In Virginia, United States, a school board will have to cough up over $500,000 to a former French teacher who was dismissed in 2018 for refusing to use a transgender student's preferred pronouns.

Virginia teacher fired for refusing to use transgender student's preferred pronouns awarded over $500,000

Georgian parliamentary speaker Shalva Papuashvili said in a Facebook post on Thursday that he had signed into law a "family values" bill curbing LGBT rights, just weeks before a high-stakes parliamentary election.

Georgia enacts controversial 'family values' bill curbing LGBT rights ahead of elections

Australia has taken a step towards inclusion. The Land Down Under will now include questions on sexual orientation and gender identity in its census. This is the first time this information will be recorded.

Australia to include questions on sexual orientation and gender in 2026 census: 'You matter'

Bulgaria on Wednesday (Aug 7) passed a controversial amendment to its education law that widens its scope to ban LGBTQ "propaganda" in school. The amendment, as per reports, has been widely criticised by human rights groups.

Bulgaria passes controversial law banning LGBTQ ‘propaganda’ in schools

Thailand on Tuesday (June 17) became the first country in Southeast Asia to legalise same-sex marriage law as the world marks pride month. The upper house of the Thai Senate overwhelmingly voted for amendments to the law governing marriage to allow couples of the same sex to marry legally.

Historic win for LGBTQ rights: Thailand becomes first Southeast Asian country to legalise same-sex marriage

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers on Tuesday (Apr 2) vetoed a bill that if passed would have banned high school transgender athletes from competing on teams that align with their gender identity.

Wisconsin governor blocks bill banning transgender athletes in schools

From protest to celebration: 2023 Delhi Queer Pride March spotlights Supreme Court same-sex marriage decision

Jesús Ociel Baena Saucedo, Mexico's first openly non-binary magistrate and prominent LGBTQ+ activist, was discovered dead at home in the central state of Aguascalientes.

Mystery surrounds death of Mexico's first non-binary magistrate Jesús Ociel Baena Saucedo

In Hungary, where laws ban the "promotion of homosexuality" to children, the director of the National Museum was dismissed on Monday after he allowed children to visit an image exhibition featuring LGBT people.

Hungary dismisses museum director for exposing children to LGBT content

India is considered one of the most culturally diverse nations globally. A big part of this culture since ancient times is its queer community. From the sculptures of Khajuraho to characters like Shikhandi in Indian mythology, the LGBTQIA+ community has played a huge role in Indian culture.

Exclusive | Supreme Court's verdict 'quashed the hopes of millions', say LGBT rights activists

The Texas Supreme Court has greenlit a new law banning gender-affirming care for minors. The law will take effect on Friday (September 1st) and will make Texas the most populous US state to impose such restrictions on transgender children.

Texas SC greenlights law banning gender-affirming healthcare for trans minors

Canada has issued a travel advisory to its LGBTQI+ community citizens who are planning to visit the United States. The advisory was reportedly issued due to the rising number of anti-LGBT protests and legal measures that restrict LGBT rights in the country.

Canada issues travel advisory to LGBTQI+ citizens visiting US, cites new laws, policies

Progressive or regressive: Was 2022 a good year for the LGBTQIA+ community? Here's the year in review

In a significant legal victory for transgender rights, US District Judge Robert Hinkle on Wednesday (June 21) struck down a Florida rule and statute that prohibited state Medicaid payments for transgender healthcare.

Federal judge upholds transgender rights, strikes down Florida's Medicaid ban on healthcare

New York is the place where America's pride movement began & it is also where the pride month originated. Molly Gambhir brings you a special ground report on the unknown history behind this.

Gravitas: The history of America's pride movement

In Florida, a federal judge has temporarily halted a portion of a recently enacted law that prohibits doctors from providing gender-affirming care to transgender children.

'Gender identity is real': Judge temporarily halts Florida law banning gender-affirming care for trans kids

In the United States Los Angeles, over a hundred anti-LGBT protesters and pro-LGBT counter-protesters clashed on a typically quiet suburban street on Friday. The trigger behind this was a Pride Month event being held at Saticoy Elementary School, which drew contrasting views from the two groups.

'Propaganda' vs 'bullying': Groups of parents clash at anti-LGBTQ protest outside Los Angeles school

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

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

In Pics | #PrideMonth: The many flags and colours of the LGBTQIA+ movement

For Queer individuals, coming out to their families and loved ones is perhaps one of the most daunting tasks. They find themselves plagued with questions like 'will they accept me and my sexuality?

'Born this way': Chinese company launches 'coming out' kit for queer people

UK has unveiled a rainbow-coloured 50p coin to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Pride UK movement. The coin is designed by LGBTQ+ activist & artist Dominique Holmes.

UK unveils Pride coin to mark 50th anniversary

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