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LGBT+ news

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LGBTQ+ Italians on alert over Meloni as right triumphs in election
Transgender Nigerians fear proposals to criminalise cross-dressing
Violence mars Belgrade Pride, but LGBTQ+ marchers hope for change
In Depth
Stonewall 50: Where next for LGBT+ lives?
first person
Life in exile: a gay Afghan teacher's diary
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Why is U.S. funding for HIV/AIDS relief in Africa under threat?
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Life after escaping the Taliban, a gay Afghan teacher's diary
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Which European countries have LGBTQ+ leaders?
Five years free: A new life for many LGBTQ+ Indians
Why does Germany want to limit trans self-ID during wartime?
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Why is anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric on the rise in the Middle East?
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Trauma haunts LGBTQ+ Indians years after end of gay sex ban
Spain's first trans senator vows to defend gender self-ID law
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LGBTQ+ football players make their mark on Women's World Cup
In Botswana, condom shortage adds to trans people's health woes
Target sued by investor over backlash to LGBTQ merchandise
LGBTQ veterans sue US military over biased discharges
Lebanon moves to ban 'Barbie' film for 'promoting homosexuality'
World Bank suspends funds over LGBT law: Uganda president defiant
World Bank halts new lending to Uganda over anti-LGBTQ law
Iraq bans media from using term ‘homosexuality’
Teen charged with hate crime in death of dancer in New York City
Pope says Church open to everyone, including LGBT people
Arsenal's Ramsdale to speak out against homophobic comments
Milan to resume registering children from male couples
British Rowing to ban transgender athletes from women's events
Can an LGBTQ+ museum redeem a notorious Sydney police station?
Trans people in India demand equal access to public toilets
Kevin Spacey acquitted of all nine sexual offence charges
Brazilian police arrest new suspect in 2018 murder of councilwoman
For LGBTQ+ Nigerians, visiting the doctor can be traumatic
Peruvian court opens door to legally recognize same-sex couples
German LGBTQ+ activist warns over 'worrying' hate crime rise
Pope tells transgender person: 'God loves us as we are'
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How will Russia's tough new law affect trans people?
UK slams LGBTQ+ conversion therapy but no ban in sight
Ghana supreme court rejects bid to block anti-LGBTQ bill
UK's Sunak apologises to LGBT military veterans over ban
Spain election: Trans youths' families fear for rights
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Trans athletes in sports: what's the debate?
UCI bars transgender women from competing in female category
US judge lets Kentucky enforce ban on transgender youth care
Thousands at Budapest Pride in protest at state's anti-LGBT moves
Drag queens compete for top prize in Nicaragua pageant
FIFA reviews transgender rules, LGBT advocates for women's soccer
Swiss watchmaker Swatch sues Malaysia for seizure of Pride watches
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About our LGBT+ coverage

We delve deeper into the issues faced by LGBT+ communities around the world.

Opinion

Harry Mackrill The Lot Productions

Protest is the artistic lifeblood of the LGBTQ+ community

The queer rights movement of the last century has theatre and protest at its core and today both have never been more important
Thomas Garrod-Pullar MenAsWell

Breaking the silence on queer sexual assault

The LGBTQ+ community must address sexual violence within its own ranks as well as from outside
Aaron C. Morris Immigration Equality

Protecting undocumented immigrants is a queer rights issue

Last week, a federal judge ruled that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was unlawful, throwing the status of hundreds of thousands of LGBTQ+ Dreamers into doubt
Nguyen Pham San Francisco Pride

Anti-LGBTQ discrimination harms individuals as it erodes economies

Anti-LGBTQ+ laws not only affect the community, they have a wider effect on local and national economies

In Depth

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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
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The Buddhist monk and make-up artist seeking LGBT+ equality in Japan
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'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
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