LGBTQ+

Bodies of three transgender women left on roadside in Pakistan spark demands for justice

The discovery of the bodies came only two days after a transgender woman was wounded in a knife attack.

Members of the transgender community, comfort each other as they mourn the death of their three fellow members, who, according to them were killed by unidentified gunmen, as they gather to condemn and demand justice, during a peaceful protest in Karachi, Pakistan September 24, 2025.
A screenshot from a drone video shows people gathering at the port of Ermoupolis during the departure of two sailing boats, Electra and Oxygen, part of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel's naval blockade, on Syros island, Greece, September 14, 2025.

Additional Gaza flotilla rift revealed: Schism over LGBTQ+ activists on ships

Cornell University sign

Jewish, LGBTQ+ Cornell students get violent threats from fake university president email account

(Illustrative) Supporters of Burkina Faso's strongman Captain Ibrahim Traore wave Burkina Faso flags during a rally in support of Traore at Place de la Nation Ouagadougou on April 30, 2025.

Burkina Faso to criminalize same-sex relations, 'promotion' of 'LGBTQ practices'


Sidelined at Pride celebrations, pro-Israel LGBTQ Jews find breathing room in Tel Aviv

Organized by the JFNA, the trip included 15 first-time visitors to Israel and came amid a broader sense of alienation many had been feeling in their LGBTQ communities back home.

The Tel Aviv-Jaffa municipal building is lit up for Pride month activities, June 28, 2020.

Ottawa Capital Pride parade canceled after anti-Israel activists blockade route

Anti-Israel activists rain on the Ottawa pride parade, blocking it, and leading to its cancellation in protest of parade organizers refusing to denounce the state of Israel.

 Pro-Palestine protesters take part in a protest in front of the City Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada May 15, 2021.

Jewish LGBTQ groups march in Montreal pride after Zionist ban revoked

There had been two minor incidents that momentarily disrupted the event, with one participant throwing a balloon at a Jewish marcher.

Jewish LGBTQ groups march in Montreal pride after Zionist ban revoked.

State Department to dismiss human rights criticism of Israel, Russia, El Salvador – report

The 2025 report struck out all references to crimes against members of the  LGBTQ+ community, including noted government abuses.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with US President Donald Trump at the White House, in Washington DC, US, July 8, 2025

Grindr allows users to request 'No Zionists' on profiles, reversing prevoius policy

Grindr said that the policy change was "implemented following user escalations around its potentially inflammatory nature." 

 Grindr, same-sex dating app, shown on a phone screen

Budapest mayor says probe of banned Pride march sees him as a 'suspect'

Tens of thousands of protesters marched through Hungary's capital city on June 28 as a banned Pride march swelled into a mass anti-government demonstration.

 Budapest's Mayor Gergely Karacsony speaks during a joint demonstration organised by opposition parties during the celebrations of the 65th anniversary of the Hungarian Uprising of 1956, in Budapest, Hungary, October 23, 2021.

Russia passes law punishing searches for 'extremist' content

Entities banned in Russia for carrying out "extremist activities" include late Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's Anti-Corruption Fund, the "international LGBT movement", and US tech giant Meta.

Russian President Vladimir Putin presents the Gold Star medal to Hero of Russia, State Duma lawmaker, First Deputy Chairman of the Combat Brotherhood Russian Public Organization Dmitry Sablin during a ceremony to mark the Heroes of the Fatherland Day.

L'Oréal Israel provided exclusive sponsorship for Offer Nissim's pride concert

The beauty group set up four pop-up areas in Yarkon Park under the concept "LET THE BEAT GLOW ON" as part of its commitment to values of equality and diversity.

 Frida Uziel with Eli Sagiv, CEO of L'Oréal Israel, and Ilan Nakash

New NGO bill that would tax foreign donations by 80% will exempt ultra-Orthodox orgs. - report

Haredi MKs expressed concern over the bill's potential effect on donations to NGOs that support haredi causes, many of which are based on funds from overseas.

Haredi children return to school amid the coronavirus crisis

Kyiv court rules in favor of diplomat in Israel in landmark same-sex case for Ukraine

Ukraine's recognition of Zoryan Kis and Tymur Levchuk's marriage is a milestone for LGBTQ+ couples and families in the country.

 LGBT activists take part in a "Rave Pride" demanding state support for the local LGBTQ outside Ukrainian President's office in Kyiv, Ukraine July 30, 2021LGBT activists take part in a "Rave Pride" demanding state support for the local LGBTQ outside Ukrainian President's office in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Israeli couple stranded in Colombia after surrogacy birth due to sudden entry regulation change

Under the new directive, babies born abroad via surrogacy must first be naturalized in the country of birth, including undergoing a tissue test, before being eligible for an Israeli passport.