On Martinique, an LGBT association campaigns in the midst of a social crisis
Martinique is called the Island of Flowers, but it is currently undergoing an intense social crisis that combines LGBTphobic violence and painful inflation. Martinique is part of France, but consumer prices there are 40 percent higher than in the mother country. Six weeks of protests about the price discrepancy have led to looting and four […]
PN committed to strengthen LGBTIQ+ rights, inclusivity
The Nationalist Party is committed to continue strengthening the rights of LGBTIQ+ individuals, Bernard Grech has told European centre-right LGBTIQ+ activists. Grech said a PN government will ensure the LGBTIQ+ community in Malta will benefit from legislation that upholds the principle of inclusivity. During a meeting in parliament on Thursday evening, the PN leader welcomed […]
What Trump’s Win Means for LGBTQ+ Rights
As the reality of President-elect Donald Trump’s victory begins to settle, LGBTQ+ rights groups and individuals are grappling with the realities of what that means—especially now that he has a GOP-majority Senate to back him on his policies. Throughout his campaign, Trump showcased an anti-trans rhetoric across his speeches, ads, and written platform policies. One […]
Turkish authorities ban screening of LGBTQI-themed film ‘Queer’
Local authorities in Turkey’s metropolitan Istanbul province banned a screening of the LGBTQI-themed movie “Queer” on Thursday because of concerns that it would endanger public peace and security. The screening of “Queer,” a film directed by Italian director Luca Guadagnino and starring Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey, was scheduled to open a film festival in […]
Meet the transgender lawyer leading a bold fight to show Supreme Court justices that trans lives matter
On December 4, Chase Strangio will step into the U.S. Supreme Court to argue a case that could fundamentally reshape the future of transgender rights in America. It’s a historic moment, not just because of the stakes of U.S. v. Skrmetti, but because Strangio, a transgender man and legal trailblazer, will be standing before the […]
Queer and Fighting for Climate Justice in Southeast Asia
In September 2023, Aidil Iman Aidid, a Malaysian youth activist, was invited by a group of students at a university in Kuala Lumpur to give a speech on his climate justice advocacy. But just a few days before the event, Aidid’s invitation was revoked. The students who initially invited him explained that the rejection was […]
Readers’ donations set free two imprisoned lesbians in Cameroon
After six months without a trial, the young imprisoned lesbian couple Yane and Hage were set free through the intervention of Project Not Alone. That initiative, supported by readers’ donations and a grant from the Attitude Foundation, feeds and frees innocent victims of anti-homosexuality laws in Cameroon and Nigeria. The couple (identified here by pseudonyms […]
LGBT voters, a larger share of the electorate than ever, shift away from Trump
Former President Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris to become the next U.S. president, NBC News projected, but he didn’t do so with the help of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender voters. LGBT voters shifted even more solidly into the Democratic camp this year, according to the NBC News Exit Poll. Harris led President-elect Trump 86% to […]
U.S. anti-LGBTQ+ groups’ spending in Africa soars, report finds
U.S. conservative groups have significantly increased spending in Africa amid a wave of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation across the continent. The revelations were published by the Amsterdam-based Institute for Journalism and Social Change, which found that seventeen American groups spent $5.2 million in 2022, up 47% compared to 2019, according to an analysis of the most recent U.S. […]
PM claims domestic law on protection of family values only concerns prohibition of LGBT propaganda
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Tuesday said the domestic law on the protection of family values, adopted earlier this year, only concerned the prohibition of LGBT propaganda, claiming it aimed “to protect family values and the interests of minors” and “to combat LGBT propaganda”. In his interview with the PosTV channel, the PM further noted […]
New Mali Law Disastrous for LGBT People
Mali’s Transitional National Council passed a law on October 31 that makes homosexuality a criminal offense. The new legislation will intensify risks of stigma, discrimination, and violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people throughout the country. The human rights record of Mali, under military rule since 2021, has significantly deteriorated since January, amidst […]
Democrat Sarah McBride becomes first openly transgender member of US Congress
Democrat Sarah McBride became the first openly transgender person elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, Edison Research projected on Tuesday, winning election to Delaware’s at-large seat. McBride, a 34-year-old state senator, won a competitive primary for Delaware’s at-large congressional district, considered safely Democratic, in September. She became the first openly transgender person to serve […]
Violent gang leader threatens Haiti’s lesbians
Lesbians and queer women in Haiti are living in fear after notorious gang leader Krisla, who is believed to be behind numerous heinous kidnappings, expressly threatened to target lesbian teenagers in the southern Port-au-Prince suburbs of Fontamara and Tibwa in a series of voice recordings on social media. These threats have arrived in a deteriorated […]
Cato Manor community rallies to find missing woman
The case of 36-year-old Sihle Mchunu, who has been missing since October 28, has cast a shadow of worry and uncertainty over her family and friends in Cato Manor, Durban. Reported missing to the Cato Manor police, Mchunu has become the focal point of a community-wide search that has intensified as days pass, with the […]
Transgender men meet with Pope to discuss LGBTQ+ inclusion in Catholic church
George White, a 31-year-old transgender man and Religious Education teacher at St. Paul’s Catholic School in Leicester, recently took part in a historic meeting with Pope Francis. The audience at the Vatican on October 23 was part of a broader initiative where White, alongside other transgender men, engaged with the pontiff. This unique gathering stemmed […]
“Vatican: controversy over Jubilee mascot; designer has worked for gay pride
The Vatican has introduced a bold new mascot, Luce, to engage with younger generations in the upcoming Jubilee Year 2025, a special period of pilgrimage and grace within the Catholic Church. The character, designed by renowned Italian artist Simone Legno, was unveiled on October 28. The cheerful pilgrim, Luce, symbolizes a journey through life’s storms, […]
The story of India’s 1st gay prince and his husband proves love can break barriers—and change minds
Many of us, as children, often imagined royals as living happily ever after in a faraway castle. For those of us who enjoyed shows and movies like The Crown, Versailles — and yes, even House of the Dragons — we know that’s not always the case. But what of queer royals? History isn’t littered with […]
Bangladesh school principal fired for being gay
In August, a principal in the Bangladeshi city of Kurigram was suspended from his job after allegations surfaced that he is gay, part of a growing fundamentalist crackdown on educators they consider to be pro-LGBT. Below is a lightly edited statement from Bangladeshi advocacy group JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France condemning the suspension and calling for […]
Transgender voters voice safety concerns ahead of Election Day
As anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and hate crimes continue to rise, GLAAD CEO and president Sarah Kate Ellis talks with NBC News’ Savannah Sellers about the importance and impact of transgender voters in the 2024 election.
