Russian bill banning gender change surgery clears second reading
Russia's lower house of parliament on Thursday unanimously approved on the second of three readings a draft law that would ban gender-affirming surgeries for transgender people
Russia's FSB detains transgender man for suspected treason
Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said it had detained a transgender man and LGBT activist on suspicion of treason for allegedly donating money to support the Ukrainian army
Trans advocates in Russia brace for proposed gender surgery ban
Elle Solomina is 36, but she says her life truly began in 2021, when she changed her gender to female in her official Russian identification documents
China's security drive hits embassy activities, LGBT events, some diplomats say
Some diplomats in China say they are facing heightened scrutiny and interference from Chinese authorities, which is thwarting foreign officials' efforts to re-engage with the country after three years of COVID-induced isolation
OPINION: We must stand in solidarity with LGBTQ+ Georgians after Tbilisi Pride violence
The events at Tbilisi Pride are a brutal reminder of the pervasive hostility faced by the queer community in Georgia. It is time for us to act.
LGBT event in Indonesia scrapped after security threats
Organizers of the ASEAN Queer Advocacy Week relocated the event outside Indonesia, after a series of security threats and 'anti-LGBT sentiments' on social media
Gay marriage case could bring goldrush to Indian wedding industry
The top court is considering a case to legalise same-sex marriage that could open up the vast wedding industry to LGBTQ+ couples
Toilet limits for transgender woman 'unacceptable,' Japan's top court
The woman, who was assigned male at birth, sued because she was only allowed to use women's toilets several floors away from her office, instead of closer ones
Judge orders Kansas to stop gender changes on driver's licenses
Republican lawmakers across the U.S. have passed a flurry of bills relating to trans youth, which proponents say are aimed at protecting minors and opponents say limit their rights
Even some justices are raising questions about the U.S. Supreme Court's legitimacy
As the top U.S. court rules that businesses can discriminate against LGBTQ patrons, some justices are speaking out