A gay sex ban is overturned in Trinidad and Tobago. What the ruling says about LGBTQ+ rights and post-colonial identity
Read more at CNN. A British court has overturned a law prohibiting gay sex in Trinidad and Tobago, marking a milestone for LGBTQ+ rights in the twin-island Caribbean nation and nullifying a colonial-era law dating over a century. In its ruling, the London-based Judicial Committee of the Privy Council – the highest appeals court for…
South Korean government apologizes for saying homosexuality is a form of delinquency
Read more at LGBTQ Nation. The government of South Korea apologized on Wednesday for language in a manual written for youth counselors that categorized homosexuality as deviant behavior. Homosexuality was grouped with sexual violence, theft and drug abuse under “delinquency-related issues” in the manual, the Korea JoongAng Daily reported.
Vermont Voters Deliver LGBTQ+ Rights Victory With Constitutional Protections
Read more at Them. This story originally appeared on The Advocate. Vermont voters approved a constitutional amendment Tuesday explicitly protecting LGBTQ+ people against discrimination, delivering a victory for civil rights advocates seeking stronger state safeguards against unequal treatment. The Associated Press called the result just after 11 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday. Proposal 4 adds explicit…
Virginia repeals same-sex marriage ban from state constitution
Read more at The Hill. Virginia voters have approved a measure repealing language from the state constitution restricting same-sex marriage, Decision Desk HQ projects. The amendment removes a provision stating that marriage is only between a man and a woman and prohibits the state from denying a marriage license to two adults because of their…
Maggie Ellis becomes 1st out LGBTQ+ person elected to a statewide office in Texas
Read more at KXAN Austin. Voters chose Maggie Ellis as their next Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court, according to the Associated Press. Her campaign says it’s also a historic first for Texas, as she will be the state’s first out LGBTQ+ person to win a statewide election. Ellis’ victory, along with the projected…
Arizona voters back Prop 318, banning trans students from bathrooms matching their gender
Read more at the Arizona Mirror. Arizona voters appear all but certain about excluding trans students from girls sports teams and the school bathrooms and locker rooms that reflect their gender identity. Dubbed the “Protect Girls Sports in Arizona Act,” Proposition 318 threatens schools and athletic associations with lawsuits if they allow trans girls to…
Trans sports bans get voter approval in 4 states
Read more at Stateline. Voters in four states — Arizona, Colorado, Nebraska and Washington — are on track to pass or have passed measures to restrict transgender athletes’ participation in sports, a key policy focus of the Trump administration. Colorado, Nebraska and Washington’s measures were ballot initiatives, while Arizona reached the ballot by way of…
Rainbow Wave 2026: See all the LGBTQ+ midterm election winners
Read more at the Advocate. It was not just a blue wave at the ballot box, but a rainbow wave that voters chose on Tuesday. Here’s a look at all of the out queer winners decided in the 2026 midterm election. Check out the list on the above link!
Tens of thousands gather to celebrate inclusivity at Taiwan Pride parade
Read more at AP News. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Taipei on Saturday to celebrate Taiwan’s Pride parade, one of Asia’s largest annual celebrations of inclusivity. Participants waved rainbow flags and banners with messages of support for the LGBTQ+ community. Many donned colorful costumes, with some hailing from other countries…
Married gay couple says coworkers threw food at them — then their employer fired them
Read more at the Advocate. A married gay couple is suing in Maine after alleging that coworkers sexually harassed them and threw food at them and that their employer responded to their complaints by retaliating against them and firing them. In a federal lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine…
Supreme Court hands Trump a rare loss on transgender prison care policy
Read more at CNN. The Supreme Court on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump from suspending hormone therapy and other treatments for transgender Americans in federal prisons, a rare win for transgender rights at the conservative high court. The court handed down a one-sentence order that did not explain the decision. “This is a critical ruling…
Hungarian MPs scrap Orbán’s anti-LGBTQ measures
Read more at BBC. The Hungarian parliament has voted to amend child protection laws, scrapping measures that stigmatise gay and transgender people. LGBTQ and human rights activists warmly welcomed the move, but called for changes to other Orbán-era laws. The 2021 Child Protection Law, passed by the large Fidesz majority of then-Prime Minister Viktor Orbán,…
Tennessee Court Rules Killing of Woman May Have Been Justifiable Because She Was Trans
Read more at Truthout. Paris Lee was shot six times and killed by Samuel Ward Jr.; this is an indisputable fact. Ward was convicted of voluntary manslaughter in May 2025. He claimed it was self-defense, but the jury didn’t buy it. This week, however, the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals reversed his conviction. A three-judge…
Mamdani administration to invest $9 million in orgs providing gender-affirming care for trans youth
Read more at LGBTQ Nation. The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH) will provide almost $9 million to nonprofits in the city that provide gender-affirming care for minors to fill the gap left by major hospitals that have capitulated to the Trump administration and stopped providing these essential services. City records…
Report: Trump Admin Is Deporting LGBTQ Asylum Seekers to Hostile Third Countries
Read more at Truthout. The Trump administration has reportedly deported dozens of LGBTQ immigrants who sought or were granted asylum for their sexuality and gender to third countries where they face danger of persecution and criminalization, a new report says. In an investigation published this week, Reuters identified 40 cases where these LGBTQ individuals were…
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