Jump in counselling for UK transgender children wins LGBT praise
Greater awareness of gender issues helps UK offer help to those with gender dysphoria at early age
“I am a warrior” – Transgender rights in Kenya
Audrey Mbugua will not say whether it was a razor blade, pills or carbon monoxide that she used to try to kill herself.
PROFILE-Kenya's transgender warrior: from suicide bid to celebrity
When Audrey Mbugua sought help, a healthworker took her hands and prayed for her to be freed from the devil
One step forward two steps back for Colombia's gay couples
A lesbian couple's fight to adopt have become a symbol of the struggle gays and lesbians face in winning equal rights in Catholic Colombia
FACTBOX-Laws discriminating against LGBT people around the world
Homosexual acts are illegal in 78 countries and even punishable by death in some
Transgender activist: "There is nothing to be ashamed of"
"I decided to end my life because of the shame I felt...The noose was ready but I said 'No, act tough and give it one more chance"
FEATURE-Blackmail and abuse: Gay sex ban in India stirs violence
Thousands of people have faced persecution after India in December 2013 reinstated a colonial-era law banning gay sex
FEATURE-Sterilisation threat darkens Europe's transgender quest for identity
In 19 countries in Europe, trans people have to undergo surgery and sterilisation to legally change gender
ANALYSIS-Wal-Mart support of gay rights turns on business
Wal-Mart's shift in stance in many ways reflects changing attitudes in the United States overall