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Share the Gay Rights Storyboard with FriendsUK judges begin hearing appeal over Trinidad and Tobago anti-gay law
The Guardian - 8 Jul 2026 14:01
Activist is challenging ruling last year that restored colonial-era homophobic law against same-sex intimacySome of the ...
World Cup Pride Match controversy, explained: Why Iran, Egypt and FIFA are clashing over LGBTQ+ symb...
Sporting News - 26 Jun 2026 13:04
Organizers planned on hosting a World Cup "Pride Match" in Seattle ever since the city was selected to hold a Ju...
People panicking as Ghana passes sweeping law criminalising LGBTQ+ activity
The Guardian - 1 Jun 2026 11:59
Community groups say some fear they could lose homes, jobs and access to healthcare if the new law is ratified by Presid...
US cities cap Pride Month with a mix of party and protest
ABC News - 29 Jun 2025 06:25
The monthlong celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride is reaching its rainbow-laden crescendo as New York and other major cities aro...
Thousands party at Budapest Pride despite Orban's ban
BBC - 29 Jun 2025 02:56
A giant crowd throngs the Hungarian capital, championing LGBT rights and defying PM Viktor Orban.
Far right weaponising LGBTQ+ rights in Europe to sow division, campaigners say
The Guardian - 1 Jun 2025 06:00
At the start of Pride month, groups report rise in hate crimes as politicians use laws and speeches to target trans peop...
Thailand on the brink of legalising same-sex marriage in historic vote
The Guardian - 18 Jun 2024 01:32
If the bill passes, Thailand will become just the third territory in Asia - after Taiwan and Nepal - to legalise same-se...
Key opposition throws weight behind Greek government's same-sex marriage legalization efforts
Fox News - 12 Jan 2024 02:23
The Greek government's efforts to legalize same-sex civil marriage received significant support as the left-wing opposit...
Police raid Moscow gay bars after Supreme Court LGBTQ+ ruling
ABC News - 2 Dec 2023 14:15
Russian security forces have raided gay clubs and bars across Moscow less than 48 hours after the country’s top court ...
Ugandan president signs anti-LGBTQ+ law with death penalty for same-sex acts
The Guardian - 29 May 2023 14:44
Global outcry over Museveni's assent to draconian new anti-gay law, condemned as a 'permission slip for hate and dehuman...
Uganda anti-gay laws: Beaten and forced to flee for being LGBT
BBC - 4 May 2023 01:10
Two young people say they've fled the East African country because of the tough new anti-gay laws.
Senate approves historic legislation to protect same-sex marriages
ABC News - 30 Nov 2022 02:56
The Senate on Tuesday approved the Respect for Marriage Act to codify protections for lawful same-sex and interracial ma...
Singapore lifts gay sex ban but blocks path toward marriage equality
The Guardian - 30 Nov 2022 02:42
LGBTQ+ advocates welcome repeal of British colonial-era law while expressing dismay as parliament backs existing definit...
Why Singapore's gay sex law change is a double-edged sword for LGBTQ activists
CNN - 28 Aug 2022 03:01
When Singapore announced this week it would end a colonial-era law that criminalized sex between men, it looked like a b...
Uganda LGBT rights: Government shuts down key advocacy group
BBC - 7 Aug 2022 02:02
Sexual Minorities Uganda (Smug) decried the move as a 'witch hunt' targeting the LGBT community.
Same-Sex Marriage Bill, Considered Dead on Arrival, Gains New Life
The New York Times - 21 Jul 2022 01:42
The larger-than-expected G.O.P. vote in the House in support of legislation to codify marriage equality caught both part...
House votes to reaffirm legality of same-sex marriage, 157 Republicans vote 'no'
New York Post - 20 Jul 2022 02:52
Forty-seven Republicans, including New York Reps. Elise Stefanik, Nicole Malliotakis, Andrew Garbarino and Lee Zeldin, j...
Sen. Ted Cruz says SCOTUS decision legalizing gay marriage was 'clearly wrong'
NY Daily News - 17 Jul 2022 04:23
"Obergefell, like Roe v. Wade, ignored two centuries of our nation's history," the Texas Republican said in an interview...
Supreme Court makes historic ruling on LGBT employment discrimination
ABC News - 15 Jun 2020 16:22
The Supreme Court issued its opinion on Bostock v Clayton County, about LGBT employment discrimination.
German parliament bans providing gay conversion therapy to minors
New York Post - 9 May 2020 06:17
Germany has become the fifth country to ban gay conversion therapy for minors under 18 years old -- joining Brazil, Ecua...
