Miss America Welcomes Its First Openly Gay Contestant
Miss America, one of the world's most famous beauty pageants has officially welcomed its first openly gay contestant to the competition, ninety-five years after its...
Trump Meets With Anti-LGBTI Advocates Behind Closed Doors
Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump has reunited with anti-LGBTI American Christian Conservatives only days after both proclaiming himself as an LGBTI supporter and questioning...
Homophobic Jamaican Laws Challenged in Court
Jamaica's harsh anti-gay and homophobic laws are being challenged in Jamaica's Supreme Court by a local LGBTI activist.
The claim was filed by Maurice Tomlinson, challenging the...
First Same-Sex Adoption In Malta Takes Place
History has been made in Malta, following the approval of a same-sex couple to adopt a child being given by the Family Court.
The first adoption...
Rise in Hate Crimes Reported In The UK
New research has shown that reports of hate crimes against LGB people in the United Kingdom have risen more than 78% since 2013.
The report which...
Progress Made In Bosnia and Herzegovina For LGBTI People
Amendments to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Law on the Prohibition of Discrimination have been adopted, ensuring further protections for LGBTI citizens.
The amendments which were officially written...
Russian Activist Fined For Giving Advice To LGBTI Teens
A Russian activist has been handed down the largest possible fine under Russia's notorious "Gay Propaganda" legislation after he gave advice to LGBTI teens on...
Croatia Found to Violate Human Rights by European Court
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that the Eastern European nation of Croatia is in violation of Article 14 (non-discrimination) during a case of family...
Swiss Reject Anti LGBTI Constitution Change
A popular initiative being backed by the Christian Democratic People’s Party (PDC) has been officially defeated by 50.8% to 49.2% in Switzerland.
The proposed constitutional amendment which...
New Inquiry into Trans Equality Released by UK Government
A new inquiry into transgender equality in the United Kingdom has shown that the nation's legal, healthcare and criminal justice systems are failing their "gender incongruent" people.
The...
