U.N. condemns anti-gay crackdowns in Egypt, Azerbaijan, Indonesia
"Arresting or detaining people based on their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity is by definition arbitrary and violates international law"
Boy Scouts of America to allow girls to join, earn Eagle Scout rank
Decision by the 100-year-old group's board of directors comes after years of requests from families and girls
Greece passes sex change law opposed by Orthodox Church
Mental evaluation and sterilisation no longer required
Indonesia police detain 51 men in Jakarta "gay spa" raid
Activists say police targeting of consensual gay sex has shone a light on discrimination and harassment in the world's third-largest democracy
Don't we count? Transgender Pakistanis feel sidelined by census
In 2010, the Supreme Court ordered the full recognition of the transgender community, including the provision of free medical and educational facilities
U.S. anti-bias law does not protect transgender workers -Justice Dept
"We are confident that the courts will see this flip in position for what it is - an anti-LGBT political pronouncement that finds no support in the law"
Top UK women's college welcomes transgender applicants
A growing number of British children are coming out as transgender
More young people identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual - UK data
More than 1 million people, or 2 percent of the British population, identified as LGB in 2016
Activists celebrate Botswana's transgender court victory
Homosexual acts are illegal in Botswana, as in many African countries, and punishable by up to seven years in jail
Egypt arrests dozens in crackdown on gays
Although homosexuality is not specifically outlawed in Egypt, it is a conservative society and discrimination is rife