On Twitter, a very peculiar hashtag is trending. As per an analysis, WION ran using Tweet binder, in the last seven days, the hashtag #WhatIsAWoman has already garnered around 166,361 tweets.

Elon Musk's tweet on #WhatIsAWoman fans Twitter buzz. Here's all you need to know

Pride month! Superman to Captain America: DC, Marvel & their LGBTQ superheroes

In Pics | Gay Pride Parade in Jerusalem faces backlash

South Korean lawmakers have proposed the country's first same-sex marriage bill it is being called a defining moment in the fight for equality. The move seeks to amend the Civil Court but, lawmakers are arguing that it should include persons of the same sex in marriage. Experts say the bill is unlikely to pass as past efforts to get a green light on the same have met with opposition, especially from religious groups. They claim such moves would legalize homosexuality but it will help increase pressure on the government to expand the concept of a family.

Is South Korea's traditional society moving towards equality?

The president of Uganda has signed into law one of the world's harshest anti-homosexuality measures. The move has triggered condemnation from human rights activists and LGBTQ groups. Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas: Stringent anti-LGBTQ law includes death penalty

Director Onir, a maverick filmmaker and a strong voice for the LGBTQ community, has unveiled the first poster of his highly anticipated film, Pine Cone. The film serves as a powerful advocate for a true representation of the LGBTQ community in cinema coming from lived experiences.

Pine Cone first look: Onir's new film celebrates love from a queer gaze

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni signed what might arguably be one of the world’s toughest anti-LGBTQ bills into law on Monday (May 29). The move also comes amid Western condemnation, international criticism, and potential sanctions against the country by aid donors.

Explained | Uganda enacts harsh anti-LGBTQ law, includes death penalty for ‘aggravated homosexuality’

Perils faced by the LGBTQ community in Africa

In an unusual display of open disagreement, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni on Friday took public potshots at each other.

Justin Trudeau and Giorgia Meloni spar publicly over LGBTQ rights at G7 summit

The Chinese foreign ministry recently issued a notification for foreign embassies and international organisations asking them not to display “politicised propaganda,” on buildings, reported news agency Reuters, on Wednesday (May 17).

China warns Western embassies in Beijing over ‘propaganda’ displays: Reports

After announcing his candidacy for the 2024 US presidential elections on Wednesday, May 17, Florida Governor Ron Desantis signed four bills that ban gender-affirming care for minors, restrict drag shows and discussion of personal pronouns in schools and force people to use certain bathrooms.

Florida Governor DeSantis signs bills restricting LGBTQ+ rights ahead of 2024 presidential election campaign

Indian are calling to boycott Starbucks over its advertisement promoting transgender acceptance and inclusivity. Netizens say the western corporation is preaching to Indian society. Many have labelled it too woke and extremist American gender ideology.

Gravitas: Why are Indians calling to boycott Starbucks

The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has ruled that a bill seeking to decriminalise homosexuality is "not inconsistent with the Constitution", clearing the way for a Parliamentary debate and vote on the subject. Neither Government nor Opposition have commented on the bill.

Sri Lankan Supreme Court says bill on decriminalising homosexuality is not unconstitutional

The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has ruled that a bill seeking to decriminalise homosexuality is "not inconsistent with the Constitution", clearing the way for a Parliamentary debate and vote on the subject. Watch this report to know more.

Sri Lanka Supreme Court green lights bill on decriminalising homosexuality

Gone are the days when conversations in the US centred around topics like murders, sexual assault, etc. These days, bathrooms, or more specifically bathrooms for transgender people, have become the topic of debate, and the latest state to join this debate is Kansas.

Explained: How bathrooms became the new battlefield for political war on gender

Montana Republicans have barred transgender lawmaker Zooey Zephyr from the statehouse floor for the rest of the session after she told colleagues they would have “blood on your hands” if they voted to ban gender-affirming medical care for trans children.

Montana Republicans bar transgender lawmaker from House floor

As India debates whether same-sex marriage should be allowed legally, a child rights activist has come out against the move, and has said that such marriages will infringe upon the rights of the children and would deprive them of "at least one parent.

Indian child rights activist claims same-sex marriage denies kids one parent's love

Here we bring you a quick round-up of top headlines -Same Sex marriage plea in Supreme Court; Pakistani Leader to visit India.

Same Sex marriage plea in Supreme Court; Pakistani Leader to visit India

Uganda’s president, Yoweri Museveni, has refused to sign into law a controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill that imposes the death penalty for homosexuality, requesting that it be returned to parliament to make it even harsher.

Uganda's president to send anti-gay law back to parliament- ruling party

Indian Supreme Court is hearing final arguments this week in a historic group of petitions to legalize same-sex marriage. The hearings are being livestreamed online in what the court calls the public interest.

Indian Supreme Court hears final arguments on same-sex union this week

The Indian top court is set to hear appeals for legalising same-sex marriage, but the centre has urged the court to dismiss them. It says that according to Indian traditions, marriage is a strictly heterogenous institution. Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Central government files affidavit against same-sex marriage

Gravitas: Indian Government opposes same-sex marriage

The Indian Supreme Court, on Tuesday (April 18) heard arguments on a batch of 15 pleas which have sought the legalisation of same-sex marriage in the country. This comes a day after the Indian government reiterated its opposition to the motion calling the petitions an “urban elitist concept far removed from social ethos of the country”.

India’s apex court heard arguments on same-sex marriage legalisation. Here’s what happened

This week Hungarian lawmakers passed a bill that will allow citizens anonymously to report on same-sex couples who raise children. This comes as Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government has been curbing the rights of the country's LGBTQ community in adopting kids.

Hungary: Lawmakers pass new law allowing locals to report anonymously on same-sex couples

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