Inside the African conference pushing for a continent-wide anti-LGBT charter
A red carpet, a dancing troupe and water-tight security – the kind usually reserved for high-level state events – welcomed attendees to the opening...
Malaysian government replaces the term ‘LGBT’ with ‘deviant culture’
A Malaysian official said the government will stop using the term “LGBT” and instead will replace it with “budaya songsang,” which means “deviant culture”...
The rights left behind: The future of LGBTQI+ organizing in post-uprising Bangladesh
Eight Hijra and trans women casually gathered in Shahbag, Dhaka, were harassed by a group claiming to practice “mobile journalism” on April 3, 2026, exemplifying the...
Ghana’s queer movement is losing a fight it could be ‘winning’
In March, the international community watched as a resolution introduced by Ghana was adopted by the United Nations, declaring the transatlantic slave trade the “gravest crime against humanity.”...
The return of sex testing in sport risks harming women athletes rather than protecting them
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced a new policy on the protection of the women’s category that will force thousands of elite women athletes from around the world to undergo genetic sex testing in order to compete.