Germany: Cycling rally replaces parade on Christopher Street Day in Hamburg

Dance of democracy: Thai LGBT activists rally for equal rights

Hundreds of Thai LGBT activists and allies raised rainbow flags on Saturday evening as they called for democracy and equal rights, the latest in a series of youth protests calling for the government to step down.

Thai LGBT activists raise pride flag in anti-government rally

For Jakub Kwiecins ki and Dawid Mycek, Polish gay couple and LGBT activists, the election win of incumbent president Andrzej Duda comes with fear and disappointment.

Gay activists fear more discrimination as Poland's Duda wins second term

While the world celebrates Pride Month, you can be executed for being a sexual minority in these countries

Fifty years on from the first Gay Pride march, the LGBT community and their supporters have taken many of their events online, responding to the threat of the coronavirus pandemic.

LGBTQ Pride Month events go online to mark 50th anniversary; Taiwan holds march

'Dismantling homophobia': Iconic New York bar celebrates transgender ruling by US Supreme Court

The US Supreme Court has delivered a major victory for LGBT rights and a defeat for President Donald Trump's administration. The top court passed a ruling that a longstanding law barring workplace discrimination also protects gay and transgender employees.

US top court bars workplace discrimination: Extends civil rights to LGBT workers

The death of a high-profile Egyptian LGBT+ activist who sought asylum in Canada after being jailed for waving the rainbow flag was mourned on Monday by followers highlighting the nation's ongoing discrimination against the gay community.

Death of Egypt LGBT+ activist jailed for waving rainbow flag mourned

The US Supreme Court ruled Monday that federal protections against workplace discrimination apply equally to sexual orientation, contrary to the position taken by the administration of President Donald Trump.

US top court rules civil rights law protects LGBT workers

Over a hundred people gathered in China's financial hub of Shanghai on Sunday (June 14) to take part in the city's eighth annual Pride Run, one of a series of events happening over nine days to raise public awareness for the LGBT community.

Shanghai holds smaller annual Pride Run amid coronavirus pandemic

Polish President Andrzej Duda has vowed to ban teaching about LGBT issues in the schools on Wednesday as Poland approaches presidential elections, scheduled to be held on June 28.

'It's a foreign ideology': Polish president vows to ban LGBT teaching in schools

Switzerland's lower house of parliament has approved a draft legislation to let same-sex couples marry in a country that has lagged other parts of western Europe in gay rights.

Switzerland clears way for same-sex marriage bill

The coronavirus pandemic is being seen as a time for solidarity and recovery. However, many countries continue to pursue their territorial interests through this tough time, as the world turns a blind eye to everything but the virus.

Hungary's new legislation could stir trouble for its LGBTQIA+ population

A fresh bid to overturn a Singapore law banning gay sex failed Monday as a court dismissed several challenges, a setback for efforts to promote greater LGBT rights in Asia.

Singapore court rejects challenge to gay sex ban

Northern Ireland's first same-sex wedding took place February 11 after the government lifted the ban on same-sex marriage, marking the legalisation throughout the United Kingdom.

Northern Ireland welcome gay marriages

During a tram ride in the Swiss city of Geneva last month, 41-year-old Jehanne was repeatedly insulted for supporting LGBT rights after she threatened to call the police. So, Swiss LGBT to get legal protection?

Switzerland: LGBT groups face public discrimination even after legal laws

Switzerland votes in a referendum to decide if discrimination based on sexual orientation and sexual identity should be made punishable by law. Discrimination based on race or religion is already illegal in the country.

Switzerland votes on new law against discrimination based on sexual orientation

A week after Church of England bishops said that only married heterosexuals should have sex, the archbishops of Canterbury and York issued an apology. Justin Welby and John Sentamu's statement did not retract the essence of the “pastoral guidance” that was issued earlier, but implied it should have been released while the Church of England is in the middle of reviewing its teaching on sexuality and marriage.

Church apologises after saying 'sex should be for married heterosexual couples only'

Eighteen Turkish students and a lecturer went on trial on Tuesday for taking part in a banned LGBTI Pride event at an Ankara university. The defendants face up to three years in prison if convicted of "unlawful assembly and protest" and "refusing to disperse" in a trial deemed "farcical" by rights groups.

18 Turkish students, 1 lecturer on trial for taking part in Pride march

The streets of Coimbatore were filled with colours on Sunday as the city hosted its first official Pride march. The march which was organised by Sahodari Foundation was aimed at educating the people about the issues related to the LGBTQ community.

Coimbatore hosts LGBT pride parade

The United States Supreme Court on Tuesday began hearing arguments in a major LGBT rights dispute over whether a landmark decades-old federal anti-discrimination law that prohibits workplace discrimination on the basis of sex covers gay and transgender employees.

United States Supreme Court takes on workplace gay and transgender rights

LGBT rights have become the single biggest cultural issue in Poland's election campaign ahead of Sunday's vote. In the eyes of the ruling law and justice party, LGBT rights are a threat to traditional polish families and values.

LGBT community under fire ahead of elections in Poland

Less than 40 kilometres from where England beat Argentina at Tokyo Stadium in the Rugby World Cup on Saturday (October 5), another unique rugby match was taking place.

Inclusion and 'unique comraderie' at Tokyo's gay rugby tournament

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