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England is Limiting Gender Transitions for Youths. US Legislators are Watching.
Legislators in at least two U.S. states are citing a recent decision in England to restrict gender transitions for young people as support for their own related proposals.
Irish Openly Gay Prime Minister Leo Varadkar Says He's Quitting as Head of his Party and the Country
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar announced Wednesday that he will step down within weeks once a successor is chosen
First Openly Gay Men's Soccer Player Josh Cavallo Announces Engagement to Boyfriend
Gallo, 24, announced on social media that he is officially off the market.
Activists and Members of Serbia's LGBTQ+ Community Protest Reported Police Harassment
Rights activists and members of LGBTQ+ community in Serbia on Wednesday held a protest following a reported case of police harassment of a young gay man and a bisexual woman.
Hate Climb? Aussie Man Avoids Rainbow-Painted Stairs by Crawling Up Railing
An Australian man chose to straddle a hand rail rather than walk on stairs painted with the colors of Pride.
A Trial Begins in Norway of a Man Accused of a Deadly Shooting at a LGBTQ+ Festival in Oslo
The trial began Tuesday in Norway for a man accused of aggravated terrorism for the deadly shooting at an LGBTQ+ festival in Oslo's nightlife district.
Instagram Blacks Out Image of Same-Sex Dads and Their Newborn
Instagram blacked out an image of a same-sex family showing two fathers and their newborn baby, labeling the image "graphic" and "Sensitive Content" that "some people might find upsetting."
Denying Same-Sex Marriage is Unconstitutional, a Japanese High Court Says
A Japanese high court ruled Thursday that denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and called for urgent government action to address the lack of any law allowing for such unions.
9 Jailed Pending Trial over Allegedly Harassing, Threatening 2 Transgender Persons in Greece
Nine people jailed in Greece will be tried Monday over accusations they harassed and threatened two 21-year-old transgender persons in the northern city of Thessaloniki.
Princess Kate Apologizes for Manipulated Family Photo, Saying She was Experimenting with Editing
Kate, the Princess of Wales, apologized for "confusion" caused by her editing of a photo of her with her children that was intended to calm speculation about the princess's health, but had the opposite effect.
In Rights Landmark, Greek Novelist and Lawyer are the First Same-Sex Couple Wed at Athens City Hall
A Greek novelist and his partner on Thursday became the first same-sex couple to be married in Athens' city hall, three weeks after the legalization of same-sex marriage in Orthodox Christian Greece.
Putin's Crackdown Casts a Wide Net, Ensnaring the LGBTQ+ Community, Lawyers and Many Others
It's not just opposition politicians who are targeted in the crackdown by Russian President Vladimir Putin's government in recent years. Also falling victim are independent voices and LGBTQ+ activists, who have been labeled "extremists."
Church Authorities in Greece Slap Religious Ban on Local Politicians Who Backed Same-Sex Marriage
Backlash from the Orthodox Church of Greece against a landmark law allowing same-sex civil marriage intensified Tuesday, with a regional bishopric imposing a religious ban on two local lawmakers who backed the reform.
A Kosovo Court Sentences a Man to Prison for Planning an Attack on LGBTQ+ Marchers
A Kosovo court on Tuesday sentenced a man to three-and-a-half years in prison for planning attacks.
Ghana's President Vows No Action on Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill Until Supreme Court Rules on a Challenge to it
Ghana's president said Tuesday his government will wait for a Supreme Court ruling before taking action on a bill that would further criminalize members of the LGBTQ+ community in the West African nation.
Ghana's Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill Draws International Condemnation After It Is Passed by Parliament
A bill which criminalizes LGBTQ+ people in Ghana and their supporters drew international condemnation Thursday after it was passed by parliament, with the United Nations calling it "profoundly disturbing" and urging for it not to become law.
Belarusian Lawmakers to Soon Consider Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill
A bill in Belarus that would outlaw the promotion of homosexuality and other behavior is set to land on lawmakers' desks amid an unwavering crackdown on dissent initiated by authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko in 2020.
Ghana's Parliament Passed an Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill that Could Imprison People for More than a Decade
Ghana 's parliament passed a highly controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill on Wednesday that could send some people to prison for more than a decade.
Airline Manager Allegedly Jailed in Qatari For 'Being Gay,' According to Family
British Airwaves manager Manuel Guerreros family claims that he is being tortured in jail after he was held for replying to a fake message on Grindr.
Czech Republic's Lower House Rejects Marriage for Same-Sex Couples but Allows Limited Adoptions
The lower house of Parliament in the Czech Republic on Wednesday rejected same-sex marriage while affirming existing unions called partnerships for gay couples.