Johor's Groundbreaking LGBTQ Rehab Center

Discover Malaysia's pioneering Islamic rehab center for LGBTQ individuals in Johor. Breaking barriers, guiding faith, and fostering change.

Mauritius Supreme Court Legalizes Homosexuality

Landmark victory: Mauritius Supreme Court deems same-sex intimacy ban 'discriminatory' & 'unconstitutional'. LGBT+ rights advocate celebrates historic ruling.

Italian LGBTQ Families Fight for Rights

LGBTQ families unite against the Italian government's discriminatory actions. Read their fight for parental rights in Italy. #LGBTQRights #Italy

Japan's New LGBT Law: Progress and Advocacy

Japan passes groundbreaking LGBT understanding law, but advocates call for stronger protections. A step forward on a journey to equality. 🏳️‍🌈 #LGBTQ #Japan

UK drops to 17th on LGBTQ+ rights ranking: 2023 Rainbow Map and Index

UK plummets to 17th on LGBTQ+ rights ranking, with a score of 53.37%. Homophobic hate crimes rise by 41% and transphobic crimes by 56% in England and Wales.

2022 Taiwan Pride: A return to form

The island draws 120,000 attendees on the twentieth anniversary of its famous parade as borders open.

Iranian LGBT women-activists

Two Iranian LGBT women-activists have been sentenced to death by their country for their efforts to support the LGBT community.

Singapore

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said they will repeal a colonial-era law that makes adult consensual sex between men a criminal offense.

Vietnam

Vietnam has finally brought their health policy in line with global health standards by confirming that being gay or transgender isn't an illness.

Yulia Tsvetkova

Feminist and LGBT activist Yulia Tsvetkova has been acquitted after being charged under Russia's controversial "gay propaganda" law.

2022 ILGA World Conference

The 2022 ILGA World Conference started this May, the first such event held by the organization since the COVID-19 outbreak two years ago.

Lesbian negative stereotypes

A UK LGBTQ rights charity group reported that two thirds of lesbians-- or 68 percent-- postpone their coming out because of negative stereotypes.

Syrian LGBTQ group

A Syrian LGBTQ group has been set up last March called the Guardians of Equality Movement (GEM) to protect the rights of the LGBTQ community in Syria.

Sri Lanka lesbian sex ban

UN has declared that Sri Lanka's lesbian sex ban is a violation against human rights., meaning any government that does so is violating international law.

Chile

A gay couple were the first to marry in Chile in a civil ceremony after a marriage law that was passed last year went into effect.

Council of Europe

The Council of Europe has come out with a report that condemns the attacks on LGBTQ rights by UK, Hungary, Poland, Turkey, and the Russian Federation.

Mexican lesbian couple protest

Women's rights and LGBTQ activists took to the streets in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico in the wake of the murder of a Mexican lesbian couple.

Kenyan LGBTQ students

Kenyan LGBTQ students took to the streets in Nairobi to protest against a Cabinet minister's proposal to ban them from boarding schools.

Senegal lawmakers

Senegal lawmakers have rejected a bill that would increase the current punishment for homosexual acts from five years to ten years.

Lesbian refugee mothers

A European lesbian support group reported that many lesbian refugee mothers applying for asylum are having a hard time reuniting with their children.

Iranian lesbian

An Iranian lesbian was arrested while trying to cross the border of Iran's West Azerbaijan province into Turkey last October.

UK homophobic crimes

Police reports indicate that UK homophobic crimes had gone up during the pandemic, when lockdown restrictions were eased last summer.

Canada House of Commons

The House of Commons in Canada gave a unanimous vote against LGBT conversion therapy in the country on the way to ban it outright.

Liana Georgieva

Liana Georgieva, a Turkish protestor who gained recognition during the Istanbul protests, has come out with a queer anthem for the Turkish LGBTQ community.

BBC and Stonewall

The British news outlet BBC has withdrawn from an LGBTQ diversity program run by Stonewall to avoid being seen as "biased."

Spain LGBTQ

Spain will now allow single women, lesbians, bisexual women, and transgender people to access free medically assisted reproduction, including IVF.

UK LGBTQ conversion therapy ban

LGBTQ charity groups lauded the recent efforts of the UK LGBTQ conversion therapy ban, but said this was not enough.

Polish repeal of anti-LGBT resolutions

As the European Union threatens to withdraw funding, the Polish repeal of anti-LGBT resolutions has begun with some regional councils in Poland retreating.

Afghan LGBTQ people

With the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan sending the Afghan LGBTQ people into hiding, LGBTQ organizations have called for help to evacuate them.

Nicaragua

The government of Nicaragua is reportedly targeting the country's oldest LGBTQ rights group, among the many other groups fighting for human rights.