From "LGBTQ-free zones" to an "LGBTQ freedom zone" - Europe's battle for LGBTQ rights has taken center stage. Let's delve into the recent developments shaping this pivotal journey.
President Joe Biden has taken a significant step by signing an executive order aimed at safeguarding LGBTQ individuals from discrimination.
Curious about the NCAA's response to Idaho's controversial anti-trans law?
The Polish presidential election sees two candidates with opposing views on LGBTQ rights.
The European Union will sanction a few towns in Poland following their anti-LGBTQ views.
A disturbing trend took hold in Poland last year, one that sent shockwaves throughout the European Union and beyond.
Actress Samira Wiley, famous for her roles in "Orange Is The New Black" and "The Handmaid's Tale," is now part of the "Equal" documentary series about LGBTQ+ history.
President Joe Biden has announced Jessica Stern as the U.S. Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons. Stern has dedicated her life to human rights activism, both internationally and domestically, so she’ll have plenty of experience working within this new position.
The 2020 Democratic party platform is still pro-LGBTQ. This time, in addition to the references made in the text, there are whole paragraphs dedicated to LGBTQ+ issues.
Most importantly, Platform 2020 opposes Trump's anti-LGBTQ policies.
We have gained insights into the European Commission's proposed plan for advancing LGBTQ rights.
For the 11th year, ILGA-Europe releases its report on the progress and decline of LGBTQ rights in European countries with a rainbow map ranking them from most to least LGBTQ-friendly.
In which countries have the rights of our community continued to advance and where have they regressed? ILGA’s study is an opportunity to find out.
Fermoy in Ireland may suspend its twinning with a Polish town after a major disagreement over LGBTQ people’s rights.
Harvey Milk was long considered to be the first openly gay person to be elected to political office. That is not true, and it is time to correct that.
The Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina is taking a step towards recognizing and opening marriage to same-sex couples.
The French town of Saint-Jean-de-Braye located in the Centre-Val de Loire region had been twinned with the town of Tuchow in south-eastern Poland for 25 years.
The French municipality recently broke this twinning because of their disagreement over the LGBTQ community.
After much anticipation, the town of Fermoy in Ireland has made a definitive choice regarding their twinning partnership with a Polish town that had previously voiced opposition to the LGBTQ+ community.
A champion of the LGBTQ rights movement has passed away. Phyllis Lyon died of natural causes at 95.
I wanted to pay tribute to this amazing lady today. It’s sad to see this LGBTQ icon go. We are losing a role model in the battle for equal rights and a witness to the evolution of our movement.
Phyllis Lyon will have seen and experienced everything with her wife. She spent 50 years fighting for our rights.
During a recent court case, a federal judge in Tennessee issued an order preventing two U.S. federal agencies from implementing new guidelines against discrimination in schools and workplaces.
Even while on vacation with her girlfriend, April Hunter, a 24-year-old lesbian boxer, did not hesitate to stand up for LGBTQ rights by condemning the law that criminalizes same-sex relationships in the Maldives.
With the upcoming elections in the United Kingdom, we are entitled to ask ourselves whether LGBTQ rights will play an important role in these elections? I’m afraid we’re a little disappointed. Brexit and climate, equally important issues for the British, should play a major role.
