Case of HIV patient in remission offers hope to millions living with virus

Activists say an eventual cure for the virus would help fight the stigma experienced by almost 40 million HIV-positive people worldwide

LGBT+ seniors on the evolution of Pride and fight for equality

On the 50th anniversary of the first Pride March, LGBT+ seniors reflect on how far the community has come in its fight for equality

Vietnam's 'first trans dad' shows LGBT+ openness and challenges

Vietnam is one of Asia's best places for LGBT+ people, but a long-promised transgender law has yet to come into force

Trans anger as J.K. Rowling compares hormone treatment to gay conversion therapy

Latest comment reignites row with trans rights campaigners, who have criticised author’s stance on transgender issue in recent weeks

Race against time to compensate gay men convicted of sex crimes in Austria

About 1,000 men were convicted under pre-2002 law and stigmatised as sex offenders

War over words: U.S. Scrabble leader overrules panel to ban slurs

North American Scrabble competitors will be barred from using more than 200 racist and homophobic slurs

M, F, nothing? Netherlands mulls erasing gender from ID cards

The proposal is part of a plan to limit sex registration where possible and has been welcomed by LGBT+ rights advocates

Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry apologizes for considering trans role

Halle Berry is the latest non-trans actor to come under fire for considering taking on a transgender character

Northern Ireland to get religious same-sex marriage

Gay and lesbian couples will be able to have religious weddings from September

J.K. Rowling signs letter warning over free speech after trans row

The Harry Potter author was among those warning that ‘a vogue for public shaming’ was restricting open debate

Elton John charity gives $25m to target rising HIV in Eastern Europe, Central Asia

New infections are increasingly rapidly in some regions even while the worldwide infection rate drops

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Thai cabinet backs bill allowing same-sex unions

If passed, Thailand would follow Taiwan as the second place in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage

Case of HIV patient in remission raises hopes for future AIDS cure

The 34-year-old Brazilian, who was diagnosed with HIV in 2012, has achieved long-term remission after treatment for less than a year

Ahead of run-off vote, Polish president proposes constitutional ban on LGBT adoption

President Andrzej Duda calls for a constitutional change that would only allow married heterosexual couples to adopt children in Poland

Gay rights: the taboo subject in Singapore's election

LGBT+ groups say they experience discrimination because of Singapore's rarely-used colonial-era law banning gay sex

GSK says long-acting HIV prevention drug 66% more effective than Truvada

The proportion of people who contracted HIV was 0.41% with GSK's injection, compared with 1.22% with Gilead’s PrEP pills Truvada

Bolivia's first transgender news anchor puts LGBT+ issues front and center

Leonie Dorado covers LGBT+ issues in her role as Bolivia's first trans TV news presenter

OPINION: Putin’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage will increase homophobia in Russia

Richard Mole

Like the “gay propaganda” ban, the constitutional definition of marriage as “the union of a man and a woman” will increase discrimination against LGBT+ Russians

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