“…I can assure you that my four-year-old and my two-year-old daughters will not change (their clothes) in front of biological men. This is ridiculous,” the US Representative for Texas Wesley Hunt angrily said on July 27, 2023, as he torched the idea of gender-affirming care.

Rewind 2023: Did the LGBTQ movement cross the line?

On Wednesday, the Lithuanian government decided to repeal a contentious bill that some had nicknamed the "gay propaganda" law. The infamous laws, which were implemented in 2009, prevent youngsters from learning about same-sex marriage and LGBTQI concerns.

Lithuania to ditch controversial Russian-style anti-queer law

Lebanon is currently grappling with an unprecedented economic crisis, and its politicians have been split on dealing with it. Political factions in Lebanon have been so divided that they have not been able to choose a new president for the last 10 months.

Amid economic crisis in Lebanon, politicians unite to go after LGBTQ+ community

In recent years, significant strides have been made toward LGBTQ+ rights and acceptance. However, it is essential to recognise that LGBTQ+ individuals continue to face unique challenges that can impact their mental and emotional well-being.

Thriving beyond heteronormativity: How you can empower LGBTQ+ people to attain mental, emotional well-being

The White House has banned a transgender advocate who went topless at Saturday’s Pride event on the South Lawn. US President Joe Biden’s press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Tuesday that attendees of the event, including trans advocate Rose Montoya, engaged in “inappropriate” behaviour, which was “unfair to the hundreds of attendees who were there to celebrate their families.

White House bans trans activist Rose Montoya after she goes topless at Pride event

Self-care and emotional well-being are critical components of overall health and happiness for people of all ages. Self-care entails deliberate actions that improve physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

Pride Month 2023: Cultivating self-care and emotional well-being in the LGBTQ+ community

A popular social networking app for gays, Grindr, has issued a warning to its users in Egypt after reports emerged that police are using fake accounts to persecute the LGBTQ+ community.

Egyptian police using fake Grindr account to arrest LGBTQ+ community, says app

A young Zambian man was forced to flee from his country of birth when he was 27 years old. He was evading arrest for his sexual orientation. He left Zambia and went to South Africa, but life didn’t get any better. He faced many obstacles but hopes his rainbow days are just around the corner. WION correspondent Kalden Ongmu reports

World of Africa: Mulaisho fled Zambia for being gay

The elites in Africa, which include political, religious, and community leaders, often claim that homosexual practices are an imported western evil. So why is Africa such a difficult place for the LGBTQ+ community? Scholars say it is because of colonial laws and religious morality. This week we spotlight this sensitive societal topic that has been making headlines recently.

World of Africa: Homosexuality debate in Africa

While headlining a gig for state-sanctioned Polish TV channel TVP's 'New Year's of Dreams' show, all four members of Black Eyed Peas showed solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community by wearing rainbow armbands.

Black Eyed Peas don rainbow bands to show solidarity with LGBTQ+ community on NYE Poland show