LGBTQ discrimination

An EU survey has revealed that LGBTQ discrimination is increasing in Europe with six in ten or 62 percent of the community afraid to hold hands in public.

South Korea LGBTQ community - COVID-19 spread

The South Korea LGBTQ community is reeling from homophobic backlash after a man infected by the coronavirus went to clubs in Seoul's gay district.

Gay Moroccans

Gay Moroccans were being targeted by a Instagram influencer in an outing campaign that used their profiles in gay dating apps to be leaked online.

Russian survey

A Russian survey in 2020 reported that almost one in five Russians want LGBTQ people "eliminated," an improvement from 2015.

UK lesbian mothers

An online survey conducted by research firm Kantar has discovered that one in three UK lesbian mothers experienced homophobia from other parents.

Peru government

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has recently ruled that the Peru government was responsible for the arbitrary detention and rape of an LGBT person.

Global LGBTQ groups

As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads across the world, global LGBTQ groups are preparing for the impact of the coronavirus to protect their communities.

Singapore

Singapore upholds the criminalization of homosexuality based on the 1938 anti-gay colonial law when the country was still under British rule.

Egypt

In the Universal Periodic Review of the UN Human Rights Council, Egypt rejected calls to end their crackdown agaisnt the LGBT people.

Indonesia bill

Indonesia is pushing a "Family Resilience" bill that would require LGBT people to get treatment at rehabilitation centers as 'sexual deviants.'

Vietnam LGBTQ youth

Vietnam LGBT youth are facing pervasive myths about sexual orientation and gender identity that contribute to stigma and discrimination, warned HRW.

Nepal

Considered a global LGBT rights beacon, Nepal has taken the step of including a third gender in its next population census.

Northern Ireland lesbian couple

A Northern Ireland lesbian couple has made history for that country when they were the first same-sex couple to legally marry there this week.

South African lesbian couple

A South African lesbian couple were refused a wedding venue by the exclusive Beloftebos hotel in Cape Town, which left them outraged and heartbroken.

French Senate

The French Senate has passed a controversial bill that allows single women and lesbian couples to gain access to IVF despite opposition.

Germany conversion therapy ban

Germany is set to ban conversion therapy after its Cabinet approved a draft bill that will be presented to its parliament.

Anti-LGBT zones

With conservative elements in Poland attacking the LGBTQ community, the European Parliament slammed the country for creating "anti-LGBTQ zones."

Uganda LGBT HIV

Uganda will be hosting the largest conference related to HIV/AIDS in Africa in 2021 despite its ongoing crackdown of its LGBT community.

UK elections

The Conservative Party winning a decisive victory in the 2019 UK elections with a large majority has raised concerns by our LGBTQ cousins across the pond.

Japanese poll

A Japanese poll conducted by the Japan LGBT Research Institute has shown that one in ten identify as LGBTQ or another sexual minority.

Global LGBT violence

A United Nations rights expert warned that global LGBT violence and discrimination are at high levels and called them "disastrous."

LGBT acceptance

LGBT acceptance has grown around the world in the past years, but this has also polarized many nations, according to an updated study on the matter.

Kazakhstan

The Supreme Court of Kazakhstan gave that country's LGBTQ community its first legal victory by ruling in favor of a lesbian couple on a privacy issue.

Palestine LGBTQ community

The Palestine LGBTQ community are raising their voices to protest the violence directed against them in the wake of a stabbing of a transgender Arab teen.

Polish LGBTQ community

The Poland LGBTQ community is pushing back against the conservative ruling party who want to make LGBTQ rights an issue in the coming elections.

Serbian lesbian couple

In a nation that has an LGBTQ leader, a Serbian lesbian couple are pushing a landmark bid to attain legal recognition for same-sex partners.

Yelena Grigoryeva

Russian activist Yelena Grigoryeva was murdered after her name appeared on a website that called for the deaths of LGBTQ activists and personalities.

European human rights court

A European human rights court has declared that Russia's refusal to allow three LGBT organizations to register is "unjustified and discriminatory."

Brazil

The Supreme Court of Brazil has ruled that it would outlaw discrimination based on sexuality or gender in a victory for LGBTQ rights worldwide.

Taiwan

Taiwan has become the first country in Asia to allow same-sex marriage after their parliament voted on a government bill that would allow a legal union.