LGBTQ+ hopes high in Japan as top court to rule on trans surgery law
Japan's Supreme Court could change sterilisation laws for trans people this week, buoying hopes for a community hoping for greater acceptance
In Zimbabwe, LGBTQ+ artists dodge discrimination to stay on stage
Life as an LGBTQ+ performer is hard in the Southern African country, but a few gay-friendly spaces are helping showcase their work
Same-sex marriage: LGBTQ+ Indians vow to fight on after setback
The Supreme Court says parliament should decide whether to allow gay couples to marry, hitting LGBTQ+ hopes for swift legalisation
As LGBTQ+ Poles celebrate, could election mark a turning point?
Poland's opposition looks set to oust ruling nationalists who have railed against 'LGBT ideology' and opposed same-sex unions
Rejected by banks, Kenyan LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs turn to loan sharks
Trans, intersex and lesbian entrepreneurs in Kenya say loan rejections by banks force them to turn to informal money lenders
Ruling by Kenya's Supreme Court buoys LGBTQ+ community
Despite an ongoing backlash, activists say this year's legal win has given them renewed strength to fight for LGBTQ+ rights
Moving towards equality: UK's lesbian-owned removals pioneer
Shirley's Removals has helped the LGBTQ+ people move house for three decades, challenging discrimination and stereotypes along the way
What countries are lifting gay blood donation bans?
Gay and trans Indians are demanding the right to donate blood, calling for the country to follow others in scrapping blanket bans
LGBTQ+ Indians demand end to 'discriminatory' blood donation ban
India's donor rules exclude trans people and gay and bisexual men, even as other nations scrap bans dating from the AIDS crisis
Part II - Life in exile: a gay Afghan teacher's diary
A gay Afghan teacher shares his dreams of studying to become a journalist in the UK as he fears arrest in Islamabad