Europe rights court tells Romania to recognise same-sex couples [[link removed]]

LGBTQ+ rights activists hope the ruling will pave the way for Romania to legalise civil unions

News Trump vs DeSantis - where do they stand on LGBTQ+ rights? [[link removed]]

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has confirmed he will run against former President Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination

Author Arinze Ifeakandu shines a light on gay Nigerian lives [[link removed]]

The Nigerian writer has won the major Dylan Thomas prize for his stories of gay love, loss and identity

An open letter to the president of Uganda: Life as an LGBTQ+ person is unbearable [[link removed]]

Help LGBTQ+ Ugandans to live lives free from the whims of the government or public opinion, writes Real Raymond

When LGBT Russians dared to hope [[link removed]]

Author Paul Gould reflects on how LGBTQ+ life in Russia has changed from the 1950s to now

Why is Ron DeSantis in a feud with Disney World Florida? [[link removed]]

The feud started last year when Disney criticized a state bill on sexual identity

Target removing some LGBTQ merchandise following customer backlash [[link removed]]

Target, which rolled out its Pride Collection at the start of May, is pulling some products from its stores after facing customer backlash, to protect employee safety

Rainbow Swatch watches confiscated in Malaysia-company [[link removed]]

Rainbow-coloured watches made by Swatch Group that celebrate LGBT rights have been confiscated by authorities in Malaysia

Transgender Mississippi girl misses graduation after judge's ruling [[link removed]]

A transgender Mississippi girl declined to participate in high school graduation on Saturday after a judge said the school district could bar her unless she dressed in clothes required for boys

Montana could sign law defining sex, raising transgender rights concerns [[link removed]]

The law would define sex as strictly "male" or "female", a determination made at birth based on anatomy and genetics, and unchangeable

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