LGBTQ rights
Anti-Trans Protesters Organized Rallies in 77 Canadian Cities. They Were Far Outnumbered.
Hundreds gathered in Toronto for the “Million March 4 Children,” but thousands of counter-protesters mobilised in opposition.
A ‘Frozen War’ in Europe Threatens Sex, Abortion and LGBTQ Rights
Armenian authorities are officially pro-choice but also desperately want to increase the country's birth rate to create more soldiers to fight in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Leaked Document Exposes Transphobic Draft Guidelines for UK Civil Servants
Exclusive: Senior civil servants told VICE News they were “terrified” by the draft internal policy document, which is expected to be published soon.
A Trans Woman Was Killed in Serbia. Then Her Memorial Was Trashed.
18-year-old Noa Milivojev’s body was found in the Serbian capital Belgrade weeks after she went missing.
UK Gave $166k to Anti-LGBTQ Group in Uganda, Where Gay People Face Death Penalty
More than $40 million of foreign aid had been given since 2014 to anti-LGBTQ groups in Uganda.
Florida’s ‘Reverse Woke Act’ Would Force Businesses to Pay for Detransitions
Under the proposed bill, any company that fails to cover detransitions can be sued for damages.
Trans People Say They’re Leaving England Because of Non-Stop Transphobia
The UK government's decision to block a Scottish law making it easier to change gender has trans people more worried than ever.
Here Are All the World’s Biggest LGBTQ Rights Wins in 2022
Being gay remains a crime for a quarter of the world's population and LGBTQ people face violence and repression across the globe. But in 2022 there were still dozens of important rights breakthroughs.
LGBTQ Youth Are Under Attack. Why Are Democrats Pushing a Bill That Hurts Them Even More?
The Kids Online Safety act won’t make kids safer, but it will give bigots new tools to attack queer and trans kids.
Libraries Across the US Are Receiving Violent Threats
Librarians and patrons believe the threats were part of a coordinated effort to limit information access, and come amids a recent wave of book bans.
Virginia Court Blocks Republican Attempt to Criminalize LGBTQ Books
Two politicians tried to use an obscure “obscenity” law to stop Barnes & Noble from selling the books to minors under threat of criminal punishment.
Leaked Videos of Gay Sex Lead to Calls For Monkeypox Contact Tracing in the Maldives
Although its $1.4 billion tourism industry covets the rainbow dollar, LGBTQ freedom is limited to tourists.