## [2019-05-17](/feed/2019/05/17/index.md)

##### LGBTQ rights in the United States
### [The U.S. House of Representatives passes the Equality Act, which prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. ](/feed/2019/05/17/the-us-house-of-representatives-passes-the-equality-act-which-prohibits-discrimination-based-on-sexual-orientation-an.md)
##### LGBTQ rights in Taiwan
### [Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passes legislation legalizing same-sex marriage and limited joint-custody rights, making Taiwan the first country in Asia to do so. President Tsai Ing-wen and her cabinet helped draft the bill, and she will sign it into law on or before May 24. ](/feed/2019/05/17/taiwan-s-legislative-yuan-passes-legislation-legalizing-same-sex-marriage-and-limited-joint-custody-rights-making-taiwa.md)
##### China–United States relations
### [A former CIA officer, Kevin Mallory, is sentenced to 20 years in prison by a federal judge in the Eastern District of Virginia for spying for China. ](/feed/2019/05/17/a-former-cia-officer-kevin-mallory-is-sentenced-to-20-years-in-prison-by-a-federal-judge-in-the-eastern-district-of-vi.md)
##### Canada–United States relations
### [The United States lifts tariffs on steel and aluminum from Canada and Mexico. ](/feed/2019/05/17/the-united-states-lifts-tariffs-on-steel-and-aluminum-from-canada-and-mexico.md)
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