Russian bill banning gender change surgery clears second reading
Russia's lower house of parliament on Thursday unanimously approved on the second of three readings a draft law that would ban gender-affirming surgeries for transgender people
Russia's FSB detains transgender man for suspected treason
Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said it had detained a transgender man and LGBT activist on suspicion of treason for allegedly donating money to support the Ukrainian army
Trans advocates in Russia brace for proposed gender surgery ban
Elle Solomina is 36, but she says her life truly began in 2021, when she changed her gender to female in her official Russian identification documents
China's security drive hits embassy activities, LGBT events, some diplomats say
Some diplomats in China say they are facing heightened scrutiny and interference from Chinese authorities, which is thwarting foreign officials' efforts to re-engage with the country after three years of COVID-induced isolation
LGBT event in Indonesia scrapped after security threats
Organizers of the ASEAN Queer Advocacy Week relocated the event outside Indonesia, after a series of security threats and 'anti-LGBT sentiments' on social media
Judge orders Kansas to stop gender changes on driver's licenses
Republican lawmakers across the U.S. have passed a flurry of bills relating to trans youth, which proponents say are aimed at protecting minors and opponents say limit their rights
Even some justices are raising questions about the U.S. Supreme Court's legitimacy
As the top U.S. court rules that businesses can discriminate against LGBTQ patrons, some justices are speaking out
Officials to crack down on homophobic slurs in Dutch league
Stadium announcers will warn offending fans on two occasions to stop offensive chants, after which the match will be temporarily halted if they continue
Court reinstates Tennessee ban on care for transgender youth
It bans any medical procedure performed for the purpose of enabling a minor to identify with a gender other than the one they were assigned at birth
Georgia ban on transgender healthcare is challenged in lawsuit
Four Georgia families sued the state in federal court on Friday to stop a law that bans transgender youth from receiving hormone therapy