These Two Russian-American Women Are Leading an Effort in Michigan to Aid LGBTQ+ Ukrainians
In the weeks since Russia invaded Ukraine in an unprovoked attack, much of the country’s
In Conversation with KyivPride: What LGBTQ+ People Need to Know Right Now About the Russian Invasion of Ukraine (Exclusive)
Right now, in Ukraine, transgender people are forced to go without their prescribed hormones.
Warlord Who Persecuted Gay Chechens Killed in Ukraine Fighting
One of the top warlords and close advisor to Chechen strongman Ramzan Kadyrov was killed Saturday in
Tokyo Olympics Committee Silent on Japan lawmakers' Anti-LGBTQ+ Comments
The committee that is organizing the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo has declined to say whether
In-Person 2022 International AIDS Conference to Take Place in Montreal
The International AIDS Society has announced the 2022 International AIDS Conference will take place
Biden Administration Announces Global LGBTQ+ Rights Priorities
State Department spokesperson Ned Price on May 14 said the decriminalization of consensual same-sex
Blinken Allows US Embassies to Once Again Fly Pride Flag
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said he will once again allow U.S. diplomatic installations
Switzerland Expected to Hold Marriage Equality Referendum
A referendum on the extension of marriage rights to same-sex couples in Switzerland is likely to
EU Sanctions 2 Chechnya Officials Over Anti-LGBTQ+ Crackdown
The European Union has sanctioned two Chechnya officials over their role in an anti-LGBTQ+
LGBTQ Activists in Myanmar Join Protests Against Military Coup
By Michael K. Lavers and Victor Maung LGBTQ activists in Myanmar have joined the growing protest
Brothers who Fled Chechnya Arrested, Returned to Homeland
The State Department has expressed concern over the fate of two brothers from Chechnya who were
Biden Administration Rescinds Global Gag Rule
President Biden on Jan. 28 axed the so-called global gag rule, a Reagan-era order that restricts
Prominent Transgender Activist in Colombia Dies
A prominent transgender activist in Colombia died on Saturday. Laura Weinstein, director of
ILGA World Releases Update on State of Homophobia in UN Member States
ILGA World, the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association, has released
Final Vote on Switzerland 'Marriage for All' Bill to Take Place Friday
By Philip Van Slooten Switzerland's Federal Assembly on Friday will vote on a marriage equality
Bhutan Lawmakers Vote to Decriminalize Homosexuality
Lawmakers in Bhutan on Thursday voted to amend portions of the country's Penal Code that have been
Puerto Rican LGBTQ Activist Blocked From Facebook Accounts for 2 Months
An LGBTQ activist in Puerto Rico regained access to his verified and personal Facebook pages on
Pope Francis' Support of Civil Unions Makes LGBTQ Catholics 'Cautiously Optimistic'
This morning, a number of media outlets reported that during a documentary interview Pope Francis
Philippines President Pardons US Marine Convicted of Killing Transgender Woman
The president of the Philippines on Monday pardoned a U.S. Marine who was convicted of killing a
Gay Games Announces 2022 'Contingency Planning Committee'
Officials with Gay Games Hong Kong 2022, the committee organizing the quadrennial international
Poland's LGBTQ Activists Confront Growing Crackdown
The arrest of a non-binary person on Aug. 7 underscores the growing crackdown against LGBTQ
Chechnya President, Family Banned from Traveling to US
The State Department on Monday announced the president of Chechnya can no longer travel to the
Sudan Repeals Death Penalty for Homosexuality
Sudan has repealed a provision of its Penal Code that imposed the death penalty upon anyone found
