LGBT+

Pope Leo says Catholic Church should prioritise questions of inequality, justice over sexual ethics

Pope Leo XIV leads a Holy Mass with priestly ordinations in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, April 26, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo

Russian police probe top publisher in ‘LGBT extremism’ case

The Kremlin has for years been hardening repressive laws against the LGBTQ community.

‘Landmark’ EU court ruling rejects Hungary anti-LGBTQ law

Attendees at the Budapest Pride parade on June 28, 2025. It would be up to Hungary’s new Parliament to repeal an anti-LGBTQ law, which served as a basis for the police banning Pride marches in 2025.

US agrees to restore Pride flag at New York’s Stonewall Monument

The Stonewall National Monument, where the LGBTQ+ rights movement was born, after authorities removed the Pride flag from the Greenwich Village site in New York City, U.S., February 10, 2026. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

Amsterdam marks 25 years of gay marriage with weddings

The Netherlands made history on April 1, 2001, when it became the world’s first country to legalise gay marriage.

Finland’s top court fines ex-minister for remarks on homosexuals

Paivi Rasanen wrote a pamphlet in 2004 in which she said same-sex relationships “challenge the Christian idea of humanity”.

Nepal welcomes first transgender lawmaker

Ms Bhumika Shrestha said she was excited but also feels the responsibility on her shoulders.

Senegal doubles maximum penalty for same-sex activity to 10 years’ jail

Senegalese lawmakers participate in a debate on a new bill that would double the maximum penalty for same-sex sexual acts to 10 years and criminalize the promotion of homosexuality, in Dakar, Senegal, March 11, 2026. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

Malaysia blocks same-sex dating websites Grindr and Blued

Malaysia's communications ministry is considering blocking downloads for the Grindr app.

New Yorkers return Pride flag to Stonewall after Trump administration removed it

The American Flag flies with the Pride flag after local politicians and activists put up a LGBTQ+ Pride flag at the Stonewall National Monument after the National Park Service remove it earlier in the week.

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