From parades to punishments: 10 headline LGBT+ stories in 2019
2019 brought change for many LGBT+ people, with some states launching crackdowns while others increased rights and freedoms
Transgender children sense their gender identities at young ages
The transgender kids showed strong preferences for toys and clothing typically associated with their gender identity, not their assigned sex
FACTBOX-From 'cancelling' J.K. Rowling to 'eco-anxiety', 7 terms that took off in 2019
The surge in the use of 'cancelled' over the year came alongside increasing discussions over 'flight shaming' and the use of 'they' as a singular pronoun
J.K. Rowling backs sacked worker in transgender speech case
The British author backed a woman who lost her job for tweeting that people cannot alter their biological sex
Will first trans hero mark a new era for LGBT+ roles in video games?
Fewer than 10 games a year from the 1980s up to 2004 featured any LGBT+ characters
As murders soar, new app maps LGBT+ safe spaces in Brazil
The app Dandarah, named after a trans woman who was murdered in 2017, aims to help address anti-LGBT+ violence in Brazil
In rural China, elderly transgender woman Sister Liu longs for family life
Lie Peilin was mocked for what people saw as cross-dressing when a video of her went viral in 2012
New York City to add gender-neutral option to death certificates
A growing number of U.S. jurisdictions have allowed people to select a gender neutral or non-binary option on birth certificates, driver's licenses and identification cards
Bogota's first openly gay mayor marries girlfriend
While Colombia remains socially conservative, legal gains have been made on LGBT+ rights in recent years
Argentine soap opera a hit for trans rights
Pequena Victoria's love scene between a trans woman and man helped break down stereotypes