South Korean gay couple sees court win as breakthrough for equality
Landmark Seoul court ruling on national health coverage for gay couples, the tide may finally be turning in their years-long struggle for equal recognition in South Korea for LGBT partnerships
In surprise result, Italy's left picks Elly Schlein to rebuild party
Italy's opposition centre-left Democratic Party (PD) picked Elly Schlein to be its new leader and rebuild the group after its election rout last year
Genre-flipping 'revenge porn' tragedy premieres at Berlinale film festival
"Femme", an intense tragedy, explores the crushing effect of traditional perspectives of masculinity on two men's lives, "revenge porn" - the practice of distributing sexually explicit material without the subject's consent
In Bangladesh, new school textbook features transgender people
Transgender people have been recognised as a third gender since 2013 in Bangladesh, but they remain marginalised, with little access to jobs and education
Tennessee takes lead in Republican effort to restrict drag shows
Drag, which has become more visible in recent years, is facing a backlash from Republican legislators aiming to public performances
Accused LGBTQ club shooter to stand trial in Colorado for murder, hate crimes
The suspect faces multiple counts of first-degree murder and hate-crimes charges alleging the attack was motivated by prejudice against victims' sexual or gender identities
Democratic U.S. Rep. Cicilline to resign, head Rhode Island foundation
Democratic U.S. Representative David Cicilline, a leading voice for gay rights said he will resign from office and become president and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation
Accused Colorado LGBTQ club shooter back in court for preliminary hearing
The individual has been charged with 323 criminal counts after a shooting spree left five bar patrons dead and nearly two dozen others wounded in November
Forbes kicks off bid to lead Scotland, would have opposed gay marriage
Scottish finance minister Kate Forbes became the latest candidate hoping to replace Nicola Sturgeon as the country's first minister, but her stance on gay marriage upset some in her own party
White Sox minor leaguer Comas comes out as gay
Minor leaguer in the Chicago White Sox, Anderson Comas, revealed that he is gay, adding that he wants to be an inspiration for "those like me out there"