Le Monde published a cartoon mocking sexual assault and transgender identity.
Clément Beaune, France’s minister for European affairs, came out in an interview and laid out plans to fight homophobia on the continent.
The nation today limits the procedure to heterosexual couples.
Beginning next year, the nation will allow donations by men who have abstained from sex with another man for four months, instead of the current yearlong deferral period.
The French film doesn't shy away from the realities of the work.
A video of the attack has been viewed millions of times on social media.