strikes near Rafik Hariri hospital and its claims that a second Beirut facility is hiding Hezbollah stash cause anxiety and panic. Middle East crisis – live updates The rescuers struck ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

EY fires workers for taking 2 online training courses at same time

EY employees canned after consultancy rejects claims of multitasking by those who signed up for multiple sessions.

Teen in custody after 5 members of same family killed in Washington state

Police in Washington state say a 15-year-old suspect is in custody for the death of five members of the same family. Several neighbors called 911 early Monday, reporting gunfire coming from a home ...

Brianna killer's move to same school was handled properly, rules coroner

A coroner finds schools could not have foreseen that moving Scarlett Jenkinson would lead to murder.

Jon Stewart Fears Madison Square Garden Will Never Be the Same

After Donald Trump’s rally, Stewart showed an image of Billy Joel and asked, “How dare they desecrate the stage that the Piano Man has consecrated?”