Gay marriage case could bring goldrush to Indian wedding industry [[link removed]]

The top court is considering a case to legalise same-sex marriage that could open up the vast wedding industry to LGBTQ+ couples

News Estonia set to become first ex-Soviet state to back gay marriage [[link removed]]

Three decades after Estonia won independence from the Soviet Union, the Baltic country could be the first post-Soviet nation to grant same-sex couples equal rights in push against homophobia

LGBTQ+ authors hit back as US school book bans pick up [[link removed]]

As schools and libraries stop children accessing books about gender and sexuality, authors denounce push to silence LGBTQ+ voices

WHO urges gay men to get mpox vaccine as European cases rise [[link removed]]

Cases of mpox - also known as monkeypox - are rising in Europe as people gather for summer events

Trans Russians panic over proposed gender surgery ban [[link removed]]

A bill to outlaw changing gender on ID documents and gender-affirming surgery is due for a second reading in parliament this week

Why has Pride caused an uproar in the United States? [[link removed]]

A Pride backlash has disrupted plans to commemorate LGBTQ+ rights with special merchandise, drag shows and other events

Cricket helped me come out as gay, says England's Winfield-Hill [[link removed]]

While few male athletes come out as LGBTQ+, women's sport has many gay stars like Megan Rapinoe and Brittney Griner

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

Amid an anti-LGBTQ+ backlash in the US, Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump have spoken out against inclusive education and trans rights

Why are there no openly gay players in elite men's tennis? [[link removed]]

No openly gay or bisexual men are playing at Wimbledon, while women's tennis includes numerous LGBTQ+ players

Opinions OPINION: Marriage equality in Estonia: a journey of regaining our values [[link removed]]

Today, Estonia joins the list of countries in legalizing same sex marriage

OPINION: After two terrible Supreme Court rulings, what now? [[link removed]]

The recent rulings by the Supreme Court mean that now, more than ever, LGBTQ+ people and their allies must stand up for their rights

OPINION: We must stand in solidarity with LGBTQ+ Georgians after Tbilisi Pride violence [[link removed]]

The events at Tbilisi Pride are a brutal reminder of the pervasive hostility faced by the queer community in Georgia. It is time for us to act.

OPINION: None of us are free when trans kids are in danger [[link removed]]

Lessons from history tell us that now is the time to act in support of the trans community

OPINION: Why doctors are the key to ending LGBTQ+ discrimination in fertility care [[link removed]]

Doctors must understand the needs of their queer patients, particularly as LGBTQ+ rights are going backwards in the United States

OPINION: This Pride month, let’s not forget the LGBTQ+ homelessness crisis [[link removed]]

This Pride month, we must not forget that LGBTQ+ people are more likely to be homeless

OPINION: I survived HIV/AIDS but now I worry climate change will kill me [[link removed]]

Ash Kotak

Ash Kotak writes from New York as he struggles to breathe as the city is swathed in smoke from wildfires in Canada

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