OPINION: The power of visibility: why drag shows and LGBTQ+ representation matter now more than ever
Anti-LGBTQ+ laws, actions, and policies are rooted in a deep-seated fear and hatred of those who are different
OBITUARY: Paul O’Grady: drag queen, LGBTQ+ activist and British national treasure (1955-2023)
The sudden death of the much-loved British entertainer and television star, Paul O’Grady, marks the passing of a remarkable advocate for the LGBTQ+ community
OPINION: Queer is not a slur: navigating the world as an anglophone African gay man
For us in anglophone Africa, the word queer is a liberation, allowing us to define our own existence and our own identity
Britain’s illegal migration bill tells LGBTQ+ asylum seekers they’re not welcome here
People seeking asylum are already exhausted by painfully slow processes – and now these new measures could worsen their situation
OPINION: Managers must be active allies for LGBTQ+ employees
How can organisations ensure that managers take deliberate action to support their LGBTQ+ employees?
OPINION: Resilience is crucial to ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic
Plans working to end the epidemic should be evaluated and reframed to focus on reducing stigma while tapping into resilience
OPINION: We must take our data out of the closet for the health and well-being of LGBTQ+ people
All sectors, including young people, civil society and the media, need to advocate for the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals
OPINION: Domestic abuse is an unspoken crisis in the LGBTQ+ community
So many LGBTQ+ people learn about their sexuality on the go, without representation, meaning abusive relationships can go completely unchecked
OPINION: Same-sex civil unions in Ukraine likely, but still several years away
Ukrainian MP Inna Sovsun is the parliament’s most ardent advocate for LGBTQ+ rights. She talks with Openly in Kyiv, a year after Russia invaded Ukraine
OPINION: LGBTQ+ Ukrainians need humanitarian NGOs to provide more help and less bureaucracy
One year after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the humanitarian sector is still leaving LGBTQ+ people out of its responses