Queen Elizabeth: The Commonwealth gay sex bans scrapped under her reign [[link removed]]

Commonwealth nations have scrapped colonial-era gay sex bans during Queen Elizabeth's reign

News Lebanese band Mashrou' Leila to split after online harassment [[link removed]]

Fans mourn split of popular rock band, which was known as a champion for LGBTQ+ rights in the Middle East

At age 10, this transgender model is advocating for other kids [[link removed]]

Youngest transgender model walks the runway at New York Fashion Week advocates for other kids

Billy Eichner brings gay rom-com with entirely LGBTQ+ cast to Toronto film festival [[link removed]]

The first gay rom-com, "Bros", with an entirely LGBTQ+ cast introduced by Billy Eichner at the Toronto International Film Festival

U.S. Supreme Court's Sotomayor lets Yeshiva University bar LGBT student club for now [[link removed]]

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor granted Yeshiva University to refuse to recognize an LGBT student club

Thousands march in Belgrade against planned Gay Pride parade [[link removed]]

Religious and right-wing activists take the streets in Serbia's capital calling to ban the LGBQ+ event Euro Pride

British-Ghanaian gaming collective offers safe haven for players of diversity [[link removed]]

A British-Ghanaian gaming collective offers a safe haven for its players of diversity

EU condemns death sentences for two women in Iran [[link removed]]

The death sentence for two women in Iran has been condemned by the European Union

Boston Marathon adds nonbinary runner option for 2023 race [[link removed]]

Organisers for the Boston marathon have authorised nonbinary athletes to compete during next years event

Activist jailed for two years for insulting Thailand's queen [[link removed]]

A political activist in Thailand has been sentenced to prison for insulting the Queen Suthida

Opinion OPINION: Laws don’t sleep: LGBTQ+ people are at constant risk when homosexuality is criminalised [[link removed]]

The possibility of these ‘dormant’ laws striking down at any time means LGBTQ+ and gender-diverse people live perpetually under threat

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