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'Deeply Troubling': UN Rights Chief on Uganda Anti-Gay Bill
The United Nations rights chief is urging Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni to block an anti-LGBTQ bill that prescribes harsh penalties for some homosexual offenses, including death and life imprisonment.
LGBTQ+ Activists in Japan Launch Engagement Group Ahead of G7
Japanese LGBTQ activists and rights groups have launched a civil "engagement group" to make policy proposals ahead of the Group of Seven summit in Japan and announced plans to hold an inaugural Pride 7 summit in Tokyo later this month.
Uganda's Legislature Passes Harsh New Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill
Ugandan lawmakers passed a bill prescribing jail terms of up to 10 years for offenses related to same-sex relations, responding to popular sentiment but piling more pressure on the East African country's LGBTQ community.
Review Says London Police Racist, Misogynistic, Homophobic
London police have lost the confidence of the public because of deep-seated racism, misogyny and homophobia, according to an independent review commissioned after a young woman was raped and killed by a serving officer.
Italy's Democratic Head Blasts Limit on LGBTQ+ Parent Rights
The head of Italy's opposition Democratic Party blasted a bureaucratic crackdown on LGBTQ families as ideological, cruel and discriminatory and vowed Saturday to push through legislation to better recognize and protect their rights.
Bosnia: Rights Activists Assaulted Following LGBTQ+ Event Ban
Rights activists in the Serb-run part of Bosnia were assaulted late Saturday, hours after police banned an LGBT event planned there over the weekend, citing security concerns.
Macron's Leadership at Risk Amid Tensions Over Pension Plan
Macron, 45, had hoped his push to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 would cement his legacy as the president who transformed France's economy for the 21st century.
Italian Government Limits Parental Rights of Gay Couples
Gay rights activists on Tuesday denounced as homophobic moves by Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni's far-right-led government to limit recognition of parental rights to the biological parent only in families with same-sex parents.
Neither Protests Nor Garbage Piles Stop French Pension Bill
An bill that would raise the retirement age in France from 62 to 64 got a push forward with the French Senate's adoption of the measure despite labor strikes, street protests and tons of uncollected garbage.
Italian Professor, Former Adult Star Wins Suit after Being Fired by University
Ruggero Freddi, a former mathematics professor — and, before that, an adult film star in the U.S. — won a suit against the Italian university that he claimed unjustly fired him.
Serbia's LGBTQ+ Groups Rally after Spate of Attacks on Gays
Serbia's beleaguered LGBTQ activists on Friday rallied to demand state action following a spate of violence against gays, including a stabbing that injured a young man.
Japan PM: Ban on Same-Sex Marriage Not Discrimination
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the country's ban on same-sex marriage is not discriminatory, insisting that constitutional freedom of marriage only envisions heterosexual unions.
Chilean Circus has Fought LGBTQ+ Discrimination for 54 Years
Although it is called a circus, it is more of a sexual diversity show with humor, song and dance under a big top, and has 30 employees. At its peaks it had up to 70. The Timoteo Circus is one of the best known of Chile's 120 circuses.
Ugandan Lawmaker Introduces New Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation
A Ugandan lawmaker on Tuesday introduced draft legislation that he said seeks to prohibit homosexuality in the East African country, voicing widespread anti-gay sentiment that has peaked in recent days.
China Says TikTok Ban Reflects US Insecurities
U.S. government bans on Chinese-owned video sharing app TikTok reveal Washington's own insecurities and are an abuse of state power, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Tuesday.
Australian Pleads Guilty to Killing Gay American in 1988
An Australian pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of an American who fell to his death 35 years ago from a Sydney clifftop that was known as a gay meeting place, with the victim's family welcoming the latest twist in their long campaign for justice.
EDGE Rewind: Singaporean OnlyFans Creator Titus Low Fined & Jailed for 'Transmitting Obscene Material'
Titus Low, a Singaporean OnlyFans creator, was sentenced Tuesday to three weeks in jail and ordered to pay a roughly $2,000 fine for transmitting obscene materials and breaching police orders to stay off the subscription video site.
South Korean Court Rules for Same-Sex Couple Denied Health Coverage
In a ruling hailed by equality advocates as a major step forward, a South Korean court ruled in favor of a gay couple whose health coverage was revoked on the basis that their marriage was not valid.
Activists Urge Jamaica to Nix Anti-Sodomy Laws Amid Violence
Activists demanded Tuesday that Jamaica repeal a colonial-era law criminalizing gay sex, noting that the government still has not heeded a regional rights panel's recommendation two years ago to do so.
Would-Be Scottish Leader Under Fire over Gay Marriage Stance
A front-runner to become Scotland's next leader fought to keep her campaign alive Tuesday amid a backlash over her opposition to same-sex marriage.