Queen Elizabeth: The Commonwealth gay sex bans scrapped under her reign

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

Lebanese band Mashrou' Leila to split after online harassment

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

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

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

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

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

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

EU condemns death sentences for two women in Iran

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

Boston Marathon adds nonbinary runner option for 2023 race

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

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

OPINION: Laws don’t sleep: LGBTQ+ people are at constant risk when homosexuality is criminalised

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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