Italy

'Wake up Italy,' marches take place in favour of same-sex civil unions

Thousands have taken to the streets of Italy in favour of same-sex civil unions. Their chosen slogan was “Wake up Italy, it’s time to be civilised,”

24/01/2016

Switzerland

Joe Biden urges executives at Davos to end LGBT repression

The US vice president has put gay rights at the heart of this years World Economic Forum in Davos. Joe Biden urged chief executives to drive change

20/01/2016

World News

China officially ends one-child policy from January 1

China officially says goodbye to its one-child policy. The country signed a bill on Sunday allowing all married couples to have a second child from

27/12/2015

Greece

Greece votes for same-sex civil partnerships

Greek lawmakers have voted to extend civil partnership agreements to same-sex couples with 193 of the country’s 300 parliamentarians supporting the

23/12/2015

Slovenia

Slovenia rejects gay marriage

People in Slovenia have voted against a law that would have allowed same-sex couples to get married and adopt children. Very disappointed that

21/12/2015

Iran

In Iran, you can't be gay but you can be transgender

In Iran – you can’t be gay, but you are allowed to be transgender. A loophole in the law means the strictly-religious country performs more

14/10/2015

Vatican

Homosexuality, divorce & remarriage up for discussion at Vatican synod

Pope Francis has urged bishops to put aside personal prejudices and has called for frankness, courage and humility within the Catholic church. His

05/10/2015

Vatican

Polish priest dismissed from Vatican post after coming out as gay

A Polish priest has been removed from a Vatican post after telling a newspaper he is gay. Krzystof Charamsa says it is time for the Catholic Church

03/10/2015

Cinema

Roland Emmerich gay film controversy

German director Roland Emmerich’s latest offering, ‘Stonewall’, a drama about the birth of the gay rights movement, is courting controversy. Named

25/09/2015

USA

Kentucky county issues gay marriage licences after clerk's jailing

A county in the American state of Kentucky has begun issuing marriage licences to same-sex couples, after they had been blocked by the county clerk’s

05/09/2015

USA

Kentucky official jailed for refusing to recognise gay marriages

A judge in the US state of Kentucky jailed an official on Thursday for repeatedly refusing to issue marriage licences to same-sex couples. Country

03/09/2015

Syria

UN gay rights hearing: 'If Islamic State didn't get me, my family would'

24/08/2015

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Uganda: gay pride parade

09/08/2015

Russia

Russian media could outlaw 'gay emojis'

03/08/2015

Israel

Palestinians and Jews hold vigils for victims of extremism

Hundreds of members of the gay community and their supporters held a vigil in the Jerusalem’s main square for a sixteen year old girl who died after

02/08/2015

Russia

LGBT activists arrested in Russia amid paratrooper celebrations

Several LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) rights supporters have been arrested in the Russian city of St. Petersberg. Several

02/08/2015

Israel

Israelis against recent violence in region as clashes rage in West Bank

Hundreds of Israelis have gathered across the country to condemn recent violence in the region including the death of a Palestinian infant in an

02/08/2015

France

Orthodox Jew 'repeats' Jerusalem Gay Pride stabbing attack

Six people at Jerusalem’s annual Gay Pride have been stabbed, reportedly by an Orthodox Jewish man who police say had launched a similar attack on

30/07/2015

USA

Boy Scouts of America lift ban on gay leaders

27/07/2015

World News

Europe "must capitalise on gay rights momentum"

27/07/2015