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sias new video honors the orlando shooting victims...

"The Greatest," a recent music video from Sia, begins without music or spoken word. Various sweeping...

i decided not to hide it: lgbtq people return to...

Leaving a small community for the enormous city used to be central to the homosexual experience. But...

lgbt people need to rediscover their rage in this...

As the film 120 Beats per Minute shows,queer activism is at its best when it’s angry and combative...

the guardian view on free speech: not just the...

The law should not compel anyone to say things they believe immoral – even when they’re wrongThe...

barack obama: lgbt idol in chief

Every year Out magazine photographs 100 LGBT heroes,and Barack Obama tops the 2015 list. Out’s...

i ve changed my mind on the gay cake row. here s...

I profoundly disagree with Ashers Bakery’s opposition to same-sex love – but believe the...

the guardian view on gay rights: india backs...

The supreme court judgment decriminalising homosexuality overturned a colonial era law. But its...

billie jean king: be ahead of your time - that s...

The tennis champion’s lifelong fight for equality and freedom is celebrated in a new film...

jennifer lopez just took the stage in a look...

Years after Jennifer Lopez portrayed Selena in the now-iconic movie about her life,the singer and...

i wore a shirt and tie to show we weren t all...

ticket Hutchinson marches in Manchester against section 28,20 February 1988Section 28, the notorious...

you don t have to be trans to be an ally against...

Will Young’s video about trans suffering has its flaws,but social change always entails building...

how the supreme court learned to love gay couples...

The dismissal of an Alabama judgment that denied the rights of lesbian parents shows the court’s...

i was the police officer who proposed at pride -...

To millions,I’m the policeman who popped the question at final year’s parade in London. But to...

joy, clay and nudity: a weekend in the woods with...

The Xrysalis gathering in northern California provides a scarce chance for 50 attendees to commune...

blue plaques for lgbt icons is a start, but how do...

Pride of Place is helping to secure homosexual culture’s legacy,yet how many people will know what...

stonewall inn regulars applaud obama amid monument...

With the president reportedly poised to construct ‘LGBT ground zero’ a national...

mississippis anti lgbt law defends christians from...

A discriminatory bill passed on Tuesday will construct LGBT people more vulnerable,all for the sake...

it s easy for rich kids to break the rules. but it...

For all the staggering gains the transgender community has made in recent years,the people making...

transgender and mormon: keeping the faith while...

For some members of the church,balancing faith with speaking out means taking huge risks – but...

in challenging homophobia, gay men have become our...

A fresh,invitation-only homosexual dating app is likely to become an exclusive club that rejects...

glad to be gay: the story of the filming of david...

Ray Crossley looks back over his lifetime love affair with Wilfred Avery,and their involvement in...

the stephen colbert gay joke row is a repulsively...

Trump fans targeting the US satirist are just using #FireColbert to further their agenda of...

why did i move to america? to finally change my...

In the Philippines,LGBT people have few legal protections. A green card allowed me to affirm my...

the transgender woman fighting for the right to...

Since Pasha,a former military sniper, began gender reassignment, or most of her family has abandoned...

lgbt people are more accepted than ever - but we...

Society has progressed,but many members of our community hold onto self-hate and shame from an...

sam smith s oscar faux pas shows lgbt people must...

The Oscar winner’s speech should be a reminder: those who made sacrifices for our freedoms are...

wedding industry gives same sex marriages a mixed...

Official figures reveal same-sex marriages fill passed 15000 since legalisation in May 2014,but...

please stop asking if trans people are a figment...

Germaine Greer is wrong,Rebel Wilson is apt. But where are the trans gender voices in the retrograde...

section 28 protesters 30 years on: we were...

In May 1988,the reviled law that forbade ‘promoting’ homosexuality came into force. Here, some...

maybe at times, it is easier to be famous and out...

Fame provides a lot of protection for those publicly declaring themselves homosexual - protection...

colgates new mexican ad features a gay couple and...

In the wake of the mass shooting in Orlando,FL, in which 49 members of the LGBTQ community were...

queer men like me are the victims of street...

It’s time to acquire more of a conversation about how the misogyny and patriarchy imbued in rape...

elton john should talk to putin about gay rights....

whether the singer does meet Russia’s president,their discussion could be longer and more serious...

mormon and gay: church says you can be both, but...

