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Centre moves SC for transfer of pleas against transgender law from high courtsThe government has approached the Supreme Court to centralize all legal challenges against the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) (...- Barney Frank dies at 86: Who was the liberal firebrand behind Dodd-Frank, Wall Street reform, and America’s LGBTQ political revolution?Who was Barney Frank? The death of Barney Frank marks the end of one of the most consequential and controversial political careers in moder...
- Menaka Guruswamy makes history as India’s first openly queer MPMenaka Guruswamy made history today by taking her oath as a Member of Parliament. She is the first openly queer MP in India. Guruswamy is a...
- Government shutdown 2025: LGBTQ rights and anti-trans provisions in appropriations billsThe federal government faces a shutdown deadline on Oct. 1, 2025, with anti-LGBTQ provisions in Republican appropriations bills threatening...
- Shock move: Burkina Faso joins list of African nations cracking down on LGBTQ rightsBurkina Faso’s military-led transitional parliament has approved legislation criminalizing homosexuality, carrying prison sentences of two ...
- Pride Month 2025: Under Trump 2.0, least safe US states for LGBTQ+ people revealed. Check detailsAs Pride Month 2025 begins, a report highlights growing disparities in LGBTQ+ safety across US states under Donald Trump administration. Ou...
- Thailand becomes first Southeast Asian country to legalize same-sex marriage, historic step for LGBTQ+ rightsThailand made history by legalizing same-sex marriage, becoming the first Southeast Asian nation and the third in Asia, following Taiwan an...
- Panic in Hollywood after Trump victory: Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi show the way; here are other LGBTQ stars planning to move out of U.SAs Trump's second term approaches, the LGBTQ community in Hollywood is becoming increasingly anxious.
- Activists, petitioners call for legislative action in same-sex marriage matter after SC rulingThe Supreme Court of India declined to legalize same-sex marriage but recognized equal rights for queer people and called for sensitization...
- Same-sex marriage verdict: What LGBTQ community got and what it didn'tThe Supreme Court of India has ruled against legalizing same-sex marriage in a 3:2 verdict. The court refused to strike down provisions of ...
- In a first, Florida city becomes sanctuary for LGBTQ people: All you may want to knowLake Worth Beach, in southeastern Florida, becomes the state's first LGBTQ sanctuary city. Commissioners voted unanimously for this symboli...
- LGBTQ+ Pride Month reaches its grand crescendo on city streets from New York to San FranciscoThis year's Pride celebration were set up as several states across the US opted for a growing conservative countermovement, including laws,...
- Small Michigan city celebrates first pride festival, thousands take part amid fear of backlashA small Michigan city of Grand Haven with the population of just 11,000 has celebrated the pride month, with more than 4,000 people partici...
- Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill: All you need to knowUganda has enacted a new bill that targets homosexual activities, with potential penalties including life imprisonment or even the death pe...
- Respect for Marriage Act: US Senate passes bill to protect same-gender marriages. Read to knowThe Respect for Marriage Act was passed in the Senate with a 61-36 majority vote. The Democrats were in a hurry to get the bill passed in t...
- Parliament panel recommendation on adoption raises bigger question of recognising same-sex union: ExpertsHomosexuality in India was decriminalised in 2018 but same-sex marriages are still not recognised. Also under the Juvenile Justice Act, eit...
- Disney LGBTQ employees plan walkouts during their breaks to protest 'Don't Say Gay' billThe workers are upset with CEO Bob Chapek's slow response in publicly criticising the bill.
- France moves toward ban on so-called gay conversion therapyThe offense would be punishable by up to two years in jail and 30,000 euros ($34,600) in fines. The punishment could be increased to three ...
- Thousands join Budapest Pride march against anti-LGBTQ lawThousands of Hungarians joined the annual Budapest Pride march on Saturday to support LGBTQ people and protest against a law that limits te...
- Joe Biden, in LGBTQ interview, vows to pass Equality Act in first 100 daysBiden was a leading voice for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer rights as vice president under Barack Obama from 2009 to 2017.
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