Botswana becomes latest African nation to decriminalize gay sex
New York Post - 11 Jun 2019 16:33
The southern African nation of Botswana became the latest country to decriminalize gay sex when a high court on Tuesday ...
Global outcry grows as Brunei brings in death by stoning for gay sex
The Guardian - 3 Apr 2019 04:37
Australia, Germany and France add to condemnation of sultan's decision to implement sharia law Nations around the world ...
Gay people should not join Catholic clergy, Pope Francis says
The Guardian - 2 Dec 2018 04:29
No room for 'fashionable' homosexuality and gay priests should be 'impeccably responsible' or leave Pope Francis is "con...
El Salvador: Constitutional ban on same-sex marriage blocked
Fox News - 1 Feb 2018 04:18
El Salvador's Supreme Court is putting the brakes on a constitutional change that would bar same-sex marriage.
2 couples tie knot in Australia's 1st same-sex weddings
Miami Herald - 17 Dec 2017 05:36
Two female couples tied the knot in Australia's first same-sex weddings under new legislation allowing gay marriages. Ja...
Austrian court: Same-sex couples can marry
CNN - 5 Dec 2017 14:49
Austria's top court has ruled that same-sex couples can get married from 2019, declaring a previous law discriminatory.
LGBT wedding cake case goes before Supreme Court
USA Today - 2 Dec 2017 02:43
A Supreme Court case has profound implications for LGBT rights and religion's place in public life. The case pits a Denv...
How Australia's slow march toward same-sex marriage compares to the US
Business Insider - 16 Nov 2017 05:04
TORSTEN BLACKWOOD/AFP/Getty Images This week, Australians overwhelmingly voted in favor of changing the law to allow sam...
Gay men to receive Scottish government apology
BBC - 29 Oct 2017 02:43
Nicola Sturgeon will say sorry on behalf of the Scottish government to those convicted under now abolished laws.
Australia's ruling party meets to resolve gay marriage rift
Fox News - 7 Aug 2017 04:39
Australia's ruling party will attempt to resolve bitter internal differences over gay marriage at a special meeting on M...
Gay relationships are still criminalised in 72 countries, report finds
The Guardian - 27 Jul 2017 07:00
50 years after Britain's partial decriminalisation of homosexuality, in eight countries it can still result in death pen...
Canada's Senate Just Passed a Landmark Transgender Rights Bill
Time - 16 Jun 2017 05:48
The bill adds "gender identity and gender expression" to the list of federally prohibited grounds for discrimination
'Never seen anything like this': Inside Indonesia's LGBT crackdown
CNN - 1 Jun 2017 04:44
In less than 18 months, being gay in Indonesia has gone from widely tolerated to just plain dangerous.
Taiwan becomes first country in Asia to recognize same-sex marriage
Chicago Tribune - 24 May 2017 15:30Indonesian men to face caning for gay sex
BBC - 23 May 2017 04:48
The men were found in bed together by vigilantes in a part of Indonesia which practises Islamic law.
Indonesian police arrest more than 140 men at alleged gay sauna party
The Guardian - 22 May 2017 07:28
LGBT groups say the gay community in Jakarta has been subject to an unprecedented wave of discrimination and attacks Ind...
Taiwan's same-sex marriage ruling could cement its place as Asia's liberal beacon
The Guardian - 22 May 2017 04:23
Landmark court case this week is likely to determine the success or failure of draft laws currently before parliament Ch...
Russia Urged to Investigate Alleged Killings of Gay People in Chechnya
Time - 14 Apr 2017 04:10
Reports say more than 100 men suspected of homosexuality have been rounded up by police, at least three of them reported...
Gay rights activists march in annual New Delhi parade
Miami Herald - 27 Nov 2016 14:12
Hundreds of gay rights activists marched in a parade in New Delhi on Sunday, highlighting the continuing discrimination ...
Gay Rights Supporters Win Victory to Keep U.N. LGBT Expert
Time - 22 Nov 2016 03:53
African nations sought to suspend the expert's mandate in the U.N.
African nations seek to get rid of 1st UN LGBT expert
Miami Herald - 5 Nov 2016 06:53
African nations are seeking to initially suspend and then get rid of the first U.N. independent expert charged with inve...
Gays living in partnership OK to adopt children of partners
Fox News - 24 Oct 2016 15:05
The Czech government has approved a plan to allow gays and lesbians living in a registered partnership to adopt the chil...
