U.S. ‘Welcome Corps’ helps LGBTQ+ refugees fleeing persecution
SAN FRANCISCO — Cabrel Ngounou’s life in Cameroon quickly unraveled after neighbors caught the teenager with his boyfriend.A crowd surrounded his boyfriend’s house and beat him.…
Thailand to allow same-sex couples to marry in January | LGBTQ News
Activists hail ‘monumental step’ as Thai king signs the country’s marriage-equality bill into law.Thailand’s king has signed a landmark marriage equality bill into law, making…
Transgender woman stabbed to death in Georgia amid LGBTQ bill controversy | LGBTQ News
Kesaria Abramidze, a transgender model, is killed in Georgia, raising concerns over LGBTQ rights and safety.A Georgian transgender model and prominent public figure has been…
Georgia’s parliament approves law curbing LGBTQ rights | LGBTQ News
‘Family values’ bill is adopted despite being denounced by the president, rights groups and the European Union.Georgian politicians have approved the third and final reading…
Inside Munroe Bergdorf’s star-studded birthday with LGBTQ+ icons
GAY TIMES CEO Tag Warner co-hosted a dinner for Munroe Bergdorf on 30 August in London. The evening was attended by LGBTQIA+ and ally superstars…
Visit Florida quietly removes LGBTQ+ travel content
Florida’s state tourism agency is taking heat after it quietly took down its LGBTQ+ travel content from its official website. The ‘LGBTQ Travel’ section disappeared…
Transgender woman’s ban from female-only app discriminatory, court rules | LGBTQ News
Australian judge orders trans woman be paid $6,700 in compensation over exclusion from Giggle for Girls networking app.A transgender woman in Australia was unlawfully discriminated…
Tim Walz was a staunch LGBTQ+ ally, long before it was common
In a video intended to help introduce vice presidential nominee Tim Walz to a national audience ahead of his Democratic National Convention speech Wednesday night,…
LGBTQ+ books are facing an increase of censorship in UK schools, study finds
School librarians in the UK have opened up about the increased censorship regarding LGBTQIA+ books. Over the last couple of years, queer literature in the…
Supreme Court denies stays of Title IX changes to protect LGBTQ students in 10 states
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday denied a Department of Education request to enable partial enforcement of recent Title IX changes in 10 states while…
GLAAD Report: support for LGBTQ Americans at ‘supermajority’ level, but problems remain
GLAAD's 2024 Accelerating Acceptance Study arrives “at a monumental inflection point for the LGBTQ community and for our entire country,” GLAAD President and CEO Sarah…
Where Kalama Harris and Donald Trump stand on LGBTQ+ issues.
SAN FRANCISCO — At a recent celebration of San Francisco’s vibrant transgender past, one speaker after another directed the crowd’s attention to a worrisome future, casting…
Paris Olympics set record for number of openly LGBTQ+ athletes
PARIS — When Charline Van Snick flirted with another female athlete after winning the bronze medal in judo in the 2012 London Olympic Games, she said…
Report: LGBTQ+ protections improved greatly under Biden compared to Trump
Thousands of "All Black Lives Matter" demonstrators march to West Hollywood to denounce racial injustice and support LGBTQ rights in the summer of 2020. The…
South Korea’s Supreme Court upholds same-sex ruling in historic LGBTQ victory
A South Korean Supreme Court ruling Thursday upheld a landmark ruling that found same-sex couples were entitled to the same spousal health insurance benefits as…
S Korea top court upholds right to state health benefits for gay couples | LGBTQ News
Activists welcome the ruling but systemic discrimination persists in the country where gay marriage is not legally recognised.South Korea’s top court has said that the…
Elon Musk says he will move companies out of California over trans law | Business and Economy
Billionaire says he will relocate headquarters of SpaceX and X to Texas over parental notification law.Elon Musk has said he will move SpaceX and X…
California Gov. Newsom signs bill barring schools from outing LGBTQ students to parents
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Monday protecting LGBTQ youth from being outed to their parents by schools. File Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI | License…
LGBTQ healthcare workers fight to provide gender-affirming care
Nico Olalia had just finished her initial nurse training in the Philippines when she realized her aspirations were growing bigger than her home archipelago.“There are…
The daughter of Cameroon’s president comes out as LGBTQ+
Brenda Biya, the daughter of Cameroon President Paul Biya, has seemingly come out as LGBTQIA+. On 30 June – the last day of Pride Month…