Ukraine to host first LGBTQ+ film festival despite war [[link removed]]

Organisers of the Sunny Bunny festival say safety issues will be paramount at the event due to be held during Pride month

News EXPLAINER: Is Japan making progress on same-sex marriage? [[link removed]]

Japan's gay rights are under scrutiny following a row over homophobic comments by a top government aide

Hungary vows to fight in EU court to defend anti-LGBT law [[link removed]]

Hungary's Justice Minister said that Budapest would fight in the Court of Justice of the EU to defend an education law that Brussels says discriminates against people on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity

Canada repeals historic laws targeting women, LGBTQ community [[link removed]]

Canada has expunged historic indecency and anti-abortion laws targeting women and the LGBTQ community

Russia won't play 'dangerous gender games' - parliamentary head [[link removed]]

Russia will not play "dangerous gender games", the head of its upper house of parliament said in a vehement attack on sexual minorities in a message marking International Women's Day

Finland to allow gender reassignment without sterilisation [[link removed]]

Finnish President signed a new legislation that will allow transgender people to change their legal gender at their own request and without undergoing sterilisation

50,000 march across Australia's Harbour Bridge for WorldPride [[link removed]]

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joined 50,000 revelers on Sunday in a march across Sydney's Harbour Bridge to celebrate the final day of WorldPride festival

EU's top court to rule on Romania's refusal to accept transgender man's identity [[link removed]]

The European Union's top court will hear a case brought by a British-Romanian transgender man against Romanian authorities over their refusal to recognize his gender identity

New Zealand's Georgina Beyer, world's first openly transgender MP, dies [[link removed]]

New Zealander Georgina Beyer, the world's first openly transgender member of parliament and tireless advocate for LGBTQ rights, has died at the age of 65

LGBT Ugandans face backlash as parliament launches schools investigation [[link removed]]

Last month, Uganda's parliament ordered an investigation into the alleged promotion of homosexuality in schools

Opinions OPINION: Domestic abuse is an unspoken crisis in the LGBTQ+ community [[link removed]]

So many LGBTQ+ people learn about their sexuality on the go, without representation, meaning abusive relationships can go completely unchecked

OPINION: We must take our data out of the closet for the health and well-being of LGBTQ+ people [[link removed]]

All sectors, including young people, civil society and the media, need to advocate for the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals

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