Lgbt
Disney sails into new LGBT waters with 'Jungle Cruise' film
The scene, though far from groundbreaking by modern cinema terms, is a departure for the traditionally conservative studio.
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Turkey's student protests turn increasingly violent
Turkey has been hit by weeks of rallies across major campuses against Erdogan's appointment of a party loyalist to head Istanbul's exclusive Bogazici University at the start of the year.
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South African singer Nakhane redefines ideas of masculinity
Nakhane’s work provides us with one way of thinking about what it means to be a man.
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Police boss vows to address hate crimes against LGBTQIA+ community
This comes amid increasing levels of murder and rape against members of the gay community in South Africa with no way to classify these crimes.
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SAHRC to investigate after CT venue refuses to host gay wedding
Management at Beloftebos Wedding Venue told Megan Watling and Sasha-Lee Heekes it wouldn't host their special day next year because of their sexual orientation.
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Ethiopian church leaders push gay 'conversion therapy'
It is part of a broader effort to pressure the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to take a harder line against sexual minorities.
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Israeli education minister favours gay 'conversion therapy'
Speaking to Channel 12, Peretz described himself as striving to balance respect for others, no matter their sexual orientation, with his duties as a religious leader.
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Scarlett Johansson: I should be allowed any role
The 34-year-old actress came under fire for accepting the role of a transgender man in the upcoming movie 'Rub & Tug' - a role which she exited after public outrage - but she has slammed the restriction of art.
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Young people key to combatting homophobia: LGBT rugby chief
Richie Fagan, chairman of the organisers and president of the Irish LGBT inclusive rugby club Emerald Warriors, invited his 12-year-old nephew's school team to play against Blackrock College.
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Kenyan court due to rule on decriminalising homosexuality
Gay rights organisations are asking the court to scrap two sections of the penal code that criminalise homosexuality.
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Fewer rainbows, less social media for China's LGBT community
The tighter restrictions have led the LGBT community in China, fearing a crackdown, to prepare for muted celebrations of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia on Friday.
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US grand jury indicts Jussie Smollet for alleged hate attack hoax
Police say Smollett - who gained fame on Fox musical drama 'Empire' - staged the attack in a bid to gain publicity and a bigger paycheck.
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LGBTQ community hopes Dutch Church ruling will breed inclusivity
On Friday, the High Court in Pretoria overturned the church's decision not to recognise same-sex marriages.
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'Moral panic' targets Indonesia's LGBT community
The country of 260 million is in the grip of a moral panic, with critics saying the vulnerable LGBT minority is being used as a political punching bag in the run-up to 2019 elections.
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Transgender activist Caitlyn Jenner says regrets backing Trump
Jenner also denounced Trump's ban on trans people serving in the military and his administration's rollback of Obama-era protections for trans schoolchildren.
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Zim school deputy headmaster faces outrage after announcing he's gay
Saint John's College deputy headmaster Neal Hovelmeier made a public statement to the school about his sexuality on Friday.
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India's Supreme Court ends colonial-era ban on gay sex
Section 377 of the Indian penal code, enacted by British rulers in 1861, banned 'carnal intercourse against the order of nature'.
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Two Malaysians caned in public for 'attempting lesbian sex'
The lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community is routinely persecuted in Muslim-majority Malaysia, where they are seen as a threat to conservative values.
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#TotalShutdown march against gender abuse not open to men
The movement is also calling for a shutdown of economic activity for the day or at least a pause between 1pm and 1:30pm.
