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LGBT+ news

Trans rights divides political rivals in the United States
Georgia's LGBT+ community shaken by anti-Pride violence
analysis
Tokyo Olympics: Brands wake up to LGBT+ sports sponsorship
In Depth
Stonewall 50: Where next for LGBT+ lives?
Anger and fear in Ghana as bill seeks to criminalise LGBT+ people
Transgender judge champions daughter's fight for gender equality
LGBTQ representation at Olympics can change lives, says Tom Daley
LGBT+ people demand inclusion at first UK 'Reclaim Pride' march
Thousands join Budapest Pride march to protest anti-LGBT law
Olympics Weightlifting: Laurel Hubbard and five others to watch
EU seeks two-month delay in talks on Hungary recovery plan -PM
Nearly half of gay, bi men in UK sexually assaulted, survey finds
False start for intersex athletes barred from Olympics
For deaf transgender athlete, Tokyo 2020 brings hope for change
With more LGBTQ athletes than ever, Olympics put focus on Japan
Hungary to hold referendum on LGBT issues by early 2022
U.S. judge blocks ban on gender-transition treatments for children
Argentina rolls out non-binary ID cards in Latam first
Hungary's PM to call referendum on child protection issues
EU wants reforms before approving Hungary's recovery plan
Olympics-Japan pressed to tackle discrimination, abuse in sport
Predators' Prokop first player with NHL contract to say he is gay
UFC fighter Molly McCann turns author with coming-out book
Simone Biles turns agony aunt on social media at the Olympics
PGA support transgender golfer after abuse at British Open
IOC backs transgender weightlifter's selection for Tokyo Olympics
Transgender woman in Cameroon describes 'hell' in prison
Hungary PM calls EU action on LGBT rights 'legalised hooliganism'
In Colorado, trans farmers raise alpaca and patrol for threats
EU court rules Polish judicial reform illegal in standoff
EU executive legally challenges Poland, Hungary over LGBTIQ rights
LGBT law expert Jocelyn Samuels set for a second term at EEOC
Hungary 'not notified' of new EU procedure over LGBT rights
Georgia TV stations go off air in protest over death of journalist
Russia rebuffs 'meddling' European court ruling on same-sex unions
Emmy Awards sees first transgender performer pick up nomination
U.S. calls for prosecutions following republic of Georgia violence
Jailed transgender women in Cameroon to be released pending appeal
EU holds up Hungary's recovery money in rule-of-law standoff
Children's books editor to leave Hungary over anti-LGBT+ law
Scuffles flare in Georgia parliament after death of journalist
Georgian journalist found dead after suffering anti-LGBT+ beating
Israel's Supreme Court rules in favour of same-sex surrogacy
In Cannes, 'Basic Instinct' filmmaker decries puritanism about sex
Hungary foreign minister slams UEFA after discrimination sanctions
Eyeing presidency, gay Brazilian governor expects anti-LGBT+ jibes
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About our LGBT+ coverage

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

Opinion

Nicholas Hewlett St Dunstan’s College

Young people must learn about LGBT issues – in the UK and Hungary

Hungary’s recent law banning discussion of LGBT+ matters in the classroom risks harming young lives and must be resisted
Silvia Falcetta University of York

English marriage law bars same-sex couples from religious weddings

Same-sex couples are completely excluded from marrying in almost 16,000 churches of the Church of England
Sahar Moazami OutRight Action International

The fights for gender equality and LGBT+ rights are intertwined

Cooperation could lead to feminism without generational gaps and advances for everyone's human rights
Marcell Lenart Tutor

Why Hungarian teachers are fighting the anti-LGBT+ law

We cannot remain true to ourselves as teachers in Hungary, if we do not undertake civil disobedience to openly support our LGBT+ pupils.

In Depth

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
'New culture war': Northern Ireland's LGBT+ community fights for gay marriage

Videos & Pictures

more videos
'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