Texas is as politically divided as the rest of the U.S., but a recurrent crop of crackpots and ideologues has fed its reputation for proud know-nothingism and retrograde thinking.
Germany: Founder of 'liberal' Berlin mosque given 24-hour police guards after deluge of death threats
UK: Shocking documents tell the inside story of British government’s homophobic persecution
Tanzania steps up fight against queer rights
Germany: Parliament Votes to Allow Same-Sex Marriage
Czech Republic: Gays, lesbians launching campaign for marriage
Armenia: Same-sex marriages registered abroad are valid in Armenia
China: Bloggers, Filmmakers Feel Chill of Internet Crackdown
The rules, which affect social media giants like Weibo Corp as well as small platforms that have thrived in China's buzzing creative online space, are the latest step toughening oversight ahead of the Communist Party Congress later this year, when President Xi Jinping is expected to consolidate power.