Spokane City Council passes measure protecting LGBTQ+ rights and gender-affirming care
The Spokane City Council voted 5-2 on Tuesday to pass gender-affirming care protections while rejecting proposed anti-trans amendments.
APRIL 30, 2025
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Indiana Trans Student Exposes Transphobic 'Predator' Lie
Why do people think transgender folks will be 'bathroom predators,' when simply using the bathroom is 'our worst nightmare,' asks Indiana trans teen Alexander Dean.
MARCH 9, 2016
Dominican Republic's high court to review laws banning gay sex among police and armed forces
The Dominican Republic does not ban same-sex conduct by private individuals.
AUGUST 30, 2024
Lawmakers Urge U.S. to Stand Against Brunei's Antigay Penal Code
Rep. Mark Pocan of Wisconsin has drafted a letter, supported by 20 House members, urging the United States to exclude Brunei from free trade talks until its human rights violations are addressed.
MAY 23, 2014
Four Indonesians Arrested for Gay Sex; Could Face Public Lashings
The arrests were made as a result of vigilante raids in the nation's ultraconservative Aceh province.
APRIL 3, 2018
Op-ed: Dear Gay Ambassadors, Be Straight About Trade Deal
Activists Cleve Jones and Jerame Davis ask: Why are America's out ambassadors arguing in favor of giving special 'favored nation' status to virulently anti-LGBT countries, including one that stones gays to death?
JUNE 11, 2015
Canadian Professor Fired for Antigay Facebook Post
'It's the queers they should be hanging, not the flag,' said professor Rick Coupland in a comment about the raising of rainbow flags.
JULY 21, 2015
Israel, Canada Relax Barriers for Trans Citizens' Legal Recognition
Officials from both Israel and Manitoba explained their new ID policy changes as a way to keep up with modern times.
FEBRUARY 3, 2015
BREAKING: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigns as Liberal Party leader
He will remain prime minister until his replacement is chosen.
JANUARY 6, 2025
Trans Man Behind #WeJustNeedtoPee Isn't Selfie-Centered
Trans man Michael Hughes was perfectly happy living stealth, as a family man in Rochester, Minn. Then lawmakers started targeting his community.
MARCH 17, 2015
LGBTQ+ Victories Did Happen in 2023
Seeing the bright side in the fight for queer equality.
JUNE 22, 2023
Marriage Equality Hits a Challenge in Nepal
A move by lower courts threatens the country’s promising record on marriage equality.
OCTOBER 16, 2023
Maine Moves Into High Gear
In a campaign that promises to go down to the wire, Maine voters will be the first to weigh in on marriage equality since the vote on Proposition 8.
AUGUST 11, 2009
Kenyan Activists Seek to Decriminalize Homosexuality
The National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission is fighting Kenya's antigay legal code.
FEBRUARY 22, 2018
Group Urges Iran to Release Gay Prisoners
A human rights group is urging Iranian police to release more than 30 men who were arrested at a house party for allegedly engaging in gay sexual conduct, drinking alcohol, and other activities that violate Iran's moral codes.
MARCH 29, 2008
Cameroon president's daughter comes out, reveals relationship with Brazilian model
LGBTQ+ relationships are criminalized in Cameroon, carrying a sentence of up to five years in prison.
JULY 3, 2024
Why New York Just Became the Best Place to Be Trans
The New York City Commission on Human Rights today unveiled new guidelines aimed at protecting the rights of gender-variant New Yorkers.
DECEMBER 21, 2015