Gay, transgender rights in spotlight as U.S. Supreme Court returns
The court, whose 5-4 conservative majority includes two Trump appointees, is kicking off a new term that includes cases on LGBT+rights and abortion access
EXPLAINER-Flushed with rage: why toilets have become a feminist issue
Public spaces are increasingly introducing gender-neutral toilets in a bid to use space more efficiently and include transgender people and other minorities
U.S. FDA approves Gilead's Descovy for HIV prevention
The pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) pill has been approved for men and trans women who have sex with men
OPINION: Britain's courts must recognise the rights of trans parents
Britain's laws are outdated and do not recognise the rights of trans parents to register their gender on their children's birth certificates
Polish police protect LGBT marchers as tensions rise before election
Right-wing groups in Poland have expressed strong opposition to gay rights and have targeted marches in the past
Beirut Pride organizers cancel opening event after threats
Lebanon became the first Arab country to host an LGBT+ pride week in 2017
Pride parades in Poland prove flashpoint ahead of general election
In Poland, which doesn't recognise any form of same-sex union, pride parades have become violent ahead of the general election
Excluding trans athletes is 'dehumanising' says female-to-male boxer
The world's first male trans professional boxer has been chosen as the public face of global boxing brand Everlast
Rights advocates call Trump's pledge to decriminalize gay sex 'a lie'
LGBT+ advocates said Trump's administration has reversed some hard-fought rights
Barbie toymaker Mattel creates gender-neutral dolls
Some parents argue that gendered marketing of children's toys and clothes reinforces gender stereotypes from a child's earliest years