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On the scene at a Transgender Day of Visibility event in New York City in 2023.

How Rachel Crandall Crocker came up with International Transgender Day of Visibility

By Matt Tracy

Irish Ambassador to the UK Martin Fraser (left) with Bernárd Lynch and Deirdre Fraser.

Gay Priest Bernárd Lynch Given ‘Freedom of City of London’

By Andy Humm

Mahmoud Hassino in Istanbul.

A Syria for everybody: Gay Syrian in exile reflects on the changes in his home country

By Michael Luongo

Advocates in Manhattan warn the World Bank against financing projects in Uganda due to the country's anti-LGBTQ law.

Activism

In Manhattan, LGBTQ activists warn World Bank against funding Uganda

By Matt Tracy

The World Health Organization's headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

Health

WHO, Africa CDC declare global health emergency over mpox outbreak in Africa

By Matt Tracy

A view of the Handelskade section of Willemstad, Curaçao's capital city.

Love & Marriage

Marriage equality comes to Aruba and Curaçao; South Korea sees progress on LGBTQ unions

By Matt Tracy

Russian-American journalist Masha Gessen during a celebration of life for the late Urvashi Vaid in 2022.

In absentia, Russia sentences journalist Masha Gessen for criticizing war in Ukraine

By Matt Tracy

A person dressed up as the Pope at Rome Pride.

Pope Francis’ alleged anti-gay remark looms large at Rome Pride

By Nicholas Boston

Thailand’s Senate overwhelmingly approves a landmark bill to legalize same-sex marriages

By Jintamas Saksornchai, AP

Micky Murray, the new out gay lord mayor of Belfast, stands near the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center, which is opening later this month.

Out gay lord mayor of Belfast visits Stonewall Inn

By Andy Humm

L-R: Maria Sjödin, Outright International’s executive director; Billy Porter, recipient of the Outspoken Award; and Wilson Cruz, who received the Outspoken Award last year, at the Monday, June 3, 2024 Outright International Celebration of Courage Awards in New York City.

Pride, protests, and Porter: Outright International’s 2024 awards ceremony

By Michael Luongo

Bangkok, Thailand's capital and the seat of parliament. Members of the lower house voted overwhelmingly to approve marriage equality.

Thailand’s lawmakers vote to approve marriage equality

By Matt Tracy

A Japanese court says denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and calls for urgent change

By Mari Yamaguchi, AP

A Greek novelist and a lawyer are the first same-sex couple to wed at Athens city hall

By Theodora Tongas and Michael Varaklas

Greece becomes first Orthodox Christian country to legalize same-sex civil marriage

By Nicholas Paphitis, AP

NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban visited Dubai after members of the department's emergency services unit traveled there earlier this year.

NYPD competed with anti-LGBTQ Chechen authorities in Dubai

By Matt Tracy

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