World
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Bermuda to hold referendum on gay marriage and civil unions
Bermuda voters will head to the polls on Thursday, June 23, to vote in a non-binding referendum on both legalizing same-sex marriage and legalizing same-sex...
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For refugees, being queer is anything but easy
Recognizing the reality of being an LGBTQ refugee in America
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Kenyan court decides forced anal exams to “prove” homosexuality are constitutional
High court judge rejects constitutional challenge brought by two men subjected to torturous exams under duress
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Gunmen killed five in a Mexico gay bar three weeks before Orlando shootings
Mexican authorities and local media reportedly downplayed the shooting
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Jamaican Attorney General: US embassy flying Pride flag after Orlando is “disrespectful”
US Embassy honored those killed in Orlando by flying Pride flag at half-mast
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Torturous anal exams to “prove” homosexuality still being used in some countries
The use of forced anal examinations to prosecute men suspected of being homosexual persists in some countries
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Gay Syrian refugee couple end up 2,500 miles apart after resettlement
"I don't know if I'll be able to be with him again"
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Muslim nations block LGBT groups from UN AIDS meeting
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation complained about LGBT groups attending a meeting to discuss the AIDS pandemic
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Italy will finally recognize same-sex unions — with some concessions
Civil unions bill has been heavily watered-down, but finally gives same-sex couples recognition
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Seeking Safety: Gay asylum seekers share their stories
Local asylum seekers share their stories following the deaths of two LGBT activists in Bangladesh
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Saudi Cleric: Homosexuals shouldn’t be punished
"Homosexuals are not deviating from Islam," said Dr. Salman al-Ouda
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British Archbishop: Homosexuality is wrong, but we’re not allowed to say it
Archbishop Welby reportedly made the comments during a trip to Zimbabwe
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Obama: North Carolina and Mississippi laws “should be overturned”
President's comments go on record against anti-LGBT laws, as he attempts to allay British travelers' concerns
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Chinese court refuses to recognize gay marriage
The couple sued the local government after it failed to recognize their relationship as a marriage
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Pope Francis’ “family life” exhortation stands firmly against gay unions
Surprising no one who has followed the Vatican’s pronouncements on homosexuality over the past few years, Pope Francis issued a papal exhortation reiterating the Roman Catholic...
