Ukraine's LGBT+ war veterans boost battle for equality

A growing movement LGBT+ veterans in Ukraine want to use their public profile to change attitudes

Who should decide when a child can change gender?

A rise in the number of teenagers seeking to go through gender reassignment has spurred a series of court cases around the age at which they can choose to transition– and who has the final word

With 'pink yuan' ads, China wakes up to the world's biggest gay economy

China's gay economy is worth $300 billion to $500 billion annually, reaching some 70 million people

Australian state mulls nation's first gay 'conversion therapy' ban

Offenders could face up to 18 months in jail under the proposed Queensland law

Rainbow capes and kisses: Bollywood's first gay rom-com 'breaks stereotypes'

Packed with romantic scenes including a kiss between the male leads, the film offers a rare portrait of same-sex love in a small town in India, which legalised gay sex in 2018

FACTBOX-Gay marriage rights around the world

As Sharni Edwards and Robyn Peoples make history as the first same-sex couple to marry in Northern Ireland, here are key facts about gay marriage around the world

'Kings who were queens': Britain's hidden LGBT+ history proves major draw

Britain's parliament has the highest proportion of LGBT+ members of any in the world, with 45 of its current lawmakers - 7% of the total

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Indonesia bill on family targets surrogacy, 'sexual deviations'

The bill would outlaw surrogacy and require LGBT people to seek treatment at rehabilitation centres

Chelsea ban group of Man United fans for homophobic chants

A number of Manchester United supporters were either prevented from entering the stadium or ejected during the game, Chelsea said

Many trans youth avoid revealing gender identity to doctors

The survey of more than 200 trans youth found 46% sometimes avoided disclosing their gender identity to doctors, even when they thought it might be important for their health

China HIV patients risk running out of AIDS drugs in days - UNAIDS

Quarantines and lockdowns aimed at containing the coronavirus disease outbreak means Chinese HIV patients cannot replenish vital medicine stocks

Russian blogger's HIV documentary reaches millions, draws Kremlin praise

There are over a million people in Russia infected with HIV and the epidemic has been growing among the general population

First openly gay British player Fashanu makes Hall of Fame

Fashanu's niece, who runs The Justin Fashanu Foundation which highlights issues of homophobia and other forms of discrimination in football, will collect the award

OPINION: African countries must scrap outdated laws and fully legalise same-sex relations

Yvonne Wamari

More than half the continent has outdated laws that criminalise people for who we love or our gender

OPINION: Queer women’s voices must be heard

Olga Maksimovica

Womxn are fed up hearing that our relationships are not considered real enough

OPINION: The opportunity to end the HIV epidemic is in our grasp – but no one knows about it

Ian Green and Deborah Gold

The government has committed to ending HIV diagnoses in England by 2030 - but only 7% of people in the country know that

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