Part I - Life after escaping the Taliban, a gay Afghan teacher's diary

Openly follows the story of a gay Afghan teacher as he flees Taliban-held Afghanistan for Pakistan

Part II - Life in exile: a gay Afghan teacher's diary

A gay Afghan teacher shares his dreams of studying to become a journalist in the UK as he fears arrest in Islamabad

Why is U.S. funding for HIV/AIDS relief in Africa under threat?

Vital U.S. funding from the U.S to support millions of people in Africa living with HIV/AIDS is under threat after false claims the money was being used to fund abortions

Why is anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric on the rise in the Middle East?

In Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon, politicians and religious groups have increased criticism of LGBTQ+ rights in recent months

LGBTQ+ Indians demand end to 'discriminatory' blood donation ban

India's donor rules exclude trans people and gay and bisexual men, even as other nations scrap bans dating from the AIDS crisis

Ruling by Kenya's Supreme Court buoys LGBTQ+ community

Despite an ongoing backlash, activists say this year's legal win has given them renewed strength to fight for LGBTQ+ rights

Why does Germany want to limit trans self-ID during wartime?

A draft law to make it easier for trans Germans to change legal gender includes controversial restrictions in the case of war

Moving towards equality: UK's lesbian-owned removals pioneer

Shirley's Removals has helped the LGBTQ+ people move house for three decades, challenging discrimination and stereotypes along the way

Five years free: A new life for many LGBTQ+ Indians

Five years after a historic ruling to decriminalise gay sex, life for many LGBTQ+ Indians in smaller towns and villages is starting to change

Which European countries have LGBTQ+ leaders?

As Greece's opposition Syriza party elects its first gay leader, where else in Europe have LGBTQ+ politicians served in top roles?

What countries are lifting gay blood donation bans?

Gay and trans Indians are demanding the right to donate blood, calling for the country to follow others in scrapping blanket bans

OPINION: The Slovakian elections are a dark dawn for nation’s queer people

Slovakia's elections were not just a political event but a referendum on equality, empathy, and progress

OPINION: The silence of queer sexual assault is deafening. We need to break it, together

The LGBTQ+ community must address sexual violence within its own ranks as well as from outside

OPINION: Protecting undocumented immigrants and Dreamers is a queer rights issue

Last week, a federal judge ruled that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was unlawful, throwing the status of hundreds of thousands of LGBTQ+ Dreamers into doubt

OPINION: Queer voices, queer theatre: protest is the artistic lifeblood of the LGBTQ+ community

The queer rights movement of the last century has theatre and protest at its core and today both have never been more important

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