The government of Botswana has officially amended its laws to remove the ban on same-sex intimacy, a final administrative step that aligns the country's penal code with landmark court rulings from 2019 and 2021.
Read moreA photographer in Russia has been sentenced to 18 months of compulsory labour for writing and publishing a gay fanfiction story about the K-pop group Stray Kids, marking a severe escalation in the country's crackdown on LGBTQ+ expression.
Read moreDefne Güzel, a prominent Turkish trans activist, has been acquitted of 'violating public morality' for publishing an educational brochure on intersex issues. The case, which was monitored by the Dutch embassy and other international bodies, concluded at its first hearing.
Read moreScores drop across the board as Meta and YouTube gut protections for LGBTQ+ users, and AI-generated hate reaches new lows.
Read moreBenfica's Gianluca Prestianni will serve a worldwide two-match ban after admitting to using homophobic language towards Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr., a sanction now enforced globally by FIFA.
Read moreA tribunal in Australia has found right-wing politician Mark Latham guilty of unlawful homosexual vilification and sexual harassment, ordering him to pay compensation and delete his graphic social media posts.
Read moreProminent transgender attorney Shannon Minter, a leading figure in legal challenges against anti-LGBTQ+ policies in the US, has been included in the TIME100 list of the world's most influential people.
Read moreTransgender powerlifter JayCee Cooper has finalized a settlement with USA Powerlifting, following a landmark Minnesota Supreme Court ruling that the organization's ban on her participation was discriminatory.
Read moreBotswana has officially removed its colonial-era law criminalising same-sex intimacy from its legal code, finalising a process that began with a landmark court ruling in 2019.
Read moreSilas Shelton, an Ohio pastor who gained notoriety for his viral anti-LGBTQ+ speeches at school board meetings, has admitted to sexually abusing a teenage girl from his congregation for several years.
Read moreA GoFundMe for two gay fathers in West Hollywood has raised nearly $100,000 for legal fees after one was charged with a felony following a confrontation with a right-wing influencer who targeted them with homophobic questions.
Read moreAn Australian court has overturned a tribunal's decision to deny a lesbian group the right to exclude trans women, citing legal errors. The case, which has caused significant division, will now be reconsidered, leaving the question of legal exclusion unresolved.
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