From Afghanistan to Malaysia, these are the 61 countries that still criminalize homosexuality
Today, over five dozen countries still have laws making same-sex sexual relations illegal. Many of these laws stem from colonial rule.
APRIL 9, 2025
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Americans should be 'ashamed' at how Trump treats Zelenskyy and our allies, says Ambassador Rufus Gifford
"It's shameful and embarrassing as an American," Rufus Gifford said of Trump's treatment of Zelenskyy.
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
Brittney Griner cancels speech after finding threatening note in hotel room
The WNBA star cancelled her speech at a cannabis convention after finding a piece of duct tape left in the entrance to her hotel room containing the words “Gay Baby Jail."
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Putin bans adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries permitting gender-affirming care
A second new law bans "childfree propaganda" with 5 million ruble fines (the equivalent of $48,000).
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Russian parliament seeks to ban ‘childfree propaganda’ and adoption by foreign trans families in latest moves
The two bills are the latest in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s attacks on the LGBTQ+ community.
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Russia is in denial about mpox because of homophobic 'traditional values'
Anna Popova, the head of a Russian consumer protection agency, claimed the country is at no risk, implying it's because of the crackdown on LGBTQ+ people.
AUGUST 20, 2024
Brittney Griner, former Russian captive and current Olympian, celebrates historic prisoner swap
The WNBA star in Paris for the Olympics issued a joyful statement after news of the exchange spread.
AUGUST 2, 2024
Out lesbian tennis star Daria Kasatkina flees Russia for Australia: 'I want to be myself'
Daria Kasatkina will be representing her "new homeland" from now on.
APRIL 1, 2025
The Trump U.N. vote siding with Russia throws U.S. support for democracy into the trash heap of history
Opinion: In one fell swoop, the U.S. cemented itself as a willing accomplice to tyranny, wilted into a puppet of Russia, and humiliated itself on the global stage, argues John Casey.
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
Brittney Griner says she will sign with the Atlanta Dream, celebrates career 'rebrand'
Griner, who has been in free agency for the first time in her career since she was drafted by the Mercury in 2013, said that she will be signing a one-year contract with the Dream.
JANUARY 29, 2025
Man arrested under Russia's 'international LGBT extremism' law dies in custody
Andrei Kotov ran a travel agency that reportedly catered to gay men.
DECEMBER 30, 2024
BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! opens new Gallery Café in London
BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! Gallery Café is a new cultural hub to promote queer and gay fine art photography.
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
When a childless cat lady can see Russia from her house
Poor judgment in selecting a running mate can signal broader issues with a candidate's leadership and governance abilities, writes John Casey.
AUGUST 2, 2024
Gay adult content creator USSRboy has been arrested in Russia
Authorities reportedly used his phone to entrap and harass other men who were looking to have sex with toher men.
JUNE 7, 2024
Hungarians protest Pride ban; Budapest mayor promises LGBTQ+ support
Thousands blocked major streets and bridges in Budapest to show their outrage.
MARCH 27, 2025
If our neighbor Canada hates us and Trump, what does that say for the rest of the world?
Opinion: How can the rest of the peace-loving world accept and trust the U.S. as one of their own, writes John Casey.
MARCH 11, 2025
Mitch McConnell will leave Senate with egregiously anti-LGBTQ+ record
The Republican, who announced Thursday that he will not run for reelection in 2026, has a record of opposition to LGBTQ+ equality.
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Russian man fined for joking that he started international LGBTQ+ movement
A Moscow court took Anton Yevdokimov seriously — or at least thought his joke amounted to pro-LGBTQ+ "propaganda" — and fined him 100,000 rubles, equivalent to about $950.
JANUARY 8, 2025
Russian police raid clubs in crackdown on LGBTQ+ 'propaganda,' make arrests
About a dozen people were arrested and convicted of "petty hooliganism."
DECEMBER 6, 2024
Trump picks anti-LGBTQ+ former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence
Gabbard, a former congresswoman, once apologized for her anti-LGBTQ+ past but has done an about-face yet again.
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Police raid multiple bars, detaining over 50 people in Russian anti-LGBTQ+ crackdown
Masked officers with machine guns forced patrons to the ground in Moscow and elsewhere.
OCTOBER 21, 2024