Despite a shift in messaging there absorb been no changes in policy,with a new website reiterating...

how pride marches spread around the world

Since 1970,when the first march took place in unique York, the Pride movement has spread to every...

the honeymoon is over. lgbt rights must continue...

A new report shows that a dangerous complacency has sapped energy out of the LGBT movementFor many...

would a gay monarch cure the church of its...

Praying for Prince George to be gay is futile. A same-sex royal wedding would conclude LGBT bigotry...

as facebook blocks the names of trans users and...

Dottie Lux has been called ‘the real names crusader’ for helping fight back against a Facebook...

religion is not hard baked at birth | brief...

Gay cake case | devout belief | Disposing of magazines | Orwell and HeathrowSurely forcing a person...

businesses are powerful allies on lgbt rights. the...

There is reticence among some activists to join with corporate behemoths. But why turn them down...

history repeats: 20 years of political homophobia...

The erosion of secure Schools has echoes of a similar program undermined by religious conservatives...

practices such as no platforming threaten to...

We must return to the roots of western liberalism whether we’re to avoid becoming just a mass of...

hong kong has the 2022 gay games. life for china s...

I’m glad that Hong Kong won the tender to host the Games. But governmental attitudes towards LGBTI...

obama declares stonewall inn the first national...

The current York bar where a police raid and ensuing riot gave birth to the homosexual rights...

we won in trinidad. now it s time to end all...

final week saw a landmark court case for gay people in the Caribbean. Now Britain must work to...

uk already celebrates lgbt history month | brief...

north carolina reels from business backlash to...

Raleigh’s conference center has lost $2.4m of bookings and big names in music are staying absent...

transgender rights targeted in twice as many bills...

Human Rights Campaign finds state lawmakers have introduced 44 anti-transgender bills already this...

my gay ancestor s fate shows how dangerous...

Inquiries based on sexual behaviour can take on a terrifying life of their own – just as happened...

vladimir putin gives russian state honour to anti...

Vitaly Milonov,known for his staunch campaigning against ‘gay propaganda’, awarded with one of...

the rebel priest: gay people in the church are...

The Rev Andrew Foreshew-Cain says his same-sex marriage cost him his ministry. Now he is launching a...

the georgia governor killed the religious freedom...

Governor Nathan Deal was motivated by all the wrong reasons. And,following the ‘bathroom bill’...

vladimir putin gives state honour to anti gay...

Vitaly Milonov,known for his staunch campaigning against ‘gay propaganda’, awarded with one of...

consequences of not seeing the chains that oppress

Mikey WeinsteinOh,what a uncommon and complex world we live in. The genuine guys and improper guys...

queer britain museum an overdue resource

Campaign calls for national museum to celebrate LGBTQ+ history and gather storiesA campaign to...

white queers are really good at erasing us: the...

Minneapolis is known for its large Somali-American and LGBTQ communities. But for those who are...

leading businesses take stand against states new...

PayPal and Bank of America among companies voicing opposition to Mississippi and North Carolina...

peter tatchell campaign for lgbt muslims receives...

Support LGBT Muslims set up by Peter Tatchell foundation after increase in dislike-crimes against...

if you say being gay is not african, you don t...

The idea that homosexuality is ‘western’ is based on another western import – Christianity....

my son is trans and polyamorous heres what i...

I wasn’t certain I wanted to see a documentary featuring my son and his partner but I wanted to...

the dinah festival: 20,000 lesbians party in the...

Every year at the finish of March,20000 lesbians from around the world fly into the Californian...

bisexual asylum seeker wins home office fight to...

Orashia Edwards says decision is ‘enormous relief’ after arguing his life would be at risk...

restrictions against blood donation undermine lgbt...

Studies show homosexual and bisexual men are not more likely to fill HIV – so why restrict our...

new yorks queer health warrior: city official...

Demetre Daskalakis,the assistant health commissioner helming the HIV/Aids bureau, reaches out to the...

us promotes gay rights at united nations with...

US ambassador takes 17 UN envoys to see award-winning play Fun Home,centred around lesbian character...

latest setbacks facing italys same sex couples due...

Gay rights campaigners accustomed to opposition from Vatican,but now Five Star Movement hold walked...

campaign launched highlighting economic case for...

Open for Business ‘pulls together data that makes the case for the LGBT community in the...

vladimir putin has not phoned elton john, says...

Presidential spokesman denies conversation took space with pop star who said he wanted to speak to...

londons oldest gay pub under threat: theres been a...

