Actor Alan Cumming gives back his OBE award over 'toxicity of empire'
Scottish actor Alan Cumming is giving back his OBE - Officer of the Order of the British Empire - award, saying his eyes had been "opened" over "the toxicity of empire"
Scotland introduces new measures as transgender prisoner policy reviewed
The Scottish government said it would review the management of trans prisoners, introducing measures to stop transgender people with a history of violence against women being placed in female prisons
German parliament remembers LGBTQ+ victims of the Nazis
For the first time, the Bundestag dedicated its International Holocaust Remembrance Day commemoration to gay, bi and trans victims
Scotland to move convicted rapist trans woman out of female prison
The woman was convicted this week of raping two women in 2016 and 2019 before she transitioned
People perceived to be gay could be eligible for asylum, U.S. court says
To be eligible for asylum under U.S. immigration law, an applicant must show a credible fear of persecution in their home country based upon membership in a "cognizable social group"
Colorado baker loses appeal over refusal to make gender transition cake
A Colorado baker refused to make cakes celebrating a same-sex wedding and a gender transition
U.S. court split over N.C. health plan exclusion for transgender workers
A U.S. appeals court panel split over whether North Carolina's health insurance plan for state workers can exclude coverage for transgender people
Transgender women banned from female contact rugby in Scotland
The ban aligns with the positions of the English, Irish and Welsh unions and takes into account guidance from World Rugby and the UK-wide Sports Council Equality Group
OPINION: No more loopholes: We urgently need a complete ban for conversion practices
Gaps in the government’s current conversion therapy proposals mean vulnerable trans people will still be left at risk
Europe moves towards trans self-ID despite controversy
From Spain to Germany and Finland, nations are debating gender self-declaration laws that LGBTQ+ groups say are key to trans rights