December 23, 2022
Spanish lawmakers approve divisive transgender bill
If passed into law, the reforms would allow those over 16 years of age to change their legally registered gender…
July 20, 2022
Ukraine Will Consider Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage Amid War
A petition in Ukraine calling for same-sex marriage to be legalised has gained enough signatures for the president to consider…
May 11, 2022
Canada removes barriers on gay men donating blood
Canadian health officials have removed a ban on blood donations from gay men, one that has long been condemned as…
April 26, 2022
Meet the gay Muslim artist making waves for Montenegro at this year’s Venice Biennale
Dante Buu’s point of view is as unique as the pieces he’s producing for this year’s Venice Biennale. …
April 14, 2022
Elton Ilirjani is chosen as pride icon – The largest and the first NFT for the LGBTQ+ community
Elton ILIRJANI, the founder of The Headhunter, Karriera.al, Employment Equality Index, and People First, has been chosen as the first…
April 7, 2022
Qatar Could Confiscate Rainbow Flags to ‘Protect’ Fans From Violence
A senior Qatari leader overseeing security for the World Cup has told The Associated Press that rainbow flags could be…
March 23, 2022
Lia Thomas becomes first known transgender athlete to win NCAA swimming title
Lia Thomas became the first known transgender athlete to win the highest US national college title with victory in the…
February 11, 2022
Finnish ex-minister in court over anti-gay Bible tweet
Finland’s former interior minister has gone on trial in Helsinki accused of inciting anti-LGBT+ hate speech. Prosecutors accuse Paivi…
January 31, 2022
Pope Francis calls on parents to ‘never condemn’ gay children
Pope Francis’ message comes a year after the Vatican’s doctrinal office issued a document saying that Catholic priests cannot bless…
January 9, 2022
‘Gay cake’ row: man loses seven-year battle against Belfast bakery
The European Court of Human Rights has dismissed a legal challenge in a long-running dispute known as the “gay cake”…
December 28, 2021
Swiss to allow simple legal gender transition from 2022
People in Switzerland will be able to legally change gender by a visit to the civil registry office from January…
December 14, 2021
Same-sex parents and their children must be recognised as a family across whole EU, rules court
The EU’s top court has ruled that same-sex parents and their children must be recognised as a family in all…
December 6, 2021
Hungary’s parliament approves 2022 referendum on LGBT issues
BUDAPEST – Hungary’s parliament passed a resolution on last Tuesday which will empower the government to hold a referendum on…
November 22, 2021
‘Lipgloss Boy’ Enioluwa Adeoluwa shatters expectations of masculinity in Nigeria
Enioluwa Adeoluwa, affectionately known as Lipgloss Boy or Beauty Boy, has become one of Nigeria’s most popular influencers. He has…
November 11, 2021
Afghan LGBTQ Community Live In Fear And In Hiding As Taliban Have ‘Kill List’ Of Gay People
Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan at the end of August, the persecution of the country’s LGBT+ community has…
November 4, 2021
Bulgarian presidential candidate charged after attacking LGBT+ centre
SOFIA – A far-right nationalist candidate in Bulgaria’s Nov. 14 presidential election was detained and charged with hooliganism and infliction…
October 21, 2021
Montenegrin Pride Calls for Strengthened LGBT Rights
Organizers of the ninth Montenegrin Pride on Saturday called on the improvement of the rights of the LGBT community and…
October 15, 2021
Dutch royals can marry same-sex partner without giving up crown
The Netherlands was the world’s first country to legalise gay marriage in 2001, and now it is finally extending that…
October 6, 2021
Germany elects first two transgender women to parliament
Tessa Ganserer, 44, and Nyke Slawik, 27, both from the Greens party, will be members of the next German Bundestag.…
September 27, 2021
Switzerland says resounding ‘yes’ to same-sex marriage
Nearly two-thirds of Swiss voters backed the introduction of same-sex marriage in a referendum held Sunday, with campaigners calling it…
September 19, 2021
Gay war veteran speaks out for equal rights in Ukraine’s military
KYIV (Reuters) – Viktor Pylypenko has become a role model for dozens of LGBT+ Ukrainian war veterans and their supporters…
September 9, 2021
Pete Buttigieg and husband Chasten announce birth of adopted twins
Pete Buttigieg earlier this year became the first openly gay US cabinet secretary, following a run for the 2020 Democratic…
September 5, 2021
LGBT in Afghanistan: ‘I could be killed on the spot’
Before the Taliban uprising in Afghanistan, life for gay man Abdul (his name has been changed) was already dangerous. …
August 26, 2021
Polish region wants to remain an ‘LGBT-free’ zone despite risking millions in EU funds
A Polish regional council voted last Thursday to remain an “LGBT-free zone” despite a warning from the European Union that…
August 18, 2021
Sarajevo’s Pride Parade Calls For More Rights for LGBT Community
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina – Hundreds of people attended a gay pride march Saturday in the Bosnian of capital Sarajevo, with organizers…
August 11, 2021
‘Team LGBTQ’ earns 32 medals at Tokyo Olympics
As the torch goes out at Japan National Stadium in Meiji-Jingu Park, the end has arrived for the 2020 Tokyo…
July 30, 2021
Montenegro Makes History With First Same-Sex Marriage
The first same-sex marriage was concluded in the Montenegrin city of Budva where two young women who are originally from…
July 28, 2021
Tom Daley Sends A Powerful Message To The LGBTQ Community After His Gold Medal Win
Tom Daley and his diving partner, Matty Lee, brought home a gold medal for Team Great Britain Monday, after narrowly…
July 21, 2021
Russia rejects European Court of Human Rights order to recognise same-sex unions
Russian authorities have rejected a European Court of Human Rights order to recognise same-sex unions. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has…
July 18, 2021
EU takes action against Hungary, Poland over anti-LGBTQ measures
Move is part of ongoing fight for rule of law and freedom from discrimination in heart of Europe …
July 7, 2021
Protests in Spain against suspected LGBTQ hate crime
Protests have erupted throughout the country’s largest cities following the death of a man in a suspected homophobic attack. …
June 29, 2021
