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Malaysia’s LGBTQ+ Community Blasts The 1975’s Matty Healy’s Same-Sex Kiss

LGBTQ+ activists fear the kiss could set off a clampdown against LGBTQ+ people.

Juneteenth and LGBTQ+ Pride celebrations lose sponsors as companies drop DEI

Several Juneteenth celebrations have been scaled down or cancelled this year due to companies and governments dropping DEI.

Protesters Arrested After Cuba Cancels Conga Against Homophobia

The communist nation last week canceled the march amid growing regional tensions and months after nixing a marriage equality effort. 

Op-ed: The Night Belgrade's Gays Demanded Equality

The government may have rejected plans for an official Pride parade in Belgrade, but that didn't stop local LGBTs from storming the streets.

Hateful Homophobe Franklin Graham Canceled by U.K. City

The city that birthed the Beatles just can't let Graham's hateful preaching be.

Gay couple in South Korea receives state benefits, marking huge step towards LGBTQ+ equality

A gay couple in South Korea is the first to be granted spousal benefits from state health insurance.

This is why it's okay to be angry at anyone who voted for Trump

Opinion: They were warned about Project 2025, autocracy, homophobia, transphobia, xenophobia, and we’re suffering the consequences because of their ignorance, John Casey writes.


Time to Cancel Exxon's Government Contracts

Issuing an executive order banning LGBT workplace discrimination was a critical step. Enforcing it will make history.

U.S. Embassy Slams Cancellation of Pride in Uganda

Ugandan authorities vowed to arrest anyone involved, leading to the cancellation of a week's worth of events.

Nyet: Play About Oscar Wilde Banned in Moscow

The play's author says he believes it ran afoul of Russia's 'gay propaganda' law.

Op-ed: Why Malaysia Flight 17 Could Hurt LGBT Ukrainians

Ratcheted-up support following the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 could result in less pressure on Kiev to protect and respect LGBT Ukrainians.

John Kerry Condemns New Law on Phone Call With Uganda President

Secretary of State John Kerry hopped on the phone with Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni.

Authorities Seize Swatch Pride Watches in Nationwide Raids in Malaysia

The country remains one of the most dangerous for the LGBTQ+ community.

Holiday Guide: Shop Here, Not There!

Which companies support LGBT people and which ones don't?

Turkish Officials Cancel Istanbul Pride Out of Fear for the Safety of Participants

Anti-LGBT groups have intimidated the government into canceling the event three years in a row. 

Kremlin Shuts Down Russia’s Only LGBT Film Festival

Government officials cited a 'difficult economic situation,' but organizers of the film festival see further evidence of the country's crackdown on LGBT visibility.

Lesbian Asylum-Seeker Faces Deportation From U.K. to Uganda

Aidah Asaba has been told to prepare for deportation Saturday to a nation with a virulently homophobic climate, but activists are pleading her case in a variety of ways.

Conservatives Wage War on Drag Queen Story Hour

A Lousiana mayor is fighting to stop the event, which encourages individuality and acceptance.

Netflix Halts If Only After Turkey Demands It Expunge a Gay Character

Turkey's attempt to censor the series sets a "frightening" precedent, the show's creator said. 

Will ExxonMobil Finally Protect LGBT Employees?

A fact-finding hearing in an Illinois investigation Tuesday was the first step toward uncovering whether the oil and gas giant's nondiscrimination policies actually include sexual orientation and gender identity.