Ambassador Karen Pierce discusses Capital Pride parade and UK's LGBTQ+ advocacy
“I think it’s important to get to know all sorts of people,” she told The Advocate.
JUNE 7, 2024
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Dominican Rep. Lets Gay Couple Wed But There's a Catch
Two men, one British and one Dominican, are the first same-sex couple to tie the knot in this religiously conservative Caribbean nation.
JANUARY 4, 2015
The iconic Little Gay Pub in D.C. expands to Philadelphia
The owners of the popular celebrity hotspot tell The Advocate that they’re excited to bring their business to the Philly LGBTQ+ community.
MAY 27, 2024
The State of LGBT Equality in Africa
Homophobia thrives in most countries in Africa, making the continent an oppressive place to live for countless LGBT people.
NOVEMBER 17, 2014
Russia Reiterates Interest in Prisoner Exchange for Brittney Griner
It comes only a day after Brittney Griner's legal team confirmed that the lesbian Basketball star has been moved to a penal colony.
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
Binational Same-Sex Couples Sue State Department for Unequal Treatment
The State Department has denied birthright citizenship to some children of binational same-sex couples, acting as if the couples were not married, says Immigration Equality.
JANUARY 22, 2018
British Diplomats Exchange Vows at U.K. Embassy in Japan
The latest marriage officiated at the British diplomatic mission to Japan just happened to be between two of the embassy's own staff members.
MAY 3, 2015
War protesters include gays and lesbians
Gays and lesbians around the world joined thousands of antiwar protesters on Saturday to mark the third anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq
MARCH 20, 2006
Targeted by death squads
An escalating campaign of "sexual cleansing" in Iraq has led to the executions of many gays and lesbians. Some have managed to flee. Those left behind hide from public view.
SEPTEMBER 11, 2006
Jill and Ashley Biden welcome hundreds to rainbow-themed White House Pride Month party
First Lady Dr. Jill Biden hosted a colorful celebration of joy for the LGBTQ+ community on the South Lawn.
JUNE 27, 2024
Georgia Same-Sex Couple Sues Over Denial of Child's Citizenship
When children are born abroad or one parent is from another country, the State Department applies different standards to same-sex couples than opposite-sex ones, the lawsuit says.
JULY 24, 2019
British gay man ‘tortured’ in Qatar is almost out of HIV medicine, family says (exclusive)
Manuel Guerrero, 44, is banned from leaving the country and is about to run out of antiretroviral medication, his brother Enrique tells The Advocate.
APRIL 11, 2024
Op-ed: When Border Control Controlled My Marriage
A lesbian couple struggled for years to stay together, when the laws only worked to keep them apart.
FEBRUARY 25, 2015
D.C.'s popular Little Gay Pub gets new 'GREAT Love' mural thanks to British Embassy
In collaboration with the British Embassy, the vibrant mural is a beacon of LGBTQ+ pride and community spirit at the trendy spot.
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Iranian lesbian threatened with deportation in U.K. could find refuge in Italy
Italian politicians said Rome could grant asylum to an Iranian lesbian who faces deportation from the United Kingdom and a possible death sentence back home. Meanwhile, gay rights proponents and left-wing politicians rallied for her cause in a protest Monday outside the British embassy in Rome.
AUGUST 28, 2007
U.K. Issues Travel Warning About Antigay U.S. States
Recent anti-LGBT legislation in North Carolina and Mississippi prompt a formal message from the United Kingdom's Foreign Office.
APRIL 20, 2016
British Man Kills One Gay Man, Tortures Another
Another chat room murder, this time in Rome.
FEBRUARY 24, 2013
Russia Compares Its Homophobia to U.K. 'Ginger' Hate
Responding to a British documentary exposing Russia's violent antigay climate, the Russian embassy in London claims Russia's anti-LGBT sentiment is no worse than the U.K.'s harassment of redheads.
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
Gay airline employee subject to 'torture' after arrest in Qatar, family says
The family of 44-year-old Manuel Guerrero say that Qatari authorities have subjected him to torture by depriving him of his HIV medication.
MARCH 2, 2024
Trump Appointee Denounces 'Homo-Empire,' 'Tyrannical LGBT Agenda'
Merritt Corrigan of USAID is just the latest in a string of anti-LGBTQ+, antifeminist appointees in the administration.
JUNE 11, 2020