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Here's everything to know about LGBTQ+ rights in Venezuela

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World Cup LGBTQ+ Pride Match will feature two countries where being gay is illegal

The first-ever World Cup Pride Match will be between two countries where same-sex sexual relations are criminalized.

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10 people sentenced for claiming France’s first lady Brigitte Macron is transgender

Ten people were found guilty in France on Monday of cyberbullying first lady Brigitte Macron.

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Burkina Faso issues first sentence for 'homosexuality and related practices'

Burkina Faso has issued its first known conviction for homosexuality.

Young queer women hold LGBTQ+ Pride flag

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Gen Z women are more likely to identify as bisexual but still embrace lesbian label: study

Around 45 percent of Gen Z women ages 20 to 29 use the bisexual label, compared to 42.2 percent who use lesbian.

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Budapest mayor could face charges for hosting LGBTQ+ Pride march

Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony has been sent a proposal for indictment over the city's Pride march in June.

Soccer ball and cleat on field with rainbow armband

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Egypt and Iran tell FIFA to cancel World Cup Pride Match, calling it 'contrary' to values

The two countries taking part in the first-ever World Cup LGBTQ+ Pride Match want it cancelled.

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Women's Institute to ban transgender women after U.K. Supreme Court ruling

CEO Melissa Green said that "this is not something we would do unless we felt that we had no other choice."

Two men kiss in front of U.S.-Mexico border

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HIV-positive men stage 'Kiss-In' protest at U.S.-Mexico border (in photos)

Here's why HIV-positive men met at the border between the United States and Mexico to kiss.

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Funding cuts could cause 3.3 million additional HIV infections by 2030: report

Global HIV assistance is projected to drop by 30 to 40 percent in 2025 compared with 2023, a new UNAID report found.

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Pope Leo invites transgender women to Vatican lunch, but doesn't sit with them

Pope Leo is continuing Pope Francis' tradition of inviting transgender women to lunch, but not his tradition of sitting with them.

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HRC drops sponsorships from weapons manufacturers after pressure from advocacy groups

"What’s happening in Gaza and throughout the region is devastating," a spokesperson for HRC told The Advocate.

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Here's everything to know about LGBTQ+ rights in Venezuela

World Cup LGBTQ+ Pride Match will feature two countries where being gay is illegal

The first-ever World Cup Pride Match will be between two countries where same-sex sexual relations are criminalized.

10 people sentenced for claiming France’s first lady Brigitte Macron is transgender

Ten people were found guilty in France on Monday of cyberbullying first lady Brigitte Macron.

Burkina Faso issues first sentence for 'homosexuality and related practices'

Burkina Faso has issued its first known conviction for homosexuality.

Gen Z women are more likely to identify as bisexual but still embrace lesbian label: study

Around 45 percent of Gen Z women ages 20 to 29 use the bisexual label, compared to 42.2 percent who use lesbian.

Budapest mayor could face charges for hosting LGBTQ+ Pride march

Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony has been sent a proposal for indictment over the city's Pride march in June.

Egypt and Iran tell FIFA to cancel World Cup Pride Match, calling it 'contrary' to values

The two countries taking part in the first-ever World Cup LGBTQ+ Pride Match want it cancelled.

Women's Institute to ban transgender women after U.K. Supreme Court ruling

CEO Melissa Green said that "this is not something we would do unless we felt that we had no other choice."

More LGBTQ+ people are quietly planning to flee America as fears of fascism in Trump’s second term rise

The instinct to flee is not new in American life. But the scale, and the kinds of people considering it in the Trump era, reflect something different.

HIV-positive men stage 'Kiss-In' protest at U.S.-Mexico border (in photos)

Here's why HIV-positive men met at the border between the United States and Mexico to kiss.

Japan's ban on marriage equality is constitutional, according to a Tokyo court

The recent decision is an outlier compared to other court cases involving marriage equality in the country.

Funding cuts could cause 3.3 million additional HIV infections by 2030: report

Global HIV assistance is projected to drop by 30 to 40 percent in 2025 compared with 2023, a new UNAID report found.

Pope Leo invites transgender women to Vatican lunch, but doesn't sit with them

Pope Leo is continuing Pope Francis' tradition of inviting transgender women to lunch, but not his tradition of sitting with them.

HRC drops sponsorships from weapons manufacturers after pressure from advocacy groups

"What’s happening in Gaza and throughout the region is devastating," a spokesperson for HRC told The Advocate.

Limiting refugee admissions could disproportionately impact LGBTQ+ refugees: report

There are several ways LGBTQ+ refugees could be denied under Trump's new admissions cap.

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The first-ever World Cup Pride Match will be between two countries where same-sex sexual relations are criminalized.

Ten people were found guilty in France on Monday of cyberbullying first lady Brigitte Macron.

Burkina Faso has issued its first known conviction for homosexuality.

Around 45 percent of Gen Z women ages 20 to 29 use the bisexual label, compared to 42.2 percent who use lesbian.

Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony has been sent a proposal for indictment over the city's Pride march in June.

The two countries taking part in the first-ever World Cup LGBTQ+ Pride Match want it cancelled.

CEO Melissa Green said that "this is not something we would do unless we felt that we had no other choice."

The instinct to flee is not new in American life. But the scale, and the kinds of people considering it in the Trump era, reflect something different.

Here's why HIV-positive men met at the border between the United States and Mexico to kiss.

The recent decision is an outlier compared to other court cases involving marriage equality in the country.

Global HIV assistance is projected to drop by 30 to 40 percent in 2025 compared with 2023, a new UNAID report found.

Pope Leo is continuing Pope Francis' tradition of inviting transgender women to lunch, but not his tradition of sitting with them.

"What’s happening in Gaza and throughout the region is devastating," a spokesperson for HRC told The Advocate.

There are several ways LGBTQ+ refugees could be denied under Trump's new admissions cap.