Gabriel Attal has been appointed as France's new Prime Minister, becoming the first out LGBTQ+ person to serve in the position, and the youngest in over 65 years.
The country follows Italy, Hungary, Brazil, and several others that have also done away with outdated laws that prohibit men who have sex with men from donating blood.
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.
French athlete Zak Ouaghad needed a break from all the strenuous training. Photographer Verner Degray took him to the beach for a little relaxation in the sun.