Former State Department spokesperson is gay
'Freedom and equality are worth fighting for'
Greece is first Christian Orthodox county to allow same-sex couples to marry
Marchers 'demand an end to the genocide and occupation of Palestine'
Sarah Ashton-Cirillo is from the US
Iran-backed rebel group controls large swaths of country
Republican opposition has essentially killed measure that includes foreign aid
Stigma, criminalization laws among barriers to fighting pandemic in region
Organizations to receive up to $5,000 through Global Small Grants program
Reports indicate Jonathan Mindrum may have died from drug overdose