Bosnia and Herzegovina

Living in the closet in Bosnia and Herzegovina

On paper, Bosnia and Herzegovina has made strides in advancing LGBT rights. But in practice, gay men and women do not feel safe from discrimination or harassment.

23 April 2018

Portugal

Legal gender change set to get easier in Portugal under new law

The new legislation makes Portugal only the sixth European nation to allow a change of gender without medical or state intervention, according to activists.

14 April 2018

Russia

Russia registers its first same-sex marriage — by mistake

Two men have been able to register their marriage in Russia, a first for the country.

1 February 2018

France

ECJ rules 'sexuality tests cannot constitute basis for refusal of asyl

The European Court of Justice barred the "sexuality tests" from being used as grounds to reject an asylum application.

25 January 2018

Iran

Iran's transgender community: Legally recognised yet socially ostracis

Transgender people in Iran are both legally and religiously accepted in the country but their existence in Iranian society is not easy.

12 January 2018

Spain

Spanish drag queen participates in Three Kings Parade amidst backlash

Madrid's decision to allow a drag queen to play one of the kings in the traditional Three Kings Parade angered many conservatives.

6 January 2018

USA

US military to accept transgender recruits after Trump drops appeal

By deciding not to appeal court rulings, the White House has paved the way for transgender people to enlist in the US military from Monday.

30 December 2017

Guatemala

Guatemala's trans indigenous beauty pageant is about more than just a pretty face

Aquetzali B'e Noj, winner of Guatemala's first indigenous LGBTQ beauty pageant, is making sure her community is not erased.

17 December 2017

Bermuda

Bermuda to reverse same-sex marriage legislation

Bermuda will ban same-sex marriage months after it was legalised by the island's Supreme Court.

14 December 2017

World News

Celebrations as Australia allows same-sex marriage

Only four MPs voted against the move.

7 December 2017

World News

Australian MP proposes to partner during Parliament session

Victorian MP Tim Wilson proposed to his partner, Ryan Bolger, during Question Time in Parliament

4 December 2017

Brazil

Thousands attend Rio Gay Pride Parade

Despite funding cuts, local media estimate that 800,000 people gathered on Copacabana beach for the annual event.

20 November 2017

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Queer Pride celebrates a decade of Indian activism in New Delhi

Homosexuality remains deeply taboo and punishable by law in world's biggest democracy.

12 November 2017

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Tens of thousands celebrate Taiwan's LGBT Pride

Tens of thousands celebrate Taiwan's LGBT Pride

28 October 2017

USA

LGBTQ gun club forms to combat growing popularity of far right in the US

"We're acknowledging our fear of a world in which conservatives are the only ones who are armed," said one member

23 October 2017

World News

Sydney holds Australia's biggest-ever LGBT marriage equality rally

Sydney holds Australia's biggest-ever LGBT marriage equality rally, while the Conservatives' Malcolm Turnbull comes out in favour ahead of postal plebicite.

10 September 2017

Israel

Thousands march in Jerusalem's 16th Gay Pride Parade

LIVE: Jerusalem's 16th Gay Pride Parade

3 August 2017

USA

Trans man gives birth to a baby boy

A trans man from Portland in the US state of Oregon has given birth to a baby boy - the latest addition to a unique family.

3 August 2017

USA

Trump: transgender people will not be allowed in the US military

US President Trump sparks a new controversy by announcing a ban on transgender people in the military.

26 July 2017

World News

Which countries in Europe allow gay marriage?

More than a dozen European countries have legalised it since the turn of the century

13 July 2017