British Government to Ban Conversion Therapy
The British government on Tuesday announced it will ban so-called conversion therapy in the U.K. The ban is among the 75 recommendations to promote equality [...]
Mexico's President-Elect Cites LGBT Community in Victory Speech
By Grace Perry Andrés Manuel L√≥pez Obrador on Sunday became Mexico's first leftist president in decades, winning in a landslide victory with more than 50 [...]
US Withdraws from UN Human Rights Council
The U.S. on Tuesday announced it has withdrawn from the U.N. Human Rights Council. U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley told reporters during a press [...]
Three LGBTI Activists Killed in Mexico
Three well-known LGBTI rights advocates in the Mexican state of Guerrero were killed over the weekend. Authorities on Sunday found the bodies of Rubén Estrada, [...]
UK Ambassador Urges Countries to Decriminalize Homosexuality
British Ambassador to the U.S. Kim Darroch on Friday urged Commonwealth countries that have yet to decriminalize consensual same-sex sexual relations to do [...]
Bermuda Marriage Repeal Law Declared Unconstitutional
Bermuda Supreme Court Chief Justice Ian R. C. Kawaley on Wednesday ruled a law that rescinded marriage rights for same-sex couples in the British island [...]
Pope to gay sex abuse victim: 'God Loves You'
A gay man from Chile who was sexually abused by a priest said Pope Francis told him earlier this month that God "loves you." Juan Carlos Cruz and two other [...]
Canada Joins Global LGBTI Rights Initiative
Canada is the latest country to join a U.S. initiative that seeks to promote LGBTI rights around the world. The State Department and the Canadian government [...]
Daniela Vega to Attend IDAHOT Events in Cuba
The transgender actress who starred in "A Fantastic Woman" will travel to Cuba next month for the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. The [...]
Power Restored to Gay Puerto Rico Hairdresser's Hurricane-Damaged Home
A gay hairdresser in hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico who the Washington Blade profiled in February has had electricity restored to his [...]
Vocal Marriage Opponent Loses Costa Rica Presidential Election
A vocal opponent of marriage rights for same-sex couples on Sunday lost the second round of Costa Rica's presidential election. Official results indicate [...]
Gun Control Rallies Take Place Across U.S., Around the World
TAMPA, Fla. — Hundreds of "March for Our Lives" gun control rallies, marches and protests took place across the U.S. and around the world on Saturday. More [...]