Gay men convicted of now-abolished sex offences to be pardoned
BBC - 20 Oct 2016 03:25
Thousands of gay and bisexual men convicted of now-abolished sexual offences are to receive posthumous pardons - a victo...
Mexico to appeal latest fine by FIFA over anti-gay chant
Miami Herald - 5 Oct 2016 03:39
The Mexican Soccer Federation says it will appeal a fine imposed by international soccer's governing body over anti-gay ...
Pope backs opposition to Mexico's gay-marriage proposal
Miami Herald - 25 Sep 2016 14:53
Pope Francis has voiced support for Mexican bishops and citizens opposing the government's push to legalize same-sex mar...
Gay senator opposes Australian plan for marriage equality
Miami Herald - 13 Sep 2016 07:34
Government plans to hold an opinion poll in February on whether gay marriage should be legalized in Australia suffered a...
Thousands march in Mexico against proposal to allow same-sex marriage
The Guardian - 11 Sep 2016 05:54
Gay marriage is permitted in Mexico City as well as in several states but the president has proposed changing the consti...
Gay GOP Delegate Calls for Neutrality on Same-Sex Marriage
ABC News - 12 Jul 2016 14:16
GOP delegate from Washington, D.C., comes out, calls for platform change
Pride in London research: Many LGBT+ people 'hide sexuality'
BBC - 23 Jun 2016 04:16
A majority of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community feel the need to lie about their gender or sexual ide...
Elton John and Vladimir Putin Delay Meeting Due to Schedule Conflicts
Radio.com - 31 May 2016 16:02
"President Putin expressed readiness for this meeting. But this time, the meeting won't take place, unfortunately. Their...
Elton John Won't Meet Vladimir Putin Before Moscow Concert
Billboard - 27 May 2016 11:42
Russian President Vladimir Putin has backed out of a meeting with British rock star and gay rights activist Elton John. ...
Elton John, Vladimir Putin Meeting Over LGBT Rights Postponed
Rolling Stone - 26 May 2016 16:02
Elton John and Vladimir Putin's planned meeting on LGBT rights in Russia has been postponed, The Guardian reports. The K...
Lesbian couple arrested over public kiss in Hawaii say ordeal 'ripped us apart'
The Guardian - 25 May 2016 16:01
Courtney Wilson and Taylor Guerrero recall six-month 'nightmare' that saw them at one point barred from returning to Cal...
Church of Scotland votes to allow gay marriage for clergy
Miami Herald - 21 May 2016 15:58
The Church of Scotland has voted to let its ministers enter same-sex marriages — though saying it "maintains its tradi...
Justin Trudeau Hopes to Push Through a Transgender-Rights Bill for Canada
Time - 17 May 2016 06:02
"We must continue to demand true equality," the Canadian Prime Minister said
North Carolina Sues Federal Government Over LGBT Law
Time - 9 May 2016 16:27
The government had warned the state to back down from the law
Same-sex adoption is now legal in all 50 states
The Week - 3 May 2016 15:51
Same-sex adoption became legal in all 50 states Tuesday after the final holdout, Mississippi, failed to appeal a recent ...
Kasich: People are 'probably' born gay
CNN - 30 Apr 2016 04:31
John Kasich told an audience here Friday that some people are "probably" born gay after being pressed on the issue by an...
Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas Cancel Concerts in North Carolina to Protest HB2 Law
CelebBuzz - 26 Apr 2016 05:00
This talented duo is standing up for the LGBT community! …
Cyndi Lauper Will Donate Raleigh Concert Profits to Help Repeal HB2
SPIN - 17 Apr 2016 00:20
A number of prominent musicians, including Ringo Starr and Bruce Springsteen, have canceled scheduled concerts in North ...
Ringo Starr joins North Carolina boycott over LGBT legislation
Music News - 14 Apr 2016 09:30
Ringo Starr has joined Bruce Springsteen in boycotting the state of North Carolina over recent LGBT legislation.
Cyndi Lauper Says She Will Donate Proceeds From North Carolina Concert to LGBT Charity
Billboard - 14 Apr 2016 02:03
Though Cyndi Lauper is not canceling her upcoming concert in North Carolina, she said the show's proceeds will be dona...
Judge rules against couple in China's 1st same-sex case
Miami Herald - 13 Apr 2016 06:57
A judge has ruled against a gay couple in China's first same-sex marriage case. …
Hundreds Gather for China's 1st Same-Sex Marriage Lawsuit
ABC News - 13 Apr 2016 05:44
Several hundred supporters have gathered outside a court in central China for the country's first same-sex marriage laws...