Anti-LGBT surge in West Africa as Mali’s ruling council votes to make gay sex illegal
The West African nation of Mali, which has been ruled by a military junta for more than three years, has voted for a new penal code that will outlaw homosexuality. The nation’s ruling National Transitional Council adopted the measure by a nearly unanimous vote (131 in favor and 1 against) last week. The bill still needs approval […]
‘Western infiltration’ or social progress? LGBT rights caught in US-China crossfire
On 22 October, Chinese host and dancer Jin Xing sparked an online uproar with a lengthy post on Weibo charging that her performance application was rejected, naming the director of the approval department of Guangzhou’s Municipal Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau and calling on them to “not misuse public power”. However, the focus of […]
Japan’s ban on same-sex marriage ruled unconstitutional
Japan’s Tokyo High Court ruled that the country’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional during a hearing on Wednesday. The Tokyo court ruled that the section of the Constitution that says that laws pertaining to marriage and family “shall be enacted from the standpoint of individual dignity and the essential equality of the sexes”. The ruling […]
After their son came out, this conservative Christian couple went into a closet of their own
As soon as Greg McDonald Jr. saw his parents, he knew he was in trouble. His father stood waiting for him with his arms folded and his brow furrowed. Beside him was Greg’s mother, her eyes red and puffy. “Quick, pretend you’re interested in me,” Greg Jr. told his friend Betsy as he steered the speedboat […]
Korea’s first lesbian parents on fighting for same-sex marriage, and why it’s long overdue
Kim Kyu-jin, 33, and Kim Sae-yeon, 36, first met each other in January 2019 and wed that year, twice – once in New York where tourists can register their marriages, and again in Seoul where they live and have relatives and friends. In August 2023, Kyu-jin gave birth to a daughter, Lani. The two are […]
Argentine LGBTQ march targets Milei’s ‘discriminatory’ laws
Members of Argentina’s LGBTQ community hold their annual Pride march Saturday afternoon, with speeches, banners and floats targeting what the group sees as discriminatory policies by President Javier Milei. Under the slogan “There is no freedom without rights,” marchers will be demanding passage of a comprehensive anti-discrimination law. Milei, a far-right libertarian who has been […]
Road to EuroPride Torremolinos 2027
There is only one more day left to find out if Torremolinos will finally host EuroPride 2027, the biggest LGBT event in Europe, which would bring together half a million people on the Costa del Sol for about ten days. The decision will be taken by around 200 representatives of the EPOA assembly (the umbrella […]
‘Take these attacks seriously’: journalist Imara Jones on the dangerous rise of anti-trans political ads
Imara Jones was filming a documentary on a road trip in California when she took a break to scroll the news. A story about state lawmakers in Idaho banning transgender girls from playing on female sports teams at public schools caught her attention; it was the second anti-trans legislation that Jones had seen passed in […]
Mali Transition Council Passes Anti-gay Law
Mali’s de facto parliament has passed a law criminalising same-sex acts in the junta-led country, the latest in Africa to adopt legislation targeting LGBTQ rights. Until now no criminal sanctions for LGBTQ relationships had been in force in Mali, a largely Muslim Sahel nation where traditional values hold sway. The bill still has to be […]
Botswana election results solidify LGBTQ rights in southern Africa
A landslide election victory has set the stage for LGBTQ rights supporter Duma Boko to become the next president of Botswana, where homosexuality was decriminalized in 2019. The election was decided on economic issues, not on LGBTQ rights. In the past, as an attorney, Boko has represented the Botswanan LGBTQ rights group Legabibo in its […]
Georgian ruling party stands firm against LGBT propaganda law
The ruling “Georgian Dream – Democratic Georgia” party has reiterated its commitment to maintaining the law prohibiting LGBT propaganda, despite acknowledging that it may hinder the country’s integration into the European Union for several years. Executive Secretary Mamuka Mdinaradze emphasized that the party will not compromise on this stance, stating, “It is better to be […]