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LGBT+ news

LGBT+ fans tackle homophobic chanting in English football
First non-binary Winter Olympian challenges ice skating stereotype
explainer
Why has LGBT+ cryptocurrency maricoin whipped up controversy?
In Depth
Stonewall 50: Where next for LGBT+ lives?
U.S. Justice Breyer bolsters abortion rights, doubted death penal
Support your children if they are gay, pope tells parents
As Taliban threats grow, LGBT+ Afghans struggle for work and food
At Beijing Games, hugs discouraged but condoms available
interview
Don't ignore butch lesbians, says Joelle Taylor
'Second-class citizens'? Namibia rules against gay couples
Hormone shortages in South Africa lead trans men to black market
Gilead says counterfeit HIV drugs ended up with patients
Why are there no openly gay players in elite men's tennis?
Hormones help trans teens, U.S. study finds, as state bans loom
Germany's first LGBTQ+ commissioner speaks out on equality
explainer
What countries are lifting gay blood donation bans?
Polish lawmakers pass bill increasing govt control of schools
Polish lawmakers to debate bill to step up govt control of schools
Tiny European states play catch up on LGBT+ equality
Hungary sets April 3 election with PM facing united opposition
French far-right candidate: no minority propaganda in schools
First transgender actress wins at Golden Globes
Amnesty urges Spanish clubs to take a stand in Saudi Arabia
Cavallo calls out homophobic abuse in A-League game
Turkish court releases two Bogazici students from jail
European Court rules Northern Ireland gay cake case inadmissible
Senegal rejects bid to toughen strict anti-LGBT law
Britain pardons all men convicted under scrapped gay sex laws
Israel lifts restrictions on same-sex surrogacy
Canada to resettle LGBT+ refugees, female Afghan judges
First LGBT+ cryptocurrency bets on 'changing the world'
Burkina Faso trans people self-medicate in 'dangerous' transition
Bid to block release of landmark gay marriage trial video fails
'Harry Potter' cast recalls memories in reunion special
factbox
Reaction to the death of South Africa's Desmond Tutu
Swiss to allow simple legal gender transition from Jan. 1
interview
Short back and sides - gender no object under new hair app
Chile's LGBTQ community relieved after Boric election win
Brigitte Macron takes legal action over transgender claims
analysis
How Chile's same-sex marriage law could lift the economy
WHO recommends third dose of Novavax vaccine for people with HIV
FDA approves injectable form of GSK HIV prevention drug
Uganda tests drones to speed up delivery of HIV medicine
Ghislaine Maxwell's judge, up for appellate court promotion
Salvadoran drag queen emerges as a colorful presidential critic
analysis
Texas abortion law opens door to copycat curbs on other rights
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Opinion

Tez Anderson Let's Kick Ass

We have groundwork to end the HIV epidemic. It’s time to execute

"For most of the U.S., COVID-19 is their first experience going through a pandemic. But for those of us who have been affected by AIDS, COVID-19 is our second"
David Baboolall McKinsey & Company

Companies must act to support trans colleagues in the workplace

"Companies ought to improve the experience of trans employees because it’s the right thing to do", writes David Baboolall.
Hannah Swarbrick Bolt Burdon Kemp

Is the military changing its attitude to sexual orientation?

The announcement that people living with HIV will be allowed to serve in the British military from next year could help promote diversity in the armed forces
Rupert Abbott GiveOut

In the face of crises, LGBT+ activists need support from community

In the face of crises, LGBT+ activists need the support of our global community, writes Rupert Abbott, executive director of GiveOut.

In Depth

analysis
Brands wake up to LGBT+ sponsorship deals as acceptance grows in sport
Frustration drives trans consumers to create sell-out brands
Ancestors guide LGBT+ South African healers to mend mental scars
Ahead of LGBT+ crackdown, fleeing Bruneians fear for friends back home

Videos & Pictures

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'I'm Fighting Trump's Transgender Military Ban'
UK campaigner eyes final push with 'genderless' passports hearing
For South African gay star, defiance is key to survival
Beyond glitz and glamour, Lebanese transgender model breaks taboos
Historic case in Uganda as accused homosexuals go on trial
First LGBT safe house for asylum seekers in Britain

Editor's Picks

Tbilisi audio tour puts Georgian trans people on the map
interview
The Buddhist monk and make-up artist seeking LGBT+ equality in Japan
first-person
'Who is going to stand up for us?' A trans sex worker in Uganda on life under lockdown
Gay dating apps warn over coronavirus as online meetings expected to rise