Thailand lawmakers pass landmark LGBTQ marriage equality bill
The amendment to Thailand's civil laws would make the country the first in Southeast Asia to grant equal marriage rights to people of all genders.
The amendment to Thailand's civil laws would make the country the first in Southeast Asia to grant equal marriage rights to people of all genders.
"We are in Africa and we are in Nigeria," said a police spokesperson. "We cannot copy the Western world because we don't have the same culture."
CBS News meets a couple battling for equal marriage rights in conservative Japan, and finds out what they're up against.
The ban on city-funded travel to 30 states San Francisco says restrict abortion, voting and LGBTQ rights is being scrapped after the city determined it's doing more harm than good.
The Supreme Court has taken collective ownership of a handful of legal petitions to lower courts seeking recognition of same-sex marriage, but activists see an uphill battle.
The bill would enshrine protections for same-sex and interracial marriages into federal law.
The church said in a statement that it would still continue to consider same-sex relationships to be against God's commandments.
Recognizing same-sex partnerships is a "steppingstone," but one man says he and his partner still "worry immensely about the future."
"Homosexuality cannot be 'cured', does not need 'to be cured' and cannot be changed," health ministry tells doctors in a bid to end discrimination.
Former clerk Kim Davis refused to issue marriage licenses to two same-sex couples in 2015.
He resurfaced reports that the Vatican's investment money went into the production of "Rocketman," a biopic based on John, who is openly gay.
The decree distinguished between the church's welcoming and blessing of gay people, which it upheld, but not their unions.
This was the first time Kim Davis faced re-election since 2015, when she defied the Supreme Court ruling and refused to issue same-sex marriage licenses
The "Support Gay Marriage" cake was at odds with the Northern Irish bakers' Christian values
Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Samantha Power called the policy "needlessly cruel & bigoted"
In a narrow ruling, the Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a baker, who refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple. But the justices made a plea for civility in future cases, writing, "these disputes must be resolved with tolerance." CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford explains.
The court took up the case between a Colorado baker who would not create a wedding cake for a same-sex couple in 2012
The Supreme Court's 7-2 ruling in favor of a baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple found that a Colorado commission violated the baker's rights under the First Amendment. CBS News' Paula Reid has more on the breakdown of Monday's ruling.
Christian bakers in Northern Ireland refused to make cake iced with slogan "Support Gay Marriage"
Gay and lesbian couples took to the alter at the stroke of midnight, with marriage equality a reality after long fight
Australian parliamentarian, speaking ahead of vote expected to legalize seam-sex marriage, turns to partner in public gallery
Court overturns lower court's decision that favored same-sex marriage benefits, ordering the issue back to trial
Chancellor Angela Merkel voted against measure, but softened her stance recently, allowing her party members to vote their "conscience"
Taiwan's top court rules law banning same-sex marriage unconstitutional, making Chinese island unique in all of Asia
Kim Davis refused to issue a marriage license to David Ermold and David Moore in 2015 because she said it violated her religious beliefs
The RNC announced an ambitious initiative to monitor vote processing in the 2024 presidential election.
The New York attorney general filed the state's opposition to the company providing Donald Trump's $175 million bond, posted while his appeal is pending.
A judge granted a one week delay in the corruption trial of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez Friday, but the senator was not physically in court. He joined the proceedings by phone.
Charlie Bird — the "major Swiftie" of the two — had the idea after the singer announced her new album "The Tortured Poets Department" at the Grammys.
If the UAW prevails, the Chattanooga factory would be the only unionized foreign commercial carmaker in the U.S.
Hundreds of teens had skipped school to meet in the park for a water gun fight, police said.
In the next day or two, bitcoin is expected to go through a preprogrammed event that will cut new production of the cryptocurrency.
The CDC estimates the U.S. could reach 300 measles cases in 2024 — more than the recent peak two years ago.
A person self-immolated at a park across from the courthouse where former President Donald Trump's New York criminal trial is taking place.
The RNC announced an ambitious initiative to monitor vote processing in the 2024 presidential election.
The New York attorney general filed the state's opposition to the company providing Donald Trump's $175 million bond, posted while his appeal is pending.
A judge granted a one week delay in the corruption trial of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez Friday, but the senator was not physically in court. He joined the proceedings by phone.
Charlie Bird — the "major Swiftie" of the two — had the idea after the singer announced her new album "The Tortured Poets Department" at the Grammys.
If the UAW prevails, the Chattanooga factory would be the only unionized foreign commercial carmaker in the U.S.
If the UAW prevails, the Chattanooga factory would be the only unionized foreign commercial carmaker in the U.S.
In the next day or two, bitcoin is expected to go through a preprogrammed event that will cut new production of the cryptocurrency.
Retailers are ditching and limiting shelf-checkout at some stores, particularly those hit by theft and customer complaints.
Eliminating player "proposition" bets may be one way to discourage athletes from betting on sports, experts said.
Trump Media & Technology Group sent a letter to Nasdaq warning that so-called "naked" short selling could be impacting its stock.
The RNC announced an ambitious initiative to monitor vote processing in the 2024 presidential election.
The New York attorney general filed the state's opposition to the company providing Donald Trump's $175 million bond, posted while his appeal is pending.
A judge granted a one week delay in the corruption trial of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez Friday, but the senator was not physically in court. He joined the proceedings by phone.
A person self-immolated at a park across from the courthouse where former President Donald Trump's New York criminal trial is taking place.
Democrats may have to offer Johnson a lifeline if it comes to a vote, given Republicans' razor-thin majority.
The CDC estimates the U.S. could reach 300 measles cases in 2024 — more than the recent peak two years ago.
