World
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Gay couple attacked by mob say police told them not to kiss in public
The couple say a group of people attacked them after they kissed at a bar
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Valentina Sampaio is Sports Illustrated’s first openly trans swimsuit issue model
Sampaio has previously made history in modeling campaigns with Vogue Paris and Victoria's Secret
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Brazil’s anti-gay president allegedly said masks are for ‘f****ts.’ He now has COVID-19.
Bolsonaro reportedly used the slur after visitors were uncomfortable with his lack of social distancing
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Anti-gay Russian gang inspired by ‘Saw’ threatens to hunt LGBTQ people in Europe
A website called "Saw Against LGBT" contained a list of LGBTQ people to be hunted down, leading to the death of at least one prominent...
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United Nations’ LGBTQ expert calls for global ban on conversion therapy
Victor Madrigal-Borloz says the therapy can "inflict severe pain and suffering" on LGBTQ people
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Brazilian man ‘cured’ after intensive drug therapy puts HIV into remission
The man is in long-term HIV remission after a new drug combination, but scientists urge caution over results
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Godzilla’s child comes out as transgender in adorable short film
The King of the Monsters says trans rights
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Russian President Vladimir Putin mocks U.S. embassy in Moscow for flying Pride flag
Putin implies embassy's decision to fly flag "revealed something about the people that work there"
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Russian voters approve constitutional ban on same-sex marriage
Amendment was approved with hundreds of others, including one that allows Vladimir Putin to stay in power until 2036
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Acceptance of homosexuality has risen worldwide, but is highly unpopular in poorer, more religious nations
Acceptance of homosexuality is generally higher in Western Europe and the Americas, and more affluent nations
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Turkish president accuses ‘sneaky’ gays of poisoning youth, urges people to ‘take a stand’ against them
Recep Tayyip ErdoΔan attacked LGBTQ people a day after the leader of the Turkish Red Crescent called them "abnormal"
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Canadian mayor defends saying gays will lead to end of humanity
Amaranth Mayor Bob Currie said gays "cannot produce offspring" when asked why he won't fly a Pride flag
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JK Rowling’s anti-trans comments are causing problems for her new book
Staff at the Harry Potter author's publisher are refusing to work on Rowling's new children's book
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United Nations report calls for an end to “cruel, inhuman, or degrading” conversion therapy
U.N. report says that conversion therapy practices around the world "may amount to torture"
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US embassy removes Pride flag, Black Lives Matter banner after complaint from State Department
The Pride flag was removed hours before a landmark LGBTQ rights victory in the U.S.
