LGBT+

Chinese censors order gay dating apps be pulled from online stores

Campaigners say the scope for LGBTQ organisations to offer services and activities is steadily diminishing in China.

US Supreme Court allows Trump’s passport policy targeting transgender people

The court’s three liberal justices publicly dissented from the decision.

King Charles honours British LGBTQ military personnel at new memorial

Britain’s King Charles greets a veteran during the LGBTQ+ Armed Forces Dedication ceremony at the National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas, Staffordshire, Britain, on Oct 27.

Tens of thousands brave rain at East Asia’s largest pride march in Taiwan

People participate in the annual Taiwan Pride parade in Taipei, Taiwan on Oct 25, 2025.

South Korea to count same-sex couples as spouses in census for first time

Seoul Queer Culture Festival participants hold a huge rainbow flag during parade in Seoul, South Korea, July 1, 2023. REUTERS/Minwoo Park/File Photo

Pakistan’s transgender people struggle to get safe surgery

Some transgender people in Pakistan say that although gender transition is legal according to the law, it is not accepted in society.

Publishers fight back against US book bans

Mr Jon Yaged – chief executive of Macmillan Publishers, whose books are among those that have been targeted in the US.

Church of Norway apologises to LGBTQ+ community for past discrimination

Olav Fykse Tveit, the leading bishop of the Church of Norway, stands in Rainbow Street outside the London pub, before giving a speech in which he expresses an apology to queers on behalf of the church, in Oslo, Norway, October 16, 2025. NTB/Javad Parsa/via REUTERS

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Daria Kasatkina ends WTA season early after hitting ‘breaking point’

World No. 19 Daria Kasatkina has ended her season early on Oct 6, 2025, saying she was at breaking point.

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