3 transgender people were slain in just two weeks. The community wants answers
Samantha Gómez Fonseca, a transgender activist and politician, was shot multiple times inside a car in south Mexico City on Sunday.
January 17, 2024
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Two Trans Women in Critical Condition as Turkey Sees Rash of Transphobic Violence
In May alone, seven trans women have been stabbed by men on the street or in their homes, with almost no arrests made.
May 16, 2015
Scott Lively Will Be Tried for Fueling Antigay Persecution In Uganda
A federal judge today overruled the American evangelical minister's request to dismiss an international lawsuit contending that Lively violated human rights by stoking the antigay climate in Uganda.
August 15, 2013
European Parliament Condemns Poland's LGBTQ-Free Zones
At least 80 localities in Poland passed resolutions declaring themselves LGBTQ-free.
December 20, 2019
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
Cameroon president's daughter Brenda Biya faces backlash from family after coming out
Biya said her mother and brother have both urged her to delete the recent Instagram post revealing her relationship with a Brazilian model.
July 12, 2024
Meet Argentina’s First Transgender Newscaster, Diana Zurco
The reporter hopes her presence on TV "will let prejudiced society begin to see that trans people are like everyone else."
March 23, 2020
Out From The Shadows: Turkey's Transgender Population
Turkey is a Muslim country where the very existence of transgender people, only now coming out of the shadows, is endangered.
June 1, 2015
Uganda's 'Kill the Gays' Bill Is Back
A Ugandan official says the abhorrent legislation is needed because of "recruitment by gay people."
October 11, 2019
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
These Out Celebs in India Are Trying to Decriminalize Homosexuality
Five of India’s most famous out citizens put their careers at risk in trying to decriminalize homosexuality in an appeal to the nation's Supreme Court.
July 7, 2016
Reading the Far Right: Homophobia, Veiled and Overt
What we found in right-wing media this week: denunciation of the Resist March, virulently anti-LGBT rhetoric, and a call for more guns to avert tragedies like Pulse.
June 13, 2017
These are the top 10 European countries for LGBTQ+ rights and travel
ILGA-Europe's annual Rainbow Map highlights where it's safer to live and travel for LGBTQ+ individuals and their families.
May 16, 2025
LGBTQ+ advocacy groups excited about vice presidential pick Tim Walz’s 'proven record'
The former congressman and current Minnesota governor has been a longtime ally to LGBTQ+ people.
August 6, 2024
Op-ed: Global LGBT Rights a Patchwork of Equality and Persecution
This year saw some steps forward on global LGBT human rights, but many victories came in the form of harm reduction rather than 'clean' wins.
December 29, 2014
LGBTQ Armenians Face Reign of Terror
Hate crimes are rampant in Armenia, and the police and politicians don't seem to care.
February 16, 2019
What I Learned From Being Outed in Ugandan Tabloids
An activist reflects on how she and her fellow human rights defenders are winning the battle in a place once called the most homophobic nation on earth.
February 16, 2016
Judy Shepard, Nancy Pelosi, and queer scientist Jane Rigby among Medal of Freedom honorees
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation's highest civilian honor.
May 3, 2024
Salvadoran Trans Man Says He Was Brutalized by Police After Pride Parade
Aldo Alexander Pena leaked pictures to social media of his disfigured face after police, he says, broke his eye socket while arresting him on false charges.
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