LGBT Rights

In a blow to LGBT rights, the US Supreme Court's conservative majority on Friday ruled that the constitutional right to free speech allows certain businesses to refuse to provide services for same-sex weddings, a decision that…

Same-sex marriage refers to the legally and socially recognized union between two individuals of the same sex. Since the landmark decision by the Netherlands in 2001, numerous jurisdictions worldwide have granted legal recognition to…

Issued on: 16/06/2023 - 12:17 Transgender people, who call themselves Khawaja Siras, have always enjoyed a special status on the Indian subcontinent. For five years, Pakistan enjoyed…

A spike in anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and threats has taken a heavy toll on pride celebrations in the United States this year, organizers say -- especially in states where politicians want to curtail rights.…

Uganda announced Monday that President Yoweri Museveni had signed into law draconian new measures against homosexuality described as among the world's harshest, prompting condemnation from human rights and LGBTQ groups as well…

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, whose impassioned battles over pandemic lockdowns and divisive cultural issues have endeared him to conservatives, will announce on Wednesday he is seeking the Republican presidential…

Issued on: 17/05/2023 - 15:58 From our correspondent in Abidjan – The publication of the first magazine dedicated to West Africa’s LGBT community, originally set to hit…

Issued on: 17/05/2023 - 13:45 Taiwan's parliament passed an amendment on Tuesday allowing gay couples to jointly adopt children, a move hailed by activists as "another…

Issued on: 16/05/2023 - 10:05 Last year saw an increase in gay and trans people reporting physical attacks in France, an activist group said on Tuesday, warning that…

A mob of men wielding sticks and knives attacked a shelter for LGBTQ refugees and asylum seekers from sub-Saharan Africa on February 23. Police called to the site arrested at least eight people from sub-Saharan…