In a move hailed by LGBT rights groups, Oregon became the first state in the US on Thursday to allow residents to mark their gender as not specified on applications for driver's licenses, learner's permits and identity cards.Under the new...

The Canadian-based circus company Cirque du Soleil is cancelling upcoming stops in North Carolina by two of its touring shows to protest a state law that limits anti-discrimination protections for the LGBT community.The company said Friday that it will scr...

Canadian rocker Bryan Adams is canceling a performance this week in Mississippi, citing the state's new law that allows religious groups and some private businesses to refuse service to gay couples.Adams said in a statement Sunday night that he was...