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.
July 26, 2023
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Time to Cancel Exxon's Government Contracts
Issuing an executive order banning LGBT workplace discrimination was a critical step. Enforcing it will make history.
September 2, 2014
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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.
June 24, 2017
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.
August 21, 2017
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.
August 30, 2015
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.
May 13, 2019
Nyet: Play About Oscar Wilde Banned in Moscow
The play's author says he believes it ran afoul of Russia's 'gay propaganda' law.
June 24, 2015
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.
May 21, 2014
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.
July 23, 2014
Conservatives Wage War on Drag Queen Story Hour
A Lousiana mayor is fighting to stop the event, which encourages individuality and acceptance.
August 23, 2018
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.
October 1, 2013
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.
July 21, 2020
Hateful Homophobe Franklin Graham Canceled by U.K. City
The city that birthed the Beatles just can't let Graham's hateful preaching be.
January 28, 2020
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.
February 28, 2014
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.
October 22, 2014
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.
July 18, 2024
Authorities Seize Swatch Pride Watches in Nationwide Raids in Malaysia
The country remains one of the most dangerous for the LGBTQ+ community.
May 23, 2023
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.
February 3, 2025
Holiday Guide: Shop Here, Not There!
Which companies support LGBT people and which ones don't?
December 1, 2014
PHOTOS: Pride Around the World
It's only the first weekend in June, but we have Pride celebration photos from Croatia, Romania, Seoul, Guadalajara, and Rome.
June 10, 2014