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LGBT+ news

LGBT Pride activists protest in Paris against racial injustice
Vietnam's 'first trans dad' shows LGBT+ openness and challenges
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LGBT+ seniors on the evolution of Pride and fight for equality
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Stonewall 50: Where next for LGBT+ lives?
LGBT+ seniors on the evolution of Pride and fight for equality
Harry Potter fan sites step back from Rowling over trans views
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Same-sex marriage rights around the world
Campaigners question Israel's pledge to legalise gay surrogacy
'No more rainbow capitalism': protests highlight Black trans lives
Montenegro legalises same-sex civil partnerships
Facebook urged to act to stop LGBT+ hate speech in Arab countries
Pride celebrations stir tensions in Turkey
Australia's first gay Indigenous Speaker pledges reform - and art
Turkish Red Crescent head says condemned tweet was not homophobic
Peru's biggest LGBT club reopens as market to survive pandemic
'Work to do' as coronavirus hits LGBT+ Jamaicans hard
Gabon votes to reverse ban on homosexuality
Legal hurdles faced by LGBT+ people in Africa
Red Cross/Crescent says LGBT tweet by Turkey head is 'offensive'
New York's Stonewall Inn gets $250,000 lifeline to avoid closure
Thai pageant for deaf LGBT+ people goes regional
Poland's president leads election first round after LGBT+ critique
Pandemic curtails most U.S. Pride events, but some will march on
Spanish village makes its own rainbow after flag banned
Gay, trans Brazilians pummeled by coronavirus economic crisis
Giant rainbow flag unfurled in front of Taiwan autocrat's memorial
LGBT+ marches from London to New York call for end to racism
Police detains over 30 protesting LGBT activists in Moscow
LGBTQ Americans adjust Pride celebrations in a time of pandemic
New York's Stonewall Inn seeks help to fight closure
LGBT+ Pride marches return to radical roots to support Black Lives
From Kenya to Canada, support grows worldwide for homosexuality
How does racism affect homeless Black LGBT+ youth?
Openly gay candidates poised to make historic wins in New York
Gabon lawmakers vote to decriminalise homosexuality
Five years on, LGBT+ couples fear for future of gay marriage
LGBT+ Gabonese fear backlash after vote to legalise gay sex
Egyptian actor's trans son sued for Instagram post about LGBT+ act
Filmmaker uses face swaps to make Chechnya ‘gay purge’ movie
'I'm gay and I'm proud': Israeli MP pledges fight for equality
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Gabon joins latest countries to allow same-sex relations 
LGBT+ stars parade rainbow-dressed pooches in Pride dog show
Pandemic? Recession? In Polish vote, gay rights in focus again
Authors quit J. K. Rowling's agency over trans rights
'Long way to go:' LGBT+ employees are few in corporate America
Singapore gay pride event forges ahead despite growing opposition
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Opinion

Richard Mole University College London (UCL)

Putin’s ban on same-sex marriage will increase Russian homophobia

Like the “gay propaganda” ban, the constitutional definition of marriage as “the union of a man and a woman” will increase discrimination against LGBT+ Russians
Kyle Knight Human Rights Watch

Russia should repeal no-women jobs list

A transgender woman’s court victory highlights the Russian regulation’s absurdity
Juno Roche Author

Believe trans children when they say who they are

Many transgender children who found sanctuary in "Harry Potter" will feel that J. K. Rowling has taken that away from them
Dan Glass Author

LGBT+ statues would remind us to fight for freedom

If we don't pay homage to our history we will never achieve the Gay Liberation Front's dream of "absolute freedom for all"

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

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Is it safe for gay men to donate blood? Here’s what science says.
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

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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
Walking in two worlds: Canada's 'two-spirit' doctor guiding trans teenagers
'Stigma follows us': Cape Town's homeless, transgender women fight for recognition