Arrested and harassed, Russia's LGBT+ community fears crackdown worsening
Several LGBT+ websites have been blocked and in recent weeks over 20 LGBT+ activists been fined for protesting
Phil Forder: prison reformer
“There are very few prisoners who are confident enough to just be themselves"
Gay rights groups hail landmark U.N. chief speech backing LGBT+ community
Concerns are rising about a possible rollback of hard-won LGBT+ rights worldwide
Transgender minister seeks to break barriers in Taiwan
World's only transgender minister is bringing her iconoclastic approach to the job, seeking to help entrepreneurs find solutions to social problems
Malaysia cannot accept same-sex marriage, says Mahathir
Comments are likely to spark further debate in the country where activists have voiced concern over the hostility towards LGBT groups
Hong Kong to allow dependent visa for same-sex couples after landmark ruling
International banks and law firms have been keen to see the easing of visas rules in the interests of strengthening Hong Kong's ability to attract global talent
Lesbian love movie director sues Kenya to lift ban on film
The East African country banned it in April on the grounds that it promotes lesbianism
Chinese activists renew push for same-sex marriage in their thousands
LGBT Chinese have been openly tackling bureaucracy, legal uncertainty and entrenched social norms to assert their place in society
British LGBT domestic abuse victims twice as likely to attempt suicide
Gay and transgender people attacked by their partners are also twice as likely to self-harm or have been abused by a family member in the past
India's gay sex ruling sets a precedent for other nations
India's move to decriminalise gay sex is a model for countries to adopt to update other laws that no longer reflect their values and societies, or indeed their constitutions