LGBT+ Ugandans find camaraderie, hope and despair on election day

Despite a presidential campaign marked by homophobic rhetoric, LGBT+ Ugandans turned out to vote on Thursday, with many finding unexpected camaraderie

Are COVID-19 vaccines safe for people living with HIV?

As coronavirus vaccines are rolled out around the world, experts say they are safe for HIV-positive people

Lithuania set to legalise gay civil partnerships next year, says LGBT+ lawmaker

Gay marriage could take another decade to become law in the Baltic country, according to Tomas Raskevicius

First trans beauty pageant finalist makes history in Nepal

Nepal's first trans beauty pageant finalist hopes to showcase diversity

Greece's first gay minister hopes appointment helps erode homophobia

Nicholas Yatromanolakis is the new deputy minister for contemporary culture in the conservative government

U.S. Georgia run-off elections: What's at stake for LGBT+ rights?

The Senate races will determine whether President-elect Joe Biden can advance his pro-LGBT+ rights agenda

Switzerland votes for same-sex marriage, easing legal gender change

Swiss parliament votes for "self-ID" for transgender people and same-sex marriage, which is likely to face a referendum

British trans clinic appeals puberty blockers judgment

High Court judges ruled on Dec. 1 that it was unlikely under-16s would be able to give informed consent to puberty-blocking drugs

U.N. urges respect for LGBT+ Ugandans ahead of polls

UNAIDS says calling LGBT+ people ‘deviant’ is wrong and could worsen access to HIV/AIDS treatment

Keep on talking: gay imam engages Africans in pandemic

When the pandemic hit, pioneering South African imam Muhsin Hendricks refashioned his gender and Islam workshops with virtual training and socially-distanced meet-ups

From trans rights to the Olympics: 10 LGBT+ issues in 2021

In the next 12 months marriage equality and discrimination against LGBT+ people will be high on the agenda

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Gay Indonesian policeman loses legal bid for reinstatement - lawyers

Ex-brigadier Tri Teguh Pujianto was fired from his job of 10 years for being in a same-sex relationship

Wuhan's vogue dancers embrace new freedom as COVID-19 anniversary nears

Young gay men are keen to live more authentic lives in the Chinese city of Wuhan after a traumatic year

Parler asks U.S. court to order Amazon to restore service to social media app

Amazon warned Parler about content threatening Black, gay, transgender people before cutoff, according to a court filing

Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez to perform at diverse Biden inauguration

In announcing the inauguration speakers, Biden's transition team cited Lady Gaga's advocacy of LGBTQ rights and health issues

Golf-Thomas hopes to learn from 'terrible judgment call'

Justin Thomas apologised for using a homophobic slur after missing a putt on Saturday in the third round of a golf tournament in Hawaii

I saw how social media posts in Jordan sparked violence. I wasn’t surprised by the riots in Washington

As a LGBT+ advocate in the Middle East, I’ve seen first-hand how politicians can incite violence through social media, and how quickly it can lead to actions on the ground.

Black LGBT+ filmmakers offer a vision for a more equitable future

The genius of young Black LGBT+ filmmakers holds the vision of a better world

Schools around the world must teach LGBT+ acceptance

From Mongolia to Chile and Nepal, more countries are realizing the value of teaching students to understand and appreciate those with different sexual orientations and gender identities