WIDER IMAGE-Scarred by 2020, Gen Z looks to a COVID-free future
While a lot was heard about older people at risk from COVID-19, this younger generation also saw their worlds turned upside down in 2020
Schools around the world must teach LGBT+ acceptance
From Mongolia to Chile and Nepal, more countries are realizing the value of teaching students to understand and appreciate those with different sexual orientations and gender identities
British trans clinic appeals puberty blockers judgment
High Court judges ruled on Dec. 1 that it was unlikely under-16s would be able to give informed consent to puberty-blocking drugs
Wuhan's vogue dancers embrace new freedom as COVID-19 anniversary nears
Young gay men are keen to live more authentic lives in the Chinese city of Wuhan after a traumatic year
Switzerland votes for same-sex marriage, easing legal gender change
Swiss parliament votes for "self-ID" for transgender people and same-sex marriage, which is likely to face a referendum
Keep on talking: gay imam engages Africans in pandemic
When the pandemic hit, pioneering South African imam Muhsin Hendricks refashioned his gender and Islam workshops with virtual training and socially-distanced meet-ups
'Singing for Our Lives': On the road with the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus
Director of new documentary about renowned choir says Trump presidency acted as a catalyst for LGBT+ activism in the United States
U.S. court overturns Ohio ban on transgender changes to birth certificates
U.S. court rules Ohio ban that prevented trans people from changing sex designation on birth certificates is unconstitutional
Hundreds of global faith leaders call for ban on LGBT+ conversion therapy
Almost 400 leaders of the world’s main religions say countries should also scrap laws that criminalise same-sex relations
Hungary amends constitution to redefine family, limits gay adoption
Rights groups lament "dark day for human rights" as state moves to restrict adoption to mostly straight, married couples