Five years on, LGBT+ couples fear for future of gay marriage

Gay and lesbian couples in the United States fear that same-sex marriage could be a target for conservative judges and lawmakers

LGBT+ community in Gabon fears backlash after vote to legalise gay sex

Gay sex is illegal in most African countries

Filmmaker uses face swaps to make Chechnya ‘gay purge’ movie

"Welcome to Chechnya" by David France details a crackdown on LGBT+ people in the southern Russian region

Egyptian actor's trans son sued for Instagram post about LGBT+ activist's suicide

Noor Hesham Selim is being sued for trying to spread homosexuality among young people

Death of trans doctor in Mexico sparks new fears over LGBT+ violence

Mexico is one of the deadliest countries in the world for LGBT+ people.

Gay Indian comic busts biases without judgment

Vasu Primlani uses comedy to tackle prejudice against women and LGBT+ people in India, where until recently, being gay put her at odds with the law

Openly gay candidates poised to make historic wins in New York

For the first time, the U.S. House of Representatives could have two openly gay Black congressmen

Singapore's gay pride event forges ahead despite growing opposition

Singapore's annual gay pride rally will move online this year but it is facing opposition calling for restrictions

'I'm gay and I'm proud': Israeli MP pledges fight for equality

Yorai Lahav Hertzanu became Israel's sixth openly gay member of parliament when he was sworn in on Monday

Authors quit J. K. Rowling's agency over trans rights

Two transgender writers and a gay novelist left The Blair Partnership after it declined to make a statement in support of trans rights

British Museum marks Pride month with objects that tell LGBT+ stories

A Roman lamp depicting lesbian sex and a medal of a famous 18th century French spy are among five LGBT+ objects added to the British Museum's permanent collection.

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Pandemic? Recession? In Polish vote, gay rights in focus again

Parents of LGBT+ children worry for their future as they watch the presidential election campaign turn to LGBT issues

Gabon lawmakers vote to decriminalise homosexuality

Lawmakers in Gabon reversed a 2019 law that criminalised gay sex

Romanians protest against ban on gender identity studies

Hundreds protested outside Romania's presidential palace after a ban on gender identity studies was approved without public debate

Poles run for LGBT equality ahead of presidential vote

About 100 people took part in the 'Equality Run' in support of LGBT+ people as gay rights come under attack in the run-up to elections

OPINION: Working virtually should not mean diversity and inclusion is an afterthought

Jules Pierce-Ferguson

Companies need to be listening, learning and taking action to make sure all their employees can bring their whole selves to work

OPINION: The importance of archiving LGBT+ history

Paul Coleman

Preserving personal stories helps us understand how we got somewhere

OPINION: The coronavirus pandemic risks an LGBT+ mental health crisis

Hugo Minchin

LGBT+ people suffer from high rates of mental health issues, so we need to be prepared for a new wave as lockdown measures are lifted

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