Canadian police investigate threats against transgender students amid rising tensions over rights
Earlier this year, Canada's Liberal government introduced Bill C-16 to protect transgender people against discrimination
New survey finds more U.S. cities protecting LGBTQ rights
"Dozens of cities showed they are willing to stand up for LGBTQ people in their communities even when state governments are not"
French law scraps sterilization for transgender people
"There is no other population in the world that is asked to be sterilized apart from transgender"
Massachusetts churches sue over transgender bathroom bill
"The Churches' policies and practices regarding access to their changing rooms and restrooms flow logically and directly from their religious beliefs concerning God's design for biological sex"
Belarus leads group of about 17 nations to block LGBT rights in U.N. cities plan-sources
Sources said a behind-the-scenes campaign by Belarus had blocked a plan to include the rights of LGBT in a new urban strategy drawn up by the United Nations
Anti-gay sentiment seen threatening Indonesia's goal to end AIDS by 2030
Although new infections have been falling globally, Indonesia is one country where they are on the rise
Italy's defence minister to celebrate same-sex union in "powerful message" to armed forces
"We need to condemn all behaviours that create a negative environment"
Filmmaker reveals family's struggles, triumphs with transgender parent
"There's some sort of universal lesson to be learned about accepting or embracing other people or other families and just seeing us as any other family"
U.S. transgender students sue school district over bathroom access
"I'm a girl. But I'm expected to use the boys' room?"
Transgender voters may face problems voting in U.S. election, activists say
Up to 34,000 transgender people could face problems voting in US election because their ID cards do not match their gender