In first for Asia, Taiwan lawmakers back same-sex marriage
Taiwan has become the first place in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage
U.S. places sanctions on Chechen group, Russians, suspected of human rights abuses
The U.S. government sanctioned a Chechen group and five people involved in torturing LGBT+ people
Kenya's LGBT+ voices highlight abuses ahead of gay sex court verdict
Homosexuality is taboo in Kenya and persecution of sexual minorities is rife
Indonesia's transgender Muslims find safe haven for prayer during Ramadan
Transgender people are often stigmatised when they pray in mosques, where women and men are segregated
Kicked out, spat on and abused, new UK shelter helps LGBT+ homeless
LGBT+ people make up a growing portion of Britain's homeless population, and face specific threats, from exploitation to health issues, highlighting the need for specialised shelters
Thailand's LGBT+ lawmakers force parliament dress-code rethink
Four newly elected LGBT+ MPs wore colourful outfits in contrast to the formal attire of other lawmakers
'I am with you' - the trans women helping trafficking victims in Brazil
Trans women in Brazil are helping to rescue others forced into sex trafficking from their pimps
'Dark year' for France as LGBT+ assaults hit record in 2018
Support group SOS Homophobie recorded a 66% rise in assaults reported to its hotline
New UK lobby group calls for change to police rules over trans comments
Fair Cop argued that British police are misusing hate crime laws against those who question whether trans women should be able to identify as women
Azerbaijan ranked most restrictive of LGBT+ rights in Europe
Azerbaijan, Turkey and Armenia have the most restrictive LGBT+ policies in Europe, campaign group ILGA-Europe said