Pride Flag Snatched — Then Avenged
New Yorkers said “girl, no” and slapped the Pride flag right back onto Stonewall after the Trump team tried to yank it down. 🌈💅 Power, protest, and a whole lot of queer resilience on full display.
China LGBT rights group shuts down amid hostile environment
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — An influential LGBT advocacy group in China that has spearheaded many of the legal…
Apple CEO, NBA’s Dwyane Wade help LGBTQ group build homes
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Apple CEO Tim Cook and retired NBA All-Star Dwyane Wade joined Utah leaders…
NC Democrat, LGBT-rights activist Allison dies at 74
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Janice Covington Allison, a transgender woman who became a strong Democratic activist on behalf…
Johnson County town to weigh ban on conversion therapy
PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kan. (AP) — One Johnson County, Kansas, community has already adopted a ban on conversion therapy…
Hungarian LGBT activist among Time’s 100 most influential
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — An academic and LGBT activist in Hungary is among the word’s 100 most influential…
German election seen as paving way for transgender rights gains
BERLIN, Sept 27 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The victory of Germany’s Social Democrats and the election of the…
Berlin becomes a magnet for LGBT+ Poles fleeing homophobia at home
BERLIN (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – When conservative politicians started making anti-LGBT+ speeches on the campaign trail, Piotr Kalwaryjski,…
Thousands march for LGBTQ+ rights in Ukraine despite some opposition
Thousands of people including soldiers and diplomats marched peacefully through the Ukrainian capital on Sunday in an annual…
Hundreds protest against rise in homophobic attacks in Madrid
MADRID (Reuters) – Hundreds of people gathered in central Madrid on Saturday to call for better protection for…
The different sexual orientations, and why the fight for rights continues
Sexual orientation refers to the types of genders or gender presentations that one is attracted to. Orientation is…