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A Maine legislature voted to silence a Republican state lawmaker after she exposed a transgender high school athlete who won first place in a girls’ competition. Laurel Libby, 43, of …

Lawmakers in Thailand voted on Tuesday to approve a marriage equality bill, a move that puts the country on a clear path to becoming the first in Southeast Asia to …

Although the Kentucky legislature paved the way for school choice with a Constitutional amendment, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear vowed to strike down the amendment when it reaches the November ballot. …

Hong Kong’s Legislative Council unanimously passed a new national security law that expands the government’s power to crush dissent. The Safeguarding National Security Law passed on Tuesday includes new measures …

Defendants jailed for terms between four and seven years after being found guilty of rioting after forcing their way into the chamber. A Hong Kong court has sentenced 12 people …