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Mauritius Supreme Court Decriminalizes Gay Sex in Landmark Decision

Advocates hailed the decision on the African island nation while the court disparaged the law’s British colonial era origins in its ruling.

31 Places Where Showing LGBTQ+ Pride Is Illegal

There are more than 60 places in the world where it’s illegal to be gay.

Namibia overturns anti-sodomy laws

The Court found the laws unfairly targeted gay men.

The Advocates: Travel, September 2009

Buenos Aires's Home Hotel, African safaris, Asian staycations

Op-ed: The U.N.'s Collective Gasp on Conversion Therapy

Last week the United Nations demanded to know how the United States could permit conversion therapy.

Bobby Cannavale

He might be best known to gay audiences for his Emmy-winning role as Will's first serious boyfriend, cop Vince D'Angelo, on Will & Grace, but Bobby Cannavale's resume is bedazzled with butch yet queer credits.

Decriminalizing same-sex relations is an imperative for universal human rights

The historic decriminalization of same-sex conduct in Dominica joins a growing global trend, disproving the notion that such measures are "Western imposed" and affirming that the decriminalization of same-sex intimacy is a universal human rights imperative, writes Human Rights Watch's Cristian González Cabrera.

From protest to progress in the global response to HIV/AIDS

As we celebrate Pride, UNAIDS remains dedicated to championing the advocacy, treatment, and prevention of HIV and AIDS around the globe.

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.