Spain’s PM to convene hate crime commission after suspected homophobic assault
MADRID (Reuters) – Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will chair on Friday an urgent meeting of Spain’s commission against…
Gay history exhibit removed from museum at Missouri Capitol
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Democratic state senator has demanded an explanation after an exhibit on the…
In Russia’s Arctic, Navalny activist’s election bid is crushed
MOSCOW, Sept 1 (Reuters) – First came leaflets in her stairwell accusing her of encouraging children to become…
Banned and blocked: LGBT+ websites censored from Russia to Indonesia
LONDON, Aug 31 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – When Russian cities started banning Pride marches, LGBT+ rights activist Mikhail…
Bangladesh court sentences 6 militants to death in slayings
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A Bangladesh anti-terrorism tribunal on Tuesday sentenced six Islamist militants to death in the…
LGBT family that fled Russia says advert brought more hope than hatred
BARCELONA, Aug 24 (Reuters) – A Russian family who fled their country after receiving homophobic messages and death…
Library worker: Candidate was irate over gay books display
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. (AP) — A staffer at a southwestern Wisconsin library says a Republican congressional candidate…
Romania’s LGBT community sees gains, ongoing rights struggle
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — The last person jailed for being gay in Romania walked free in 1998. The…
Two LGBT marches held in Poland under heavy police security
CZESTOCHOWA, Poland (AP) — Parades for LGBT rights took place under heavy police presence Saturday at the foot…
Polish region wants to stay ‘LGBT-free’ despite risking EU funds
WARSAW (Reuters) – A Polish regional council voted on Thursday to remain an “LGBT-free zone” despite a warning…