Pope Francis says homosexuals should be covered by civil union laws

By Reuters,

Pope Francis says in a film released on Wednesday that homosexuals should be protected by civil union laws, in some of the clearest language he has us...

homosexuals , Rafiki

Church leader who called Covid-19 ‘God’s punishment’ for same-sex marriage tests positive

By CNN,

A prominent Ukrainian church leader who previously said the COVID-19 pandemic was "God's punishment" for same-sex marriage has tested positive for the...

coronavirus

A pastor who wrote a bestselling relationship book says his marriage is over and he is no longer Christian

By CNN,

A former pastor who wrote a bestselling book on traditional relationships has confirmed the end of his marriage, apologized for opposing LGBTQ rights ...

divorce , Joshua Harris , LGBTQ , marriage

Israeli education minister supports gay ‘conversion therapy’

By Reuters,

Israel's education minister voiced support on Saturday for so-called gay "conversion therapy", drawing a disavowal from Prime Minister Benjamin Netany...

gay rights , Israel , LGBT

LGBT+ campaigner bids to become Tunisia’s first openly gay president

By Reuters,

A Tunisian politician vying to become his country's first openly gay president has said he will push to decriminalize gay sex and insisted his candida...

Beji Caid Essebsi , Mounir Baatour , tunisia

 Botswana seeks to overturn court ruling allowing gay sex

By Reuters,

Botswana’s government will appeal a high court ruling which decriminalized homosexuality, potentially resuscitating a law that punished gay sex by u...

Botswana , court ruling , gay marriage , homosexuality , same sex

YouTuber buys U.S. town and renames it Gay Hell

By Reuters,

YouTube star Elijah Daniel has bought the town of Hell and renamed it Gay Hell, only allowing Pride flags to fly in protest at President Donald Trump'...

Ecuador approves same-sex marriage as LGBT+ groups hail landmark week

By Reuters,

Ecuador’s decision to allow same-sex marriage has topped a landmark week for LGBT+ rights after Botswana decriminalized gay sex and Bhutan took the ...

Ecuador , gay marriage , LGBT , same sex , transgender

Hong Kong court: Denying same-sex spousal benefits unlawful

By VOA,

Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal said Thursday the government cannot deny spousal employment benefits to same-sex couples, in a ruling hailed as a ...

same-sex spousal benefits

Taiwan passes same-sex marriage bill, becoming first in Asia to do so

By CNN,

Lawmakers in Taiwan have approved a bill legalizing same-sex marriage, a landmark decision that makes the self-ruled island the first place in Asia to...

Hawaii decides again not to legalize Marijuana

By VOA,

On the political spectrum, Hawaii is among the bluest of states. Democrats control all the levers of power at the state and federal levels, and voters...

HAWAII , marijuana

United Methodist Church strengthens ban on same-sex marriage, LGBT clergy

By Reuters,

The United Methodist Church voted on Tuesday to uphold and strengthen its ban on same-sex marriage and LGBT clergy in a move likely to alienate large ...

LGBT , U.S , United Methodist Church

High Court postpones ruling on law banning gay sex

By Dzuya Walter,

The High Court has adjourned the much awaited ruling on whether to decriminalise gay sex in Kenya to May 24. While apologizing for not being able t...

gay sex ruling , LGBT

Taiwan unveils Asia’s first draft law on same-sex marriage

By Reuters,

Taiwan on Thursday proposed a draft law to allow same-sex marriage in Asia’s first such bill, but the legislation was criticized by rights activists...

President Tsai Ing-wen , SAME SEX MARRIAGE , Taiwan

Provide security for gay community, KNCHR urges police ahead of ruling

By Dzuya Walter,

The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights has urged police to provide security for the Sexual Orientation Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) c...

homosexuality , KNCHR , Lesbianism , LGBT , Sexual Orientation Gender Identity and Expression

Teens publicly flogged for cuddling in Indonesia

By CNN,

Two 18-year-olds were publicly flogged Thursday in the conservative Indonesian state of Aceh for displaying affection. The college student and her ...

DATING IN INDONESIA , Indonesia

Japan upholds sterilization before official gender change

By VOA,

Human rights and LGBT activists Friday denounced a ruling by Japan’s Supreme Court upholding a law that effectively requires transgender people to b...

JAPAN , LGBT

Nigerian police officer tells gays: Leave country or face prosecution

By CNN,

A high-ranking Nigerian policewoman has warned gays living in the country to leave or risk criminal prosecution. Dolapo Badmos, a Chief Super...

Nigerian policewoman warns gays

LGBT parents challenge stereotypes in China

By Reuters,

Heads turn when An Hui and Ye Jianbin walk down a street in the Chinese city of Shenzhen with their triplets, who were conceived with help from a huma...

An Hui , An Zhifei , An Zhiya , An Zhizhong , china , IVF , LGBT , Ye Jianbin

Cuba panel closes door on gay marriage constitutional amendment

By Reuters,

The commission in charge of writing Communist-run Cuba’s new constitution has revised an original draft to remove the concept of marriage altogether...