Activists hail Nepal ruling allowing same-sex marriage
Same-sex couples in Nepal said they were preparing to register their marriages after the Supreme Court issued a temporary order clearing the way for gay marriage
Trans Russians panic over proposed gender surgery ban
A bill to outlaw changing gender on ID documents and gender-affirming surgery is due for a second reading in parliament this week
FACTBOX-Gay marriage rights around the world
As LGBTQ+ couples push India to legalise gay unions, here are the key facts on same-sex marriage worldwide
Russian parliament gives initial backing to law banning gender change surgery
Russia's lower house of parliament, the State Duma, gave its initial backing to legislation that would ban gender reassignment surgery
Estonia set to become first ex-Soviet state to back gay marriage
Three decades after Estonia won independence from the Soviet Union, the Baltic country could be the first post-Soviet nation to grant same-sex couples equal rights in push against homophobia
Japan ruling on same-sex marriage disappoints but 'a step forward'
A Japanese court said a ban on same-sex marriage was constitutional but raised concerns about the dignity and human rights of same-sex couples
Thai PM frontrunner attends Pride parade, promising same-sex marriage, gender identity rights
The frontrunner to be Thailand's next prime minister joined a Pride parade in Bangkok, promising to pass a law that would allow same-sex marriage and gender identity rights
Which countries still criminalise gay sex?
As the Cook Islands scraps laws against gay sex, here’s the state of laws on same-sex relations around the world
Russia may ban surgery to change gender under draft bill: TASS
Russia may ban doctors from performing surgery to change people's gender under a proposed new bill
Japan court rules that a bar on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional
A Japanese court ruled that not allowing same-sex marriage was unconstitutional, a decision activists welcomed as a step towards marriage equality