Health officials are warning consumers not to consume Infinite Herbs basil sold at some Trader Joe's and Dierberg's stores after 12 people were sickened.
A landmark review for Britain's National Health Service found young people have been let down by "remarkably weak" evidence backing medical interventions in gender care.
Organic option is best when buying certain produce, especially blueberries, nonprofit group says in analysis of chemical residues.
British lawmakers have backed legislation that would see the legal age to buy tobacco increase by one year every year until it's eventually banned.
North Korea's latest launch to boost Kim Jong Un's image wasn't a missile, but a song and music video all about the "Friendly Father."
The Treasury Department announced sanctions on two entities accused of fundraising for extremist West Bank settlers connected to violence against Palestinians.
The break in tradition does not sit well with the Association of Summer Olympic Committee, who said it undermines "the value of Olympism and the uniqueness of the games."
The Vasuki indicus specimen dates back 47 million years and is more than double the average size of similar snakes, like pythons.
Paris police cordoned off an area around an Iranian consulate amid reports of a man threatening to detonate a bomb, but a suspect was quickly detained.
Charlie Bird — the "major Swiftie" of the two — had the idea after the singer announced her new album "The Tortured Poets Department" at the Grammys.
The singer was found deceased at her home, a representative said.
The soprano recounted an anecdote from the book's foreword by Francis Collins, which describes an impromptu sing-along at a dinner party attended by Supreme Court justices.
Fans are furiously dissecting the lyrics of "The Tortured Poets Department," with some speculating the tracks are about Joe Alwyn, Matty Healy, Travis Kelce and Kim Kardashian.
Renée Fleming is a five-time Grammy winner, a Kennedy Center honoree and a longtime advocate for the healing power of the arts. For her new book "Music and Mind," Fleming collected essays from leading scientists, artists and health care providers. They look at the powerful impact that music and the arts can have on our health.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a bill supporting the development of nuclear fusion power. Hank Jenkins-Smith, professor of public policy at the University of Oklahoma, joins CBS News to discuss.
Sen. Maria Cantwell is backing an amended bill that could lead to a ban of TikTok in the U.S.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Artificial intelligence has become so advanced it has now surpassed human performance in several basic tasks, according to a new report from Stanford University's Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence. Russell Wald, deputy director of the institute, joins CBS News to unpack more key findings from the study.
The former president's media company announced plans to air news, religious channels and other content.
Starbucks unveiled the new cups ahead of Earth Day and as a new report warns plastic production emissions are even greater than those from aviation.
A report from the United Nations determined that 1 million species are threatened with extinction. Dr. John Wiens from the University of Arizona believes that number is far higher based on his research. He says climate change is quickening the threat of extinction for species, including a 3-million-year-old lizard population previously found in the Arizona mountains.
A disappearing lizard population in the mountains of Arizona shows how climate change is fast-tracking the rate of extinction.
Some of the most critically endangered birds on the planet have been released back into the wild. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter has more on the harsh conditions Puerto Rican parrots face, and the people working to save them.
Scientists are using a range of tools to protect the endangered wildlife that could disappear in coming decades.
A judge granted a one week delay in the corruption trial of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez Friday, but the senator was not physically in court. He joined the proceedings by phone.
Hundreds of teens had skipped school to meet in the park for a water gun fight, police said.
The Columbine High School mass shooting in Littleton, Colorado, left behind many survivors and families who are still dealing with the massacre's trauma. Zach Cartaya, a Columbine student and co-founder of The Rebels Project, joins CBS News with more on his mission to help other victims of violence.
Caretaker Jessy Kurczewski says her friend mixed vodka and Visine for a buzz.
There are 20 missing persons cases and 36 unsolved homicides listed on the cards.
NASA confirmed Monday that a mystery object that crashed through the roof of a Naples, Florida home last month was space junk from equipment discarded by the space station.
NASA said it agrees with an independent review board that concluded the project could cost up to $11 billion without major changes.
It was a "bittersweet moment" as United Launch Alliance brought the Delta program to a close.
NASA flight engineers managed to photograph and videotape the moon's shadow on Earth about 260 miles below them.
Millions of Americans poured into the solar eclipse’s path of totality to watch in wonder. The excitement was shared across generations for the rare celestial event that saw watch parties across the country as almost all of the continental U.S. saw at least a partial solar eclipse.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
When Tiffiney Crawford was found dead inside her van, authorities believed she might have taken her own life. But could she shoot herself twice in the head with her non-dominant hand?
We look back at the life and career of the longtime host of "Sunday Morning," and "one of the most enduring and most endearing" people in broadcasting.
Cayley Mandadi's mother and stepfather go to extreme lengths to prove her death was no accident.
In this episode of “Climate Watch: Protecting the Planet,” CBS News senior environmental correspondent Ben Tracy explores the innovative ways both people and companies are making fashion more sustainable ahead of Earth Day.
Mortgage rates soared to their highest level of the year this week, according to Mortgage News Daily. Holden Lewis, a home and mortgage reporter for NerdWallet, joins CBS News with tips on buying a home.
New York officials are investigating the scene near former President Donald Trump's "hush money" trial where a man set himself on fire after pouring a form of liquid over his head. Officials with the New York Fire Department and New York Police Department give an update on their investigation.
The final alternate jurors have been seated in former President Donald Trump's criminal "hush money" trial. Opening statements in the trial are set to begin Monday. CBS News campaign reporter Katrina Kaufman is following the latest, and CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks down how the case could play out.
Witnesses say a man set himself on fire Friday at a New York City park across the street from the courthouse where former President Donald Trump's criminal "hush money" trial is taking place. CBS News national correspondent Jericka Duncan reports, and Richard Esposito, a CBS News contributor and a former deputy commissioner for the NYPD, looks at what's next in the investigation.