LGBTQ activists report new wave of detentions, torture and killings of gay people in Chechnya
The Russian republic of Chechnya has launched a new crackdown on gays in which at least two people have died and about 40 people have been detained, LGBT activists in Russia charged Monday.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro targets indigenous groups, LGBTQ rights on 1st day as president
Newly installed President Jair Bolsonaro issued executive orders on Brazil's indigenous groups, descendants of slaves and the LGBT community in the first hours of his administration.
Matthew Shepard laid to rest in Washington, 20 years after killing
More than 2,000 people gathered at the Episcopal cathedral, the second-largest cathedral in the country, to celebrate Shepard's life, mourn his death and honor his memory.
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HHS reportedly considering a limited definition of gender. Is it legal?
According to the New York Times, the Trump administration is considering a proposal that would establish the definition of gender as a “biological,” fixed quality based on the sex the person was assigned at birth. Critics say that such a…
After hearing personal testimonies from survivors, the Vancouver City Council passed a motion Wednesday to ban “conversion therapy,” the widely discredited practice intended to “cure” an LGBTQ individual’s sexual orientation. The unanimous vote made Vancouver the first city in Canada…
The Supreme Court ruled narrowly Monday for a Colorado baker who wouldn't make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple. But the court is not deciding the big issue in the case, whether a business can invoke religious objections to…
State lawmakers in Kansas and Oklahoma have approved legislation to grant protections to faith-based adoption agencies that cite their religious beliefs for not placing children in LGBT homes. Supporters of such measures argued that the core issue is protecting a…
Related Age discrimination in the workplace starts as early as 35 By Joanna Lahey It’s been more than half a century since the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Employment…
Unlike some other countries in the region, homosexuality is not illegal in Egypt. Instead those suspected are often charged with “debauchery” or “promoting sexual deviancy.”…