The threat of closure hangs over London’s oldest homosexual venue,the Royal Vauxhall Tavern, after...

no reliable information on chechnya gay...

Police in the predominantly Muslim republic allegedly rounded up more than 100 gay men and killed at...

lgbt protest at stonewall inn takes on edge amid...

Crowds head to the homosexual rights landmark as fears mounts over a leaked executive order draft...

this video reminds us there is only 1 way to fight...

We can't deny that the Orlando,FL, shooting was a targeted attack against the LGTBQ community....

slur against gay hairdresser not homophobic,...

Employment tribunal concludes ‘PD’ term is not homophobic because hair salons regularly employ...

gay conversion therapy faces new legal challenge...

Coalition of LGBT and human rights groups bewitch on People Can Change,which says it can ‘minimize...

elton john to vladimir putin: meet me to discuss...

Singer blasts Russian president after assembly Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko during...

south korea must end gay soldier witch hunt,...

Investigation into servicemen prompts debate among presidential candidates over country’s LGBT...

hillary clinton marches in new york pride parade...

Likely Democratic nominee marches with mayor,governor and othersMarchers remember Pulse victims,...

pope franciss family values message falls short,...

Amoris Laetitia document may have adopted more tolerant language,but LGBT Catholics wanted the...

scotland is now a place where you can be glad to...

Scotland is the only country in the world where most party leaders identify as LGBT. There’s still...

i wrote the safe schools program tony abbott. its...

Tony Abbott says the secure Schools program is not an anti-bullying program and should be...

activist tells italy: legalise same sex unions or...

US LGBT activist Justin Nelson says country risks alienating investors whether it fails to pass law...

plaque for first modern lesbian to be reworded...

Tribute at a church in York does not mention that entrepreneur Anne Lister was a lesbianA blue...

theresa may under fire for changing her mind about...

Lib Dem peer Brian Paddick disputes Tory claim that the PM was the unsung hero’ of the same-sex...

rimbaud and verlaine s london home should have its...

With the announcement that the homes of Oscar Wilde,Benjamin Britten and Anne Lister are to be...

english footballers and fans will end the stigma...

The news that two Premier League players may near out is no longer shocking. But the response they...

marriage equality is a reality - so whats the next...

The marriage issue preoccupied activists in 2017 but it’s unclear whether that campaigning power...

obama designates lgbt landmark stonewall national...

Barack Obama designated the site of the Stonewall rebellion and birthplace of the modern LGBT civil...

the bible is the true prejudice in christian...

Homophobic opposition to same sex marriage is obviously visceral,but there is another more...

how the beatings and humiliations of the 1978...

An overdue apology is to be debated in NSW parliament for the violence of that night. But we should...

transgenderism is a mental disorder, says...

Medical association’s claim follows spate of inflammatory statements by officials and rise in...

new un stamps promote lgbt rights

United Nations Postal Administration issues colourful series celebrating lesbian,gay, bisexual and...

evil but fabulous: in praise of films complicated,...

Flamboyant,transgressive villains remind us that embracing the darkness isn’t just liberating –...

theresa may urged to apologise for britains anti...

Prime minister encouraged to use Commonwealth summit to send out clear message on LGBT rightsTheresa...

germany to quash convictions of 50,000 gay men...

Parliament votes through measure overturning conviction and offering compensation to the estimated...

the moment a student told barack obama they were...

Maria Munir,20, a politics and international relations student from the UK, and comes out as...

lgbt couples can be refused service under new...

Civil rights group called it ‘a sad day for Mississippi’ as bill allowing businesses to...

out of the bars and into the streets: how mardi...

Along with the fun and celebration,Sydney’s annual LGBTI parade is emphasising political battles...

vladimir putin phones elton john after request to...

Musician says Russian president called him,but gives no details of conversation or whether they...

german minister calls for ban on conversion...

‘Homosexuality is not an illness,’ says health minister Jens SpahnThe German health minister,...

gender neutral activist takes uk passports case to...

Lawyers for Christie Elan-Cane apply for judicial review in attempt to force Home Office to provide...

merkel presses putin over anti gay purge in...

German chancellor raises reports of torture and persecution of gay men during joint press conference...

lack of pension equality for same sex couples is...

Lawyers for man seeking pension rights for his husband tell supreme court such exemptions breach his...

northern ireland gay community mobilises against...

Tactical voting campaign seeks to vote out Democratic Unionist assembly members over veto of...

sydney morning herald apologises to original 1978...

