Sacked, shunned and suicidal - the Cameroon sports stars battling anti-gay laws

Cameroonian athletes are being forced off national teams if they are gay or lesbian

Uganda charges 67 after raid on gay bar

LGBT+ rights campaigners in Uganda have expressed concerns about a spate of attacks after a minister proposed introducing the death penalty for gay sex last month

Singapore court to hear legal challenges on gay sex ban

Like many other former British colonies, Singapore has retained an old law that criminalises gay sex

Georgian police arrest more than 25 in clashes at gay movie premiere

Demonstrators blocked the road outside a movie theatre ahead of the first screening of "And Then We Danced", which tells the story of young two male Georgian ballet dancers falling in love

Lebanon protests seen as an 'opportunity' for LGBT+ community

Despite being seen as a bastion of relative freedom in the largely conservative Middle East, Lebanese society remains reluctant to extend rights to the LGBT+ community

Turkish judge refuses to throw out trial of student Pride marchers

After a 2016 coup attempt, Turkish local governments were given the power to ban public gatherings, which they have used to outlaw Pride marches

UK should stop Cayman Islands same-sex marriage criminalisation, legal challenger says

Legal protections for LGBT+ people in the Caymans lag far behind Britain's, with virtually no anti-discrimination laws in place

Trans people find fault with Tinder's efforts at inclusion

The dating app had a policy to automatically review participants whose profiles get a lot of complaints that has unfairly targeted trans people, trans users said

Suicides fall with gay marriage in Sweden, Denmark as stigma fades

Gay marriage was legalised in Sweden in 2009 and Denmark in 2012, with both nations seen as global leaders for LGBT+ rights

Social media: double-edged sword for LGBT+ Asia

Technology companies should do more to crack down on hate speech and improve security for vulnerable people, campaigners said

INTERVIEW - How to stay safe in South Africa? Play rugby says women's captain

"No one can attack you on a rugby field. No man can point a gun at you, hurt you, throw a fist at you," Babalwa Latsha said

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Singapore activists challenge gay sex ban in court after India ruling

Three activists are arguing that Section 377A, a law which means men who have gay sex could be jailed for up to two years, is unconstitutional

Sex-change operations yield long-term mental health benefits for transgender people

The longer ago a trans person had gender-affirming surgery, the less likely they were to suffer anxiety, depression or suicidal behavior

LGBTQ characters on U.S. television at all time high

There are now 488 LGBTQ characters in scripted television series in the United States

Saudi promo video labels feminism, atheism, homosexuality as extremist ideas

Homosexuality and atheism have long been illegal and punishable by death in the absolute monarchy

OPINION: The renewal of the UN independent expert on SOGI's mandate is cause for celebration

Jessica Stern

The Independent expert on SOGI was not challenged in the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly

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