Powerful Indian Hindu group backs government's opposition to same-sex marriage recognition
India's government has opposed recognising same-sex marriage and urged the Supreme Court to reject challenges to the current legal framework lodged by LGBT couples.
Italian government tells Milan to stop registering same-sex couples' children
Italy legalised same-sex civil unions in 2016, but did not grant them adoption rights
US court looks set to revive challenge to school district's gender identity policy
U.S. appeals court judges appear poised to revive a lawsuit challenging a Maryland school district's policy of not disclosing students' transgender identity to their parents
Kansas legislature passes bill to ban transgender athletes from girls' sports
At least 18 states have passed or enacted legislation preventing transgender students from playing on school sports teams matching their gender identity
White House says attacks on LGBTQ rights are 'dangerous'
More than 450 anti-LGBTQ bills have been introduced in the U.S., according to the White House
India government opposes recognising same-sex marriage
In an historic verdict in 2018, India's top court decriminalised homosexuality by scrapping a colonial-era ban on gay sex
West Virginia to ask US Supreme Court to allow transgender athlete ban
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said the state will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to allow enforcement of a law banning transgender athletes from female sports teams
Uganda considers bill to criminalise identifying as LGBTQ
Uganda’s parliament took up a bill that would criminalise identifying as LGBTQ, with lawmakers saying the current ban on same-sex relations does not go far enough
Women's Day protesters rally for rights, with focus on Iran and Afghanistan
Rallies marking International Women's Day took place around the world on Wednesday with a focus on Afghanistan, where girls are denied the right to education, and Iran, which has seen mass protests on women's rights in recent months
DeSantis' hand-picked Walt Disney World oversight board meets for the first time
A new board controlling Walt Disney World's special taxing district in Florida meets for the first time, as Governor DeSantis' hand-picked group gets ready to end the entertainment giant's "corporate kingdom"