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Belgium swears in Europe’s 2nd openly gay head of government
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National news in brief: Jan. 6
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Anti-gay marriage march in Paris draws 350,000
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Same-sex marriage bill introduced in British Parliament
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Gay marriage march in Paris draws more than 100,000
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Canadian lawmaker country’s first gay provincial premier
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French lawmakers to vote on gay marriage, adoption bill
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Gay Luxembourg prime minister sworn in
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Rome mayor refuses order to stop registering marriages
The mayor of Rome refused to remove from the city’s marriage registry the names of gay couples who were legally married elsewhere. (Photo by Bert Kaufmann; courtesy Wikimedia Commons) The mayor of Rome...
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Hundreds attend global LGBT rights conference in NYC
Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera, a Ugandan LGBT rights advocate, speaks at the CUNY Law School in Long Island City, N.Y., on Dec. 12, 2015. (Washington Blade photo by Michael K. Lavers)LONG ISLAND CITY,...
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Advocates to mark global day against homophobia, transphobia
Special U.S. Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Persons Randy Berry is scheduled to attend events in D.C. and New York next week that will commemorate the International Day Against Homophobia and...
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UN approves first-ever LGBT rights watchdog
The U.N. Human Rights Council on June 30, 2016, approved a resolution that would create the organization’s first-ever LGBT rights watchdog.The U.N. Human Rights Council on Thursday approved the...
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LGBT activist from Burundi visits U.S.
Jean-Daniel Ndikumana visits the D.C. offices of Human Rights First on Aug. 9, 2016. (Washington Blade photo by Michael K. Lavers)Jean-Daniel Ndikumana was living in the Burundian capital of Bujumbura...
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European court: Forced sterilization of trans people violates human rights
The European Court of Human Rights on April 6, 2017, ruled the forced sterilization of transgender people who are seeking legal recognition of their gender identity violates their human rights. (Photo...
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Gay man poised to become next Irish prime minister
Leo Varadkar is poised to become Ireland’s first openly gay prime minister. (Photo by William Murphy; courtesy Wikimedia Commons)An openly gay man is poised to become Ireland’s next prime minister....
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Israeli military’s first transgender officer criticizes Trump
Capt. Shachar Erez is the first openly transgender officer in the Israel Defense Forces. (Photo courtesy of Capt. Shachar)The first transgender officer in the Israel Defense Force has criticized...
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Trans brains more like gender they ID with: study
The findings further validate the legitimacy of transgender identities according to some, although many trans people and their allies expressed concern that such studies can do more harm than good....
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Top 10 international news stories of 2019
While some countries forge ahead on a more progressive path, others, including the United States, took big steps backwards on LGBTQ equality in 2019. Our staff picks for the top 10 international news...
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Transgender woman named deputy Belgian prime minister
Deputy Belgian Prime Minister Petra De Sutter. (Photo by Sparrow (麻雀); Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International License) A lawmaker in Belgium last week became Europe’s...
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Columbia University researcher helps evacuate LGBTQ Afghans
Some of the 50 human rights activists that a Columbia University researcher has helped evacuate from Afghanistan since the Taliban regained control of the country are LGBTQ. A press release the...
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