Florida lawmakers have stripped Disney of special tax status
By Holly Honderich BBC News Florida lawmakers have voted to strip Walt Disney of its special self-governing status amid a…
Kuwait overturns law criminalising ‘imitation of opposite sex’
Kuwait’s constitutional court has overturned a law that criminalised “imitation of the opposite sex” and was used to prosecute transgender…
Chile same-sex marriage: Law overwhelmingly approved by parliament
Chile has approved a landmark law allowing same-sex marriage in the historically Catholic country. The legislation, overwhelmingly approved by parliament…
Canadian MPs vote to ban LGBT ‘conversion therapy’
Canada’s House of Commons has voted unanimously to ban so-called LGBT conversion therapy. The legislation would make it illegal to…
Harvey Milk: US Navy launches ship named for gay rights leader
The US Navy has launched a ship named after a gay rights activist forced to resign from the service because…
‘I feel free’ – LGBT Afghan refugees arrive in UK
War in Afghanistan (2001-present) I feel like “a human being for the first time” in my life, a gay…
Changes to gender recognition laws ruled out
Ministers have ruled out changes to make it easier for trans people to have their gender legally recognised. They have…