World's first out gay imam shot to death in South Africa
Activists fear the attack on Muhsin Hendricks was a hate crime.
February 18, 2025
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WATCH: Ricky Martin to Join LGBT Human Rights Celebration at UN
The Tuesday event with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon and LGBT human rights defenders will be live streamed from New York.
December 11, 2012
LGBTQ+ Rights Ally Archbishop Desmond Tutu Dies at 90
"I would refuse to go to a homophobic heaven. No, I would say, 'Sorry, I would much rather go to the other place.'"
December 26, 2021
South African LGBTQ Group Says Homophobe Is Cruising Grindr for Sex
Christiaan Otto, under fire for homophobic and transphobic posts on social media, says the alleged Grindr account is a fake.
April 27, 2020
Uganda's Most Wanted
Victor Mukasa crossed a line in his home country. He came out -- once as a lesbian, once as trans -- and decided not to stay silent about it. Now he fears the worst.
July 6, 2009
Finding inspiration for gay rights
South Africa's unprecedented constitutional protections serve as an object lesson for LGBT advocates here in the United States.
May 19, 2005
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
Tutu says church stand on gay priests made him ashamed to be Anglican
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, in the first authorized biography of the Nobel peace laureate, says he was ashamed of his Anglican church's conservative position that rejected gay priests.
September 22, 2006
For LGBT Rights, 2018 Will Be the Year of the Courts
Reversing a gloomy 2017, advances in equality are occurring around the globe.
January 24, 2018
One of Africa's Scariest Homophobes Just Lost Reelection
Nigeria has a new president from a new party. There are mixed signals, though, about what that will mean for LGBT Nigerians.
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April 1, 2015
Obama Rolls Out More LGBT Supporters
The Obama campaign aims to target specific sectors of the LGBT community to improve his odds in the remaining primaries.
March 11, 2008
Marking the 30th Anniversary of LGBTQ+ Inclusion in an Iconic Black Chicago Parade
An event Sunday in Chicago will celebrate the anniversary of when an LGBTQ+ contingent first marched in the Bud Billiken Parade.
November 4, 2023
Tracking 2022's LGBTQ+ Gains and Losses Across the Globe
From Japan to Argentina, this year saw uneven movement for equality.
December 10, 2022
'Southern Rites': A Reminder of the Parallels of Prejudice
A new documentary about racial tensions in rural Georgia reminds us what all types of bigotry have in common.
May 18, 2015
Our Love Is Rebellion Against Racism, Homophobia and Guns
Terrence Franklin got engaged the day of the Parkland massacre. To him and his partner, it made perfect sense.
February 14, 2019
