Boris Johnson backed measure without gender identity
Nicola Sturgeon ‘will never apologize for trying to spread equality’
Lucas, 13, lived in small town in northeastern France
Openly gay minister described practice as 'cruel process'
Retired pontiff resigned in 2013
Tories in London have threatened to block measure
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy backed civil partnerships law in August
Olympic Gold medalist detained in Moscow in February
LGBTQ Russians 'will cease to be publicly known'
Human Rights Watch has sharply criticized proposal