Critics have accused the country, however, of using LGBTQ+ rights to “pinkwash” its poor human rights record

Sixty percent of Americans support the legislation, according to a new poll

Anti-LGBTQ2S+ hate groups, however, reportedly got millions in pandemic loans

A new report finds that more than 270 people have been arrested for HIV transmission since 2019

Two letters that were previously mandatory will no longer be required by patients seeking care in the province

Albania, Germany, Malta and Portugal have also taken action to stop operations that critics say are harmful and life-altering

“Unfortunately, these malicious, bad-faith attacks are escalating and I no longer feel safe to serve in my capacity as mayor”

The Respect for Marriage Act is a direct response to the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson last month

Twenty states sued the Biden administration to halt enforcement of the trans-affirming guidelines

Contenders in the race have hinted at support for banning trans women from sports and restricting trans access to public restrooms

Despite the fraught political situation in Russia, Daria Kasatkina hopes other LGBTQ+ people will someday feel safe to come out

Hungary has also outlawed same-sex adoptions and banned trans people from correcting their legal gender

New guidelines on queer blood donations have been met with criticism, however, from some LGBTQ2S+ activists

With the help of a $10,000 grant from the It Gets Better Project, the initiative will allow students to change into clothing that expresses who they are

A new policy in one school district could potentially require schools to out trans students

Critics say a proposed law “will allow the Iraqi government to legally get away with murder”

Meanwhile, a new poll finds that a majority of Texans support the rights of trans youth to gender-affirming care

Family Research Council leaders have also advocated for conversion therapy and claimed trans people are mentally ill

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Cuba will hold national referendum to vote on legalizing marriage equality, same-sex adoptions

This Republican attended his gay son’s wedding three days after voting against marriage equality bill

LGBTQ2S+ businesses were disproportionately hurt by the pandemic, but less likely to receive help

These 39 countries are still criminalizing people for transmitting HIV during sex

Nova Scotia is making the process easier for people seeking gender-affirming surgery

Greece becomes latest country to ban non-consensual surgeries on intersex kids

Oklahoma small town’s first out gay mayor resigns after being targeted with homophobia and harassment

The U.S. Supreme Court is threatening marriage equality. These lawmakers want to protect it

A Trump-appointed judge just blocked federal protections for U.S. trans students

Boris Johnson was a transphobic disaster. The next U.K. prime minister could be worse

Russia’s top female tennis star comes out, criticizes anti-LGBTQ+ ‘propaganda’ ban

The EU is officially suing Hungary over its anti-LGBTQ+ ‘propaganda’ law

A majority of Canadians support the repeal of queer blood ban, according to poll

This red state high school is creating a gender-affirming closet to support trans and non-binary students

Florida schools are targeting LGBTQ2S+ students in wake of ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law

Iraq is poised to outlaw homosexuality for the first time in almost 20 years

Texas court blocks ‘child abuse’ investigations into two affirming families of trans youth

This hate group claims gay people are pedophiles. The U.S. is taxing it as a church