NSW parliament to apologise for mistreatment of 78ers a day after Fairfax masthead but NSW police...

army launches appeal against judges ruling that...

The judge ruled the anti-gay comments were made in a personal capacity and ordered the defence force...

gay man loses fight to secure equal pension rights...

John Walker has claim rejected by judges who rule that current legislation cannot be applied to a...

putin has not phoned elton john, says kremlin

Presidential spokesman denies conversation took plot with pop star who said he wanted to speak to...

its just the start: lgbt community in turkey fears...

Respondents to a Guardian callout say they are not surprised by a ban on homosexual cultural events...

philando castile protest hits pride as us gay...

Parade participants and protesters against Trump,guns and other issues mingle in cities across US,...

united methodist church elects first openly gay...

The Rev Karen Oliveto was one of three gay clerics nominatedEvangelicals within church say election...

justice department says north carolina anti lgbt...

Letter to Republican governor Pat McGrory said HB2,which limits protections to LGBT people, violates...

i thought its now or never, says student who came...

Maria Munir says ‘the blood ran cold’ after picking up the microphone at Q&A,but parents’...

banning homosexuality fosters hate crime and...

Men suspected of same-sex relationships in countries that outlaw them are subjected to examinations...

gay cake row: why minority views matter | letters

I have not always been grateful to Peter Tatchell for everything he has said and done. However,I am...

a history of same sex unions in europe

As Italy’s Senate prepares to vote on the introduction of civil unions,we take a view at the...

has the lgbt movement been hijacked by big...

The LGBT movement was once approximately protest and struggle,winning many of the rights people have...

gay britain: what do the statistics say?

How many people in the UK are gay,lesbian or bisexual? The Office for National Statistics reckons...

theresa may says she deeply regrets britains...

Commonwealth nations urged to overhaul legislation that treats LGBT people as criminalsTheresa May...

come out! come out! come out!: 50 years of gay...

On the 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality,Owen Jones speaks to a man...

i counsel lgbti people and know the personal harm...

Since the announcement of a marriage equality plebiscite there has been a spike in need for...

thousands gather for gay rights protest in rome

Italian activists thing against scrapping of clause in civil unions bill which would have allowed...

premier league stars back rainbow laces anti...

Footballers and other tall-profile athletes will wear rainbow-coloured laces and other accessories...

daniel andrews announces australias first pride...

Move announced before parliamentary apology to LGBTI Victorians convicted under state’s...

uk warns lgbt tourists of north carolina and...

Foreign Office updates travel advice after states impose new laws condemned by campaigners as...

gchq chief apologises for horrifying treatment of...

Robert Hannigan says archaic attitudes persisted for decades after Turing was hounded over his...

my 20s was a decade of science, socialism and...

By ditching my Christian upbringing and making discoveries in sexuality,politics and travel, I paved...

stonewalls ruth hunt tells owen jones: my heart...

The Stonewall chief executive,Ruth Hunt, talks to Owen Jones approximately her shock at the level of...

sexual offences act at 50: share your memories and...

Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the Sexual Offences Act 1967 we want to hear from readers...

lgbt activists urge pride events to stop booking...

Open letter says such acts perpetuate racist stereotypes,after Durham Pride apologises for booking...

from jim crow to transgender ban: the bathroom as...

North Carolina’s ban on transgender people using public bathrooms matching their identity is the...

lgbt rights groups launch lawsuit against north...

Representatives of North Carolina’s LGBT communities hold a press conference,criticising their...

uk rows back on plans to promote gay rights at...

Critics accuse government of ‘appeasing homophobes’ with indistinct promise over LGBT...

debate over inclusion of trans women in women only...

Members of women-only pond in London’s Hampstead Heath meet to discuss their positionDebate over...

gay cake row: couples appeal adjourned

Daniel and Amy McArthur are appealing against discrimination ruling after they refused to bake cake...

boycotthallmark: celebrities wade into row over...

Conservative group One Million Moms opposed Zola adsCelebrities and LGBTQ advocacy groups join...

after a historic year for lgbt rights in us, 2016...

The US supreme court approved same-sex marriage,transgender people can serve openly in the military...

protect lgbti asylum seekers in britain, private...

Intersex people say they are physically,verbally and sexually assaulted in shared homesPrivate...

november 20th is transgender day of remembrance

By Emily McGranachan, chair of the LGBT CoGroup and East Coast Regional Manager with Family...

lgbt rights

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