LGBT

Iraq: Gays, Lesbians To Face 10-15 Yrs In Prison, Transgenders To Get Three Yr Jail Sentences

Iraq’s parliament passed a bill on Saturday criminalising same-sex relations, which will receive a s...

Iraq criminalises same-sex relations with 10-15 years’ jail term

Iraq’s parliament passed a bill on April 27 criminalising same-sex relations, which will receive a s...

Pope uses gay slur in Italian in private meeting with bishops: reports

The alleged incident is said to have happened on May 20, when the Italian Bishops Conference opened ...

Pope Francis Apologises For Using Derogatory Language To Address Gay Men

Pope Francis has apologised after reports surfaced that he used extremely derogatory language toward...

LGBTQIA+ soldiers in Ukraine rally for partnership rights

Several hundred LGBTQ Ukrainian servicemen and their supporters marched in central Kyiv Sunday to de...

Thailand passes marriage equality bill, a first in Southeast Asia

Thailand's Senate passed the final reading of a marriage equality law on June 18 , paving the way fo...

How Bengaluru’s queens are redefining Indian masculinity

Drag is an artistic performance that traditionally involves men dressing up as or impersonating wome...

In landmark verdict, South Korea’s top court recognizes some rights for same-sex couples

South Korea’s top court ruled on July 18 that same-sex couples are eligible to receive the same heal...

LGBTQ persons can nominate a person in the queer relationship as a nominee for bank accounts: Ministry of Finance

The finance ministry on Thursday (August 29) said there are no restrictions for persons of the LGBTQ...

Australia's census to include sexual orientation, gender questions for first time

Australia will include questions on sexual orientation and gender in its census for the first time, ...

Georgian Parliament approves law curbing LGBT rights

Georgian lawmakers on Tuesday (September 17, 2024) approved the third and final reading of a law on ...

Taiwan recognises same-sex marriages between Chinese, Taiwanese

Same-sex Taiwanese-Chinese couples are now legally able to register their marriages in Taiwan, Taipe...

Thai king signs same-sex marriage into law

The Thai king has signed same-sex marriage into law, the official Royal Gazette announced on Tuesday...

Georgian parliament speaker signs anti-LGBTQ law after president refuses to sign it

The speaker of the Georgian parliament signed into a law Thursday (October 3, 2024) a bill that seve...