The killing of Muhsin Hendricks, a prominent openly-gay imam, in South Africa has shocked the LGBTQ community.
The judge’s temporary restraining order is a setback for Trump’s efforts to roll back transgender rights and services.
The directive could strip federal funding from schools that allow trans women and girls to compete in women’s events.
US governing body for college sport updates policy to align with Donald Trump’s executive order on women’s sport.
LGBTQ rights groups condemn latest executive order directed at transgender Americans.
Trump criticised Democrats for actions he also supported, such as banning TikTok and altering healthcare policies.
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LGBTQ rights group GLADD says Trump’s rhetoric is ‘appallingly inaccurate, incoherent, and extreme’.
Hundreds of gay couples have married in Thailand as a new law took effect that allows same-sex unions.
Thailand becomes the first country in Southeast Asia, and only the third in Asia, to legalise same-sex marriage.
Donald Trump’s reaction as a bishop made a direct plea to the US president to protect minorities.
Joe Biden’s campaign focused on COVID-19, racial justice, climate change and tax reforms. We tracked 99 promises.
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Children in England and Wales have been investigated by police for calling each other names, a study has found.
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Judge rules that the government’s policies favouring heterosexual couples ‘cannot be justified’.
Home Minister says government will await court’s full judgement before deciding on next move.
