Estonia Legalizes Marriage Equality
Despite the vote, anti-LGBTQ+ sentiments remain in the Baltic country.
June 20, 2023
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How Leading on LGBTIQ Rights Abroad Could Restore U.S. Credibility
President Joe Biden took a good first step in repealing the trans ban at home, but a push for LGBTIQ rights and protections around the world is necessary.
January 26, 2021
Why This Election Matters for LGBTQI+ People Far Beyond Our Borders
Trump has emboldened hate against our community. Biden would work to foster equality.
November 3, 2020
LGBT People in Bermuda Need Support, Not Abandonment
Boycotting the island for rescinding marriage equality would hurt queer people all over again.
February 22, 2018
Trump’s Muslim Ban Could Be a Death Sentence for Many LGBTs
This revised travel ban remains completely unacceptable, writes Jessica Stern of OutRight International.
March 13, 2017
Bolton, Pompeo Will Make Trump Even More Dangerous
The new national security advisor and secretary of State will destabilize the world even more -- and LGBT people may feel it more than any other group.
April 2, 2018
Veteran Activist Jessica Stern Named U.S. Envoy for LGBTQ+ Rights
President Biden announced Friday that he will appoint Stern, currently executive director of OuRight Action International.
June 25, 2021
Where Will LGBTQ Rights Be in 2069?
Outright International's Aalap Shah on where our efforts should be focused during the next 50 years.
September 1, 2019
Candidates in 85% of world elections ran on anti-LGBTQ+ talking points in 2024: study
In at least 51 of 61 countries and the European Union, candidates used anti-LGBTIQ rhetoric to win political favor.
September 11, 2025
Kenya's Reelected Leader Must End Horrifying Anal Exams
Will President Uhuru Kenyatta nudge his nation toward the future or keep it in the past?
August 10, 2017
Trump's Support for LGBTQ Rights in U.N. Speech Rings Hollow to Many
While Trump noted efforts to decriminalize being gay around the world, activists pointed out everything he's done to harm LGBTQ people.
September 24, 2019
Strongmen Like Putin Threaten LGBTQ People Across the Globe
Democratic institutions have allowed our movement to advance. We must fight to maintain them, both here and abroad, writes Wayne Besen.
December 11, 2018
Gay Watch: Croatia
A onetime Yugoslav republic embraces equality via one of Europe's most sweeping sets of LGBT rights laws. It's a shame too few of its gay citizens are out enough to put them to use much.
June 22, 2009
Lesbian Murdered & Her Body Mutilated in Alleged Hate Crime
The South African woman was last seen with a male friend who police believe is a suspect in her death.
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May 31, 2022
Rampant Violence Reported by Activists for Sex Workers, LGBTQ+ People
A new report details how COVID-19 is exacerbating government crackdowns on human rights activists.
December 16, 2020
Romanian Anti-Marriage Equality Measure Fails Spectacularly
Only 20 percent of eligible voters cast ballots on a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage.
October 8, 2018
Hungary passes constitutional amendment banning public LGBTQ+ events
The law also allows the government to use facial recognition technology to identify those who attend prohibited events
April 14, 2025
LGBT Groups Condemn U.S. Exit From U.N. Human Rights Council
The move will make it harder to advance rights for LGBT people and other marginalized populations around the world, activists say.
June 19, 2018
Freemasons, gay men, and corrupt elites in Cameroon — inside a conspiracy theory
A new book explores an ongoing conspiracy theory in Cameroon and neighboring Gabon that corrupt elites spread homosexuality through their connections to secret orders like the Freemasons.
December 21, 2024
Queer aging is the next frontier in LGBTQ+ human rights
Supporting our aging LGBTQ+ community members is vital in the ongoing fight for equal rights, writes SAGE's Michael Adams and Hannah Yore.
August 29, 2024
Beyond decriminalization of same-sex relations
Human Rights Watch's Hala Maurice Guindy tells how LGBTQ+ individuals face ongoing human rights abuses in the Middle East and North Africa due to the criminalization of same-sex relations. Laws may seem vague, but they are used to persecute and harass. How can we ensure genuine equality and protection for all members of the LGBTQ+ community?
June 6, 2024