LGBTQ+ couples in India pin hopes on same-sex marriage case
India's Supreme Court is due to hold a hearing on Monday in a case that campaigners hope could lead to equal marriage rights
OPINION: Resilience is crucial to ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic
Plans working to end the epidemic should be evaluated and reframed to focus on reducing stigma while tapping into resilience
West Virginia to ask US Supreme Court to allow transgender athlete ban
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said the state will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to allow enforcement of a law banning transgender athletes from female sports teams
Uganda considers bill to criminalise identifying as LGBTQ
Uganda’s parliament took up a bill that would criminalise identifying as LGBTQ, with lawmakers saying the current ban on same-sex relations does not go far enough
2023 Kurt Schork Awards in International Journalism - applications now open
The Kurt Schork Memorial Fund (KSMF) is accepting submissions for its 2023 Awards in International Journalism. Now in their 22nd year, the Awards honour excellence in courageous reporting of conflict, corruption, human rights transgressions and injustice.
OPINION: We must take our data out of the closet for the health and well-being of LGBTQ+ people
All sectors, including young people, civil society and the media, need to advocate for the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals
Women's Day protesters rally for rights, with focus on Iran and Afghanistan
Rallies marking International Women's Day took place around the world on Wednesday with a focus on Afghanistan, where girls are denied the right to education, and Iran, which has seen mass protests on women's rights in recent months
DeSantis' hand-picked Walt Disney World oversight board meets for the first time
A new board controlling Walt Disney World's special taxing district in Florida meets for the first time, as Governor DeSantis' hand-picked group gets ready to end the entertainment giant's "corporate kingdom"
Hungary vows to fight in EU court to defend anti-LGBT law
Hungary's Justice Minister said that Budapest would fight in the Court of Justice of the EU to defend an education law that Brussels says discriminates against people on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity
International Women’s Day: Spotlighting the Thomson Reuters Foundation’s work in driving gender equality
International Women’s Day is a global celebration of the contributions and achievements of women and girls around the world, but also a pivotal moment to recognise the persistent inequalities that perpetuate the gender divide. This piece outlines some of the ways in which the Foundation’s approach to advancing media freedom, fostering more inclusive economies and promoting human rights supports women and girls around the world, part of its broader mission to strengthen free, fair and informed societies.