The debut novelist talks writing, intersectionality and the queerness of spirituality

From Thailand and Namibia to Poland and the U.K., good news is on the horizon for queer and trans folk

The new family code also allows same-sex couples to adopt

Saint Kitts and Nevis is just the latest win. Here’s our guide to the many court cases unfolding in the Caribbean

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

The U.S. Supreme Court may be threatening to reverse progress on LGBTQ2S+ rights, but countries the world over are pushing marriage equality forward

Individuals convicted faced life in prison under the now repealed law

Marriage equality struck down in the Caribbean islands after years of legal challenges

Maurice Tomlinson was forced to flee his home country because he is gay. Now he is battling to end one of the most brutal anti-LGBTQ+ laws on the planet

Even as rights expand, LGBT activists face growing persecution

The fight for LGBT rights abroad begins at home

Protesters join worldwide day of action against colonial law

Editorial follows former PM’s call for understanding in buggery law debate

Portia Simpson-Miller suggests it’s not a priority now

Daughter of Cuban President reflects on LGBT civil rights in Cuba and abroad

A charmingly eclectic city with a low-key but friendly gay scene

Police refuse request to take men into custody for their protection

Devon Watkis doesn’t dispute intolerance but says gays must take some responsibility for safety

Caribbean

Christina Cooke’s ‘Broughtupsy’ reckons with the queer Jamaican immigrant experience

Looking for progress on LGBTQ+ rights in 2024? Keep an eye on these countries

Cuba legalizes same-sex marriage in new family code

New legal victories give hope to Caribbean queer people whose sex lives remain criminalized

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

10 same-sex marriage battlegrounds around the globe

Antigua and Barbuda strikes down law criminalizing gay sex in victory for LGBTQ+ community

U.K. court blocks same-sex couples from marrying in Bermuda and Cayman Islands

This Ontario-based man wants to change Jamaica’s anti-gay laws

How Cuba’s top-down gay rights revolution leaves out actual LGBT people

Fighting for LGBT rights abroad starts by taking on the Canadians exporting homophobia

Caribbean LGBT activists protest Jamaican anti-sodomy law

Jamaican daily deems marriage provision an ‘assault’ on equality

Jamaican PM won’t give timeframe for addressing buggery law

Mariela Castro receives LGBT award in Montreal

Kingston, Ontario

Jamaica: Men flee house that was firebombed

Jamaican police: No evidence LGBT people face more violence than general population