Target sued by investor over backlash to LGBTQ merchandise
A conservative legal organization sued Target on behalf of an investor, saying the retailer misrepresented the adequacy of its risk monitoring when customer backlash over LGBTQ-themed merchandise caught it by surprise
LGBTQ veterans sue US military over biased discharges
A new lawsuit accuses the U.S. military of discriminating against as many as 35,000 veterans who were barred from serving because of their sexual orientation by failing to grant them honorable discharges
Lebanon moves to ban 'Barbie' film for 'promoting homosexuality'
Lebanon's culture minister moved to ban the film "Barbie" from cinemas, saying it "promotes homosexuality" and contradicts religious values
Uganda president defiant after World Bank funding suspended over LGBT law
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni denounced the World Bank's decision to suspend new funding in response to a harsh anti-LGBTQ law and vowed to find alternative sources of credit
World Bank halts new lending to Uganda over anti-LGBTQ law
In May, Uganda passed one of the world's toughest anti-LGBT laws that stipulates capital punishment for transmission of a HIV/AIDS through gay sex
Iraq bans media from using term ‘homosexuality’, says they must use ‘sexual deviance’
In recent months, major Iraqi parties have stepped up criticism of LGBT rights
OPINION: Bury your gays: Queer visibility in publishing has a long way to go
For every queer success story like Heartstopper, there are many homophobic and transphobic books being published by major publishers
Teen charged with hate crime in death of dancer in New York City
A 17-year-old male has been charged with murder as a hate crime in the stabbing death in New York City of a man who was dancing at a gas station when confronted by a group hurling anti-gay and anti-Black slurs
Pope says Church open to everyone, including LGBT people, but has rules
Pope Francis said that the Catholic Church is open to everyone, including the gay community, and that it has a duty to accompany them on a personal path of spirituality but within the framework of its rules
Arsenal's Ramsdale to speak out against homophobic comments
Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale has said he wants football to be a "safe and welcoming place"