Violence mars Serbia’s Belgrade Pride, but LGBTQ+ marchers hope for change [[link removed]]

Anti-gay protestors attempt to disrupt Serbia’s first EuroPride in the capital Belgrade, but LGBTQ+ marchers say event marks a turning point

News U.S. school book bans on the rise due to advocacy groups, report says [[link removed]]

Advocacy groups called on public schools to ban books mainly dealing with race or LGBTQ+ issues

Murray becomes first openly gay Scottish professional player [[link removed]]

Zander Murray becomes the first openly gay Scottish soccer player

Cardozo Law fights fallout from Yeshiva University LGBT club case [[link removed]]

Cardozo Law School have signed a letter opposing Yeshiva University's ban of LGBT student group

RPT Gay marriage bill hits snag in U.S. Senate, no vote until after elections [[link removed]]

U.S. Senate votes on legislation protecting gay marriage are put off until after the Nov. 8 congressional elections

Defying Vatican, Flemish bishops allow blessing same-sex unions [[link removed]]

Flemish Roman Catholic bishops issued a document allowing the blessing of same-sex unions

Citigroup sets new diversity goals for workforce by 2025 [[link removed]]

Citigroup Inc introduced new diversity goals for gender, race and sexual orientation in its workforce for 2025

In divisive election, Brazil's trans candidates face threats, intimidation [[link removed]]

Transgender candidates have received threats or been intimidated during the divisive election cycle in Brazil

World leaders pledge billions to fight AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria on UN sidelines [[link removed]]

World leaders pledged billions to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria as they seek to fight the killer diseases

Opinion OPINION: EuroPride was not a political victory - we walked into a trap [[link removed]]

The first EuroPride in the Balkans finally took place in Serbia after weeks of protest, but it was not a victory for human rights and democracy

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