Man arrested under Russia's 'international LGBT extremism' law dies in custody
Andrei Kotov ran a travel agency that reportedly catered to gay men.
December 30, 2024
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Why World Conference of Families Is Terrifying
The supposed LGBT assault on the family is being discussed this week in Salt Lake City, in advance of that animus and misinformation being spread around the world.
October 30, 2015
Russia Announces Chilling Move to Label 'International Public LGBT Movement' as 'Extremist'
The move is a further escalation of attacks on the LGBTQ+ community in Russia under President Vladimir Putin.
November 18, 2023
'Leelah's Law' Banning Conversion Therapy Heads to White House
Gathering more than 100,000 signatures in under a month, the petition hopes to end the damaging practice faced by late trans teen Leelah Alcorn and many other LGBT people nationwide.
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January 30, 2015
Op-ed: We Just Saw a Turning Point for Global LGBT Rights
It's apparent attitudes are changing when nations like Turkey, Jordan, and Georgia are paying attention to LGBT issues.
August 28, 2015
Op-ed: Why The U.N. Must Consider The Cruelty Behind Ex-Gay Therapy
Conversion therapy isn't just snake oil. It's poison.
November 10, 2014
Organizers Cancel 'Ex-Gay Pride Month' Citing Vague 'Security Threats'
Although Voice of the Voiceless cancelled its scheduled ex-gay pride month, it declared September as national ex-gay awareness month.
July 15, 2013
Puerto Vallarta Tourism Board Insists City Is Safe for Gay Travelers
After a Palm Springs real estate agent was shot while holding hands with his husband, officials insist the Mexican resort city is "welcoming and friendly."
March 28, 2018
Hate: America's Sleeper Export Exposed
A new HRC report shows an industry of anti-LGBT hate being exported all around the world.
September 16, 2014
Anti-Trans Bus Vandalized With 'Trans Liberation' Tag
A so-called "free speech" bus was spray painted with pro-trans messages on Thursday.
March 24, 2017
Sam Brownback Is an Appalling Choice for Religious Freedom Ambassador
As governor of Kansas, Brownback has shown that he defines "religious freedom" as freedom to discriminate, says the head of the state's ACLU affililiate.
August 3, 2017
Chinese Gays Have Grindr, But Little Else
Some hope the purchase of the gay hookup app by a Chinese company could be a turning point for equality.
March 17, 2016
Valentine's Day Ad Campaign Encourages Chinese LGBTs to Come Out
Social media ads feature same-sex and straight couples to illustrate that 'Love Is Not a Choice.'
February 15, 2015
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Michele Bachmann?
Attack ads are pervasive in politics, but none call out antigay candidates -- yet. Is now the time to go negative?
July 9, 2013
A Gay Film Sent an Entire Nation Into a Frenzy
Georgian officials were unprepared for the backlash that came with And Then We Danced. They must do better.
December 17, 2019
Russian man fined for joking that he started international LGBTQ+ movement
A Moscow court took Anton Yevdokimov seriously — or at least thought his joke amounted to pro-LGBTQ+ "propaganda" — and fined him 100,000 rubles, equivalent to about $950.
January 8, 2025
LGBT Rights Are Indeed Human Rights
During this month's Pride, don't forget all the battles being fought -- and won -- outside the U.S.
June 5, 2017
What's Good — and Bad — About the U.N.'s Agenda 2030
The United Nations adopts a groundbreaking agenda, but does it really protect LGBT people? The HRC's Jean Freedberg helps sort it out.
September 29, 2015
Russian Parents Are Kidnapping Their LGBTQ+ Children and Sending Them to Conversion Therapy Camps
Survivors are speaking out about their horrifying ordeals.
December 22, 2023