Ghana Supreme Court suspends televised hearing on anti-LGBTQ+ legislation
The bill would outlaw all same-sex relations, and imprison those who identify as LGBTQ+ or form pro-LGBTQ+ groups.
May 9, 2024
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Angela Merkel Urges Putin to Protect Gay Chechens
The German chancellor addressed human rights issues during a meeting with the Russian president.
May 2, 2017
Safe House for LGBT World Cup Fans Is Shuttered in Russia
The organizer of Diversity House called the eviction a "political attack" that demonstrated Russia's issues with human rights.
June 18, 2018
N.J. Diner Patron Grills Chris Christie on Marriage Equality Opposition
The N.J. governor told the customer that marriage equality is not a human rights issue and reiterated his stance that voters should decide.
October 9, 2013
We need to reclaim pan-Africanism through love—for everyone
African LGBTQ+ people face violence, discrimination, and denial of their rights in the name of "African values." But love is a pan-African issue, writes Human Rights Watch's Larissa Kojoué.
July 3, 2024
HRC to Hillary Clinton: Nancy Reagan Was 'No Hero' on AIDS
The Democratic front-runner commends Nancy Reagan for starting a 'national conversation' about HIV and AIDS, but the president of the Human Rights Campaign takes issue.Â
March 11, 2016
Pride at Work Tells HRC: 'Enough Is Enough'
Pride at Work has asked all unions to stop supporting the Human Rights Campaign until it addresses issues with its Corporate Equality Index, which could result in HRC losing more than $100,000.
August 30, 2015
Ryan Walters is too much even for Republicans in Oklahoma
The far-right extremist superintendent of public instruction keeps racking up losses.
June 19, 2024
Rod Stewart Refuses to Perform in Saudi Arabia Over Country's Poor LGBTQ+ Rights Record
British rock icon turned down a lucrative gig, echoing a growing industry trend of advocating for LGBTQ+ rights and human rights in global engagements.
October 13, 2023
LGBTQ+ groups face alarming funding crisis as Republican anti-trans attacks mount, new report finds
A sharp drop in grants leaves queer and trans groups struggling to fight unprecedented legislative attacks.
July 8, 2025
Could Florida's most anti-transgender Republican lose a special election for Congress?
Even in a district Donald Trump won by 30 points last year, a Democrat might beat state Sen. Randy Fine, a lawmaker who has introduced multiple anti-LGBTQ+ bills.
April 1, 2025
Study: Trump's State Department Ignores Anti-LGBTQ+ Abuses Abroad
The administration is omitting information on abuses of LGBTQ+ people and women from reports on some countries, says the U.K.'s Asylum Research Centre.
October 24, 2020
Gay Rights Finally Are Human Rights -- Here and Abroad
The fight with Russia over its antigay laws has illuminated the evolution of U.S. policy on equality.
August 26, 2013
Review of U.S. Fight for Global LGBT Rights to Show Progress
President Obama's administration has taken up the cause of LGBT rights around the world.
July 6, 2012
House & Senate Democrats Unveil Legislation to Promote LGBTQ+ Rights Abroad
They warn that anti-LGBTQ+ laws elsewhere have the potential to threaten LGBTQ+ people in the U.S. too.
March 29, 2023
U.N. Takes Major Step to Protect on Basis of Gender Identity
The draft resolution approved in the Third Committee of the General Assembly mentions gender identity as a characteristic warranting protection from unlawful executions for the first time.
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November 23, 2012
Kansas City, Kan., Bans Anti-LGBT Discrimination
The law also covers Wyandotte County, making the city and county only the second and third jurisdictions in Kansas with such a ban.
June 2, 2018