Adam Lambert Talks Bruce Springsteen's 'Badass' LGBT Protest
Billboard - 13 Apr 2016 03:45
Adam Lambert is praising Bruce Springsteen's decision to cancel a show in North Carolina in protest of the controversial...
Bruce Springsteen Cancels North Carolina Concert Because of New Anti-LGBT Bill
CelebBuzz - 9 Apr 2016 03:10
Bruce Springsteen is showing solidarity for the LGBT community in North Carolina - and the world - right now. …
Ireland Signs Gay Marriage Into Law
Time - 30 Oct 2015 05:53
Same-sex ceremonies will likely start in mid-November
Joe Biden Pushes New LGBT Protections, Calls 2016 GOP Candidates 'Homophobes'
Time - 4 Oct 2015 03:24
'Oh, there are homophobes still left. Most of the are running for President, I think.'
Clerk Who Rejected Licenses for Gays Says She Met With Pope
ABC News - 30 Sep 2015 06:42
Clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples says she met with pope
Scalia Addresses Constitution, Same-Sex Marriage in Speech
ABC News - 23 Sep 2015 05:33
At Rhodes College in Memphis, Justice Scalia talks Constitution, same-sex marriage
Kentucky clerk Davis rejects marriage licenses as invalid: ABC
Reuters - 22 Sep 2015 15:46
(Reuters) - The county clerk from Kentucky who went to jail rather than issue marriage licenses to gay couples said the ...
Kentucky Clerk Says She's Been Called 'Hitler' for Opposing Gay Marriage
Time - 22 Sep 2015 13:53
"What people say about me does not define who I am," she said
Huckabee: Gay-rights advocates meeting the Pope is an 'insult'
New York Post - 22 Sep 2015 08:21
WASHINGTON -- GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee Monday ripped the White House for inviting gay-rights advocates t...
After Viral Putin Prank, Elton John Asks for Russian LGBT Rights
Rolling Stone - 17 Sep 2015 16:41
Elton John has turned a viral prank phone call into a plea to improve LGBT rights in Russia. "Pranks are funny. Homophob...
Russian Pranksters Say They're The Ones Behind That Fake Putin Call to Elton John
Time - 17 Sep 2015 11:35
But the state of LGBT rights in Russia is nothing to laugh about
Court Again Denies Kim Davis' Bid to Delay Marriage Licenses
ABC News - 16 Sep 2015 05:15
Appeals court again denies clerk Kim Davis' bid to delay gay-marriage licenses
The Kremlin Denies Vladimir Putin Discussed LGBT Rights in Phone Call With Elton John
Time - 16 Sep 2015 05:14
The legendary singer has been an outspoken critic of Putin's anti-LGBT stance
Putin Reaches Out to Elton John to Discuss LGBT Equality
ABC News - 15 Sep 2015 17:11
The singer took to Instagram to thank the Russian President.
Kremlin: Vladimir Putin Has No Plans to Meet Elton John to Discuss Gay Rights
Hollywood Reporter - 15 Sep 2015 12:19
The British singer has long been concerned about the gay rights situation in Russia.
Kentucky clerk Kim Davis returns to work, refuses to authorize marriage licenses
The Week - 14 Sep 2015 15:00
After spending five days in jail for refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses, Rowan County clerk Kim Davis was rele...
Kim Davis a martyr for refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses
New York Post - 14 Sep 2015 05:52
She's gone from being an obscure county clerk to a Christian martyr. The jailing of Kim Davis, the Kentucky official who...
Elton John Wants To Grill Putin Over Gay Rights
Sky News - 13 Sep 2015 05:08
Sir Elton says the Russian President's attitude to gay people is "isolating and prejudiced" and "ridiculous".
'I am not Kim Davis': Silence turns to screaming in Kentucky town
New York Post - 10 Sep 2015 16:57
MOREHEAD, Ky. -- Kim Tabor sometimes wears a bright orange T-shirt bearing a slogan she’s found herself repeating for ...
Freed Kentucky Clerk Expected Back at Work Monday
ABC News - 9 Sep 2015 23:47
Kim Davis was jailed for contempt of court over same-sex marriage licenses.
Huckabee, Cruz Jockey for Support of Kim Davis
ABC News - 9 Sep 2015 07:17
A prayer rally for Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis turned into an awkward political dance for Senator Ted Cruz and forme...