Firms hiring transgender staff could get tax breaks in Bangladesh
LGBT+ rights campaigners welcome the budget proposal, which parliament is expected to approve, but urge the government to ensure it is implemented properly
Time is running out, says UN, as HIV/AIDS targets missed
Global goal to end the HIV/AIDS pandemic by 2030 will not be reached at current rate of progress, UNAIDS warns
Eager to represent: Gay and trans Mexican candidates running in key vote
Nearly 2% of those running for office in midterm elections identify as LGBT+, with many pledging action to help marginalised groups
WIDER IMAGE-Meet the U.S. students confronting racism, injustice and a pandemic
These students were freshman when Donald Trump was elected president and after a summer of protests over racism and violence they are graduating under the pandemic's shadow
Florida joins states to ban transgender girls from sports
Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Montana, Tennessee and West Virginia have passed similar legislation
Biden says nearly 14% of his 1,500 agency appointees identify as LGBTQ
Biden's proclamation marked the start of Pride Month celebrating the LGBTQ community
Aston Martin team to promote LGBTQ+ awareness in F1
Only three known LGBTQ+ drivers have competed in Formula One since the world championship began in 1950 and none since the 1970s
Namibia considers scrapping colonial-era gay sex ban
While convictions are relatively rare, LGBT+ campaigners say the law perpetuates discrimination and means gay men live in fear of arrest
More Britons than ever before identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual
An estimated 2.7% of British people aged over 16 defined themselves as LGB in 2019, up from 2.2% a year earlier
Twitch adds 'transgender' tag as Big Tech vies to be inclusive
Trans Twitch users welcomed being able to tag their video game streams ‘transgender’