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LGBT+ news

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LGBTQ+ Italians on alert over Meloni as right triumphs in election
Transgender Nigerians fear proposals to criminalise cross-dressing
Violence mars Belgrade Pride, but LGBTQ+ marchers hope for change
In Depth
Stonewall 50: Where next for LGBT+ lives?
Australia's LGBTQ+ hate inquiry prompts calls for police to act
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What are Alberta's proposed gender rules?
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How sanctions on Uganda aim to undo anti-LGBTQ+ law
What you need to know about appeal against Uganda anti-LGBTQ+ law
Lessons of tolerance: The Ukrainian film taking aim at homophobia
Gay, teenaged and online: LGBTQ+ Indians fight for safe space
Doski Azad: Murder of trans woman still haunts LGBTQ+ Iraqi Kurds
How new anti-LGBTQ+ bills in Africa expand crackdown on rights
Why is Germany so low on PrEP and will HIV infections now rise?
Kenyan health workers on alert over US funding for HIV/AIDS fight
Long-sought IDs give trans Indonesians the right to vote
Pride pays: report shows LGBTQ+ inclusion can boost profits
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Which European countries have LGBTQ+ leaders?
What will the world do on LGBTQ+ rights in 2024?
Same-sex marriage bill gives Thai LGBTQ+ couples hope for change
LGBTQ+ Russians ask: should I stay or should I go?
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What is the new guidance on trans children for England's schools?
Strike a pose: LGBTQ+ Nigerians thrive in underground ballroom
LGBTQ+ rights in Asia: Progress and setbacks in 2023
Why LGBTQ+ Nigerians fear heading home for Christmas
LGBTQ+ Polish couples' fight for recognition
LGBTQ+ rights in Africa 2023: Progress and setbacks
Tokyo's Ni-Chome LGBTQ+ area sees surge to open new bars
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What impact has 20 years of U.S. funding had on HIV/AIDS
Mexican mother promotes trans textbook for teachers
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Is Argentina's Milei a threat to LGBTQ+ rights gains?
Trans Vikings and lesbian pirates: What is 'queering the past'?
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What is asexuality and what legal rights do activists want?
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What LGBTQ+ rights are at stake in the Netherlands elections?
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Could Namibia decriminalise same-sex relations?
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Hunger striker says willing to die for trans rights in Bulgaria
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LGBTQ+ Nigerians targeted at parties in "wedding" arrests - lawyer
Can EU talks boost LGBTQ+ rights in Ukraine, Moldova and Bosnia?
The colonial legacy of anti-LGBTQ+ laws in Africa
Intersex Russians fear fallout from curbs on gender-affirming care
Gay Syrian refugees see intolerance rise in once-liberal Lebanon
Makeover in Manipur: Trans-run beauty salons brave bloodshed
Gay Games to begin despite safety concerns but numbers low
What is US House Speaker Mike Johnson's stance on LGBTQ+ rights?
LGBTQ+ hopes high in Japan as court to rule on trans surgery law
In Zimbabwe, LGBTQ+ artists dodge discrimination to stay on stage
Same-sex marriage: LGBTQ+ Indians vow to fight on after setback
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About our LGBT+ coverage

We delve deeper into the issues faced by LGBT+ communities around the world.

Opinion

Matt Beard All Out

How inclusion and people power drive LGBTQ+ marriage equality

Thirty-four nations around the world now allow same-sex weddings, but the fight continues for marriage equality
Chizelu Emejulu Minority Watch

As a lawyer in Nigeria, one trans woman has renewed my hope

As a lawyer who focuses on LGBTQ+ rights, I know cases like this one — an assault against an LGBTQ+ person — rarely makes it to court
Ekaterina Kotrikadze TV Rain

Russia's LGBTQ+ community need international solidarity

Russia’s crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights is symptomatic of a wider shift globally towards authoritarianism and dictatorship
Yuri Guaiana All Out

Russia’s ban on LGBTQ+ movement threatens freedom and identity

From January 10, expressing or supporting LGBTQ+ identities in Russia could be a crime

In Depth

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Brands wake up to LGBT+ sponsorship deals as acceptance grows in sport
Frustration drives trans consumers to create sell-out brands
Ancestors guide LGBT+ South African healers to mend mental scars
Ahead of LGBT+ crackdown, fleeing Bruneians fear for friends back home

Videos & Pictures

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'I'm Fighting Trump's Transgender Military Ban'
UK campaigner eyes final push with 'genderless' passports hearing
For South African gay star, defiance is key to survival
Beyond glitz and glamour, Lebanese transgender model breaks taboos
Historic case in Uganda as accused homosexuals go on trial
First LGBT safe house for asylum seekers in Britain

Editor's Picks

Tbilisi audio tour puts Georgian trans people on the map
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The Buddhist monk and make-up artist seeking LGBT+ equality in Japan
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'Who is going to stand up for us?' A trans sex worker in Uganda on life under lockdown
Gay dating apps warn over coronavirus as online meetings expected to rise
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