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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?
U.S. Supreme Court to hear deportation case of trans Guatemalan
U.S. CDC expands pre-exposure eligibility for monkeypox vaccine
LGBTQ-friendly schools ranking defies Poland's rights crackdown
'Very real fears' for LGBT community after far-right win in Italy
World leaders pledge billions to fight AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria
In divisive election, Brazil's trans candidates face threats
Citigroup sets new diversity goals for workforce by 2025
Defying Vatican, Flemish bishops allow blessing same-sex unions
RPT Gay Marriage Bill is held in the US Senate
Cardozo Law fights fallout from Yeshiva University LGBT club case
Murray becomes first openly gay Scottish professional player
U.S. school book bans on the rise due to advocacy groups
Los Angeles reports area's first death due to monkeypox
EU executive to recommend cutting billions for Hungary
U.S. Supreme Court orders Yeshiva University to allow LGBT club
Mashrou' Leila: LGBTQ+ fans mourn Lebanese band's split
Activist jailed for two years for insulting Thailand's queen
Boston Marathon adds nonbinary runner option for 2023 race
EU condemns death sentences for two women in Iran
At age 10, this transgender model is advocating for other kids
Billy Eichner brings gay rom-com with entirely LGBTQ+ cast to TIFF
U.S. Supreme Court lets Yeshiva University bar LGBT student club
Thousands march in Belgrade against planned Gay Pride parade
British-Ghanaian gamers offer safe space to diverse players
Commonwealth gay sex bans scrapped under Queen Elizabeth's reign
PAHO secures monkeypox vaccine for Latin America and Caribbean
U.S. Senate Democrats could link same-sex marriage
U.S. appeals court upholds Washington's conversion therapy ban
India's Matrimony.com launches app catering to LGBTQIA+ community
In Ukraine, foreign LGBTQ+ soldiers find acceptance on frontlines
Iran sentences two women to death for 'corruption on earth' - IRNA
explainer
What will new British PM Liz Truss do on LGBTQ+ issues?
Transgender man, 25, dies after German pride parade assault
Thai transgender cabaret returns after pandemic closure
Monkeypox apathy will 'condemn people to suffer,' activists say
explainer
What is Drag Queen Story Hour and why are the events under attack?
Russia considers doubling fines for 'LGBT propaganda' in new law
Saint Kitts ban on gay sex struck down by Caribbean regional court
Texas reports first U.S. death in person with monkeypox
Serbian rights activists vow to join EuroPride march despite ban
Mexican soccer must kick homophobic slur out of stadiums
Race for monkeypox vaccines exposes global health inequality
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About our LGBT+ coverage

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

Opinion

Evelyne Paradis ILGA-Europe

EuroPride was not a political victory - we walked into a trap

The first EuroPride in the Balkans finally took place in Serbia after weeks of protest, but it was not a victory for human rights and democracy
Julia Ehrt ILGA World

LGBTQ+ people at constant risk when homosexuality is criminalised

The possibility of these ‘dormant’ laws striking down at any time means LGBTQ+ and gender-diverse people live perpetually under threat
Damian Kerlin Unaffiliated

Drag Queen Story Time is an age-old tale of good versus evil

Drag queens reading to children doesn’t teach them to challenge their gender, it simply encourages them to accept that some people do
Luan Morris Unaffiliated

New PM Liz Truss must protect trans people from conversion therapy

Liz Truss must educate herself on issues which directly affect trans people and introduce a complete ban on conversion therapy

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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