Secretary of State Marco Rubio has required the U.S. state department to freeze passport applications that allow Americans to designate their gender identity as “X.”
Read More Rubio Freezes Passports Applications With ‘X’ Gender Markers After Trump Order
President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. State Department to prohibit flying any flag that is not the official United States of America flag, including the LGBTQ pride flag and the Black Lives Matter (BLM) flag.
Read More Trump Bans Pride Flags And BLM Flags At U.S. Embassies: ‘Only The USA Flag Is Authorized To Be Flown’
Italy’s foreign ministry came down on Iran’s ambassador on Thursday, demanding the release of Cecilia Sala, an Italian journalist who was detained in Iran on December 19th.
Read More Italy Pressures Iran Ambassador To Release Italian ‘Political Prisoner’ Journalist Held In Iranian Prison
At least three people have been killed and 14 were wounded in a “terrorist attack” at one of Turkey’s top defense companies on Wednesday, according to Turkey’s interior minister Ali Yerlikaya.
Read More Terrorist Attack On Turkish Defense Company Leaves At Least 3 Dead And 14 Wounded
On Wednesday, a shooter opened fire at the U.S. Embassy in Lebanon, injuring a security guard before being immediately apprehended by Lebanese authorities.
Read More State Dept: Gunman Who Opened Fire At U.S. Embassy In Lebanon Was Wearing ‘ISIS’ Vest
The U.S. State Department on Friday issued a worldwide caution security alert, announcing that it was aware of alleged “increased violence” against LGBTQ+ individuals and at certain Pride events.
Read More U.S. State Dept. Announces Worldwide Alert For Potential Violence Against LGBTQ+ Community