When a brick was thrown through a gay couple's window in Amsterdam, their neighbors didn't just offer sympathy. They responded with a defiant and colorful act of solidarity, turning their street into a sea of rainbow flags.
Read moreHundreds celebrated one of Africa's largest Pride parades in Johannesburg, highlighting South Africa's progressive LGBTQ+ laws while also protesting the global rise in anti-trans rhetoric.
Read moreA new report documents 233 targeted killings of LGBTIQ people since 2020, as a crucial UN vote on protections for queer lives looms. An international petition calls on states to uphold the right to life for all.
Read moreUtrecht-based T4T theatre collective WILD Producties is looking for trans and genderqueer people of all ages to join the cast of WACHT 2.0, a new show about the bureaucracy of trans healthcare.
Read moreAn estimated 150,000 people marched in East Asia's largest Pride event, celebrating diversity and progress while also highlighting recent police actions that have unsettled Taiwan's LGBTQ+ community.
Read moreFrench singer-songwriter Pomme has released 'mononoke', a dreamy new single inspired by Japan's ancient forests and co-produced by The National's Aaron Dessner. The track is the latest preview of her fifth album, 'la forteresse'.
Read moreThe Empathy Movement is hosting a free conference in Amsterdam on November 22, featuring guided discussions on topics including LGBTQ+ identity, migration, and racism to foster community connection.
Read moreTwo men in Mali have been sentenced to six months in prison for 'unnatural acts,' marking the first known conviction since the country officially criminalized homosexuality in late 2024.
Read moreA librarian in the US state of Georgia is taking legal action after being dismissed from her job of 15 years, allegedly for allowing a children's book about a transgender boy to be part of a library display.
Read moreAdvocacy groups in France have successfully amended a proposed law that would have criminalized online adult content platforms, securing a significant victory for digital sex workers.
Read moreA series of queer film screenings starts on Friday 30 October at De Nieuwe Kerk on Dam Square, running over two weekends. Each ticket includes entry to the 'Queer Amsterdam' exhibition.
Read moreA new investigation by Pointer has found that one in five social media posts about the LGBTQIA+ community in the Netherlands is hateful, with much of this hostility originating from organized anti-trans groups.
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