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LGBT+ news

Ugandan sex crimes law targets LGBT+, HIV-positive people
Lesbian mothers flood German courts with parenting rights demands
interview
Scrapping gay sex bans key to fighting HIV, says UNAIDS ambassador
In Depth
Stonewall 50: Where next for LGBT+ lives?
Olympics-Females told to 'be quiet' on transgender issue
analysis
Are U.S. firms ready to do more than voice concerns on trans right
Croatian court backs same-sex adoption in new LGBT+ win
Weightlifter Hubbard poised to become first trans Olympian
LGBTQ+ mariachi band seeks to broaden acceptance on Cinco de Mayo
Hate crimes against LGBT+ people in Germany rise 36% in 2020
State of LGBT+ rights after Biden's first 100 days
Transgender soccer referee makes Israeli sports history
Caitlyn Jenner says she opposes trans girls in female school sport
Italian rapper attacks League over LGBT+ comments
'Tales of the City' actress Olympia Dukakis dies at 89
Bittersweet moment at final season premiere of TV show 'Pose'
interview
No more marching but actor Leslie Jordan proud to break gay ground
Czech lawmakers give nod to same-sex marriage, final vote unclear
Lithuanian artist uses homophobic messages to raise money for LGBT
Twitter's new office in Ghana seen as a snub to LGBT+ people
Anti-LGBT+ discrimination damages Eastern Europe's economic growth
Opponents force referendum on Swiss same-sex marriage
Tokyo 2020 chief visits LGBTQ centre to emphasise diversity
U.S. Supreme Court spurns case over California LGBT rights policy
Long road to motherhood: Lesbians fight for IVF in Europe
Cameroonian LGBT activist champions imprisoned transgender women
Caitlyn Jenner seeks to unseat California governor
factbox
Transgender politicians and officials around the world
Kansas, North Dakota governors banning trans girls from sports
In an old Mexican hotel, a refuge for LGBT+ migrants
Namibian court rules vs gay couple in fight to take daughters home
EU urged to ban AI tools that detect gender, sexuality
Peru's first lesbian lawmaker vows to boost LGBT+ rights
Bulgaria urged to issue ID papers to child with two mothers
British PM to exempt prayer from LGBT+ conversion therapy ban
LGBT persecution on the rise in Cameroon, Human Rights Watch says
Mexican Netflix street vendor star 'Lady Tacos' eyes politics jump
How to advance LGBT+ rights? Invest in stocks says tennis legend
Biden scrambles on LGBT+ rights as Equality Act meets resistance
U.N. to boost LGBT+ refugee security after deadly arson attac
German Catholics chafe against Vatican's same-sex marriage ruling
CVS changes gender question on vaccine forms after trans ire
Pakistani transgender woman finds a niche in tailoring
Attack on blogger drives Uzbek gay community underground
Arkansas at forefront of U.S fight over trans rights for teens
Nike ends lawsuit over Lil Nas X 'Satan Shoes,' to be recalled
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Opinion

Marc Thompson The Love Tank

The UK gov't needs to show it cares about HIV+ people of colour

People of colour continue to be disproportionately impacted by HIV globally
Egon Botteghi Blogger

I’m a trans parent - I can’t travel freely with my children

Whenever my children travel outside of Italy, me being trans is revealed and our privacy is violated.
Tara Suri Procter and Gamble

Lesbian Visibility Week: Dear younger me, it’s great being gay!

One day you'll embrace being a woman, being gay and being half-Indian
Kathy Johnson Clarke Gymnastics Commentator

Trans students simply want to play the sports they love

As a former Olympic women's gymnast, I believe trans people should be fully included in sport

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