Japan ruling on same-sex marriage disappoints but 'a step forward'
A Japanese court said a ban on same-sex marriage was constitutional but raised concerns about the dignity and human rights of same-sex couples
US judge in Florida blocks enforcement of state ban on gender-affirming care
A federal judge in Florida partially blocked the state from enforcing its recent ban on people under 18 receiving gender-affirming care such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy
Human Rights Campaign declares LGBTQ state of emergency in US
The largest LGBTQ advocacy organization in the United States declared its first national state of emergency
Federal judge rejects Tennessee drag show ban as unconstitutional
A federal judge has ruled that Tennessee's law restricting drag performances in public or where children were present was unconstitutional
Thai PM frontrunner attends Pride parade, promising same-sex marriage, gender identity rights
The frontrunner to be Thailand's next prime minister joined a Pride parade in Bangkok, promising to pass a law that would allow same-sex marriage and gender identity rights
Texas becomes largest state to ban transgender care for minors
Texas became the largest of the 20 states to have outlawed gender-affirming care by signing a bill that bans transgender healthcare including puberty blockers and hormone therapy for minors
Walmart has not made changes to LGBTQ-themed merchandise
Last week, rival superstore Target pulled some LGBTQ-themed products following customer backlash
Which countries still criminalise gay sex?
As the Cook Islands scraps laws against gay sex, here’s the state of laws on same-sex relations around the world
Russia may ban surgery to change gender under draft bill: TASS
Russia may ban doctors from performing surgery to change people's gender under a proposed new bill