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Groundbreaking report reveals reach of conversion therapy

Groundbreaking report reveals reach of conversion therapy

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Sep 4, 2019

A first-of-its-kind report documenting conversion therapy around the world highlights the pervasiveness of the practice.

Serbia blocks LGBT parenting

Serbia blocks LGBT parenting

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Aug 28, 2019

Serbian officials have blocked future access to same-sex couples forming families in the country after its first lesbian prime minister and her partner became parents earlier this year.

Omar, Tlaib stand up for LGBTQ Palestinians

Omar, Tlaib stand up for LGBTQ Palestinians

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Aug 21, 2019

Congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib denounced the Palestinian Authority's ban on LGBT gatherings and threats to queer Palestinians.

Hungarians upset with gay Coke ad

Hungarians upset with gay Coke ad

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Aug 14, 2019

An advertising campaign, "Love is Love," launched by the Coca-Cola Company ahead of a progressive music festival in Budapest, Hungary last week has led to political leaders calling for a boycott of the global soft drink company.

Men raise awareness of sex worker rights in Amsterdam

Men raise awareness of sex worker rights in Amsterdam

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Aug 7, 2019

Hunky male sex workers took to the windows of the My Red Light organization in Amsterdam last weekend during Pride.

Online Extra: SF LGBTs rally for slain Russian activist

Online Extra: SF LGBTs rally for slain Russian activist

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Aug 2, 2019

Queer demonstrators gathered at Harvey Milk Plaza in San Francisco's Castro district during the evening commute August 1 to honor slain Russian LGBT activist Yelena Grigoryeva.

ORAM appoints new ED

ORAM appoints new ED

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Jul 31, 2019

Steve Roth has been tapped to head the Organization for Refuge, Asylum and Migration.

Czechia's trans community pushes to be visible

Czechia's trans community pushes to be visible

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Jul 24, 2019

Emerging from the few sensationalized tabloid headlines and TV shows that have been Czechia's only exposure to the country's transgender community, trans Czechs are stepping out and speaking up about their experiences.

Israeli LGBTs rally against education minister

Israeli LGBTs rally against education minister

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Jul 17, 2019

Thousands of LGBT Israelis and their supporters took to the streets of Tel Aviv last Sunday, calling for the resignation of interim Education Minister Rafi Peretz following statements he made supporting conversion therapy.

Concerns raised about Pompeo's human rights panel

Concerns raised about Pompeo's human rights panel

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Jul 10, 2019

United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo this week named a conservative law professor to chair a new autonomous human rights commission, which sparked concerns from LGBT organizations, congressional leaders, and human rights experts.

Prince William would support his kids if they were gay

Prince William would support his kids if they were gay

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Jul 2, 2019

Prince William said that he and his wife, Kate Middleton, the duchess of Cambridge, would be "absolutely fine" and "fully support" their children if one of them came out as gay.

Paris marks Pride Month with honors for US gays

Paris marks Pride Month with honors for US gays

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Jun 26, 2019

Paris inaugurated Harvey Milk Place, Stonewall Place, and unveiled a plaque honoring Gilbert Baker during a Pride Month ceremony recognizing American and French LGBT rights leaders.

Ecuador Constitutional Court rules in favor of same-sex marriage

Ecuador Constitutional Court rules in favor of same-sex marriage

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Jun 19, 2019

LGBT Ecuadorians celebrated as news spread last week about the Constitutional Court's decision legalizing same-sex marriage in the small South American country.

Botswana high court decriminalizes homosexuality

Botswana high court decriminalizes homosexuality

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Jun 12, 2019

The high court of Botswana Tuesday overturned anti-gay sections of the country's penal code that criminalized homosexuality for more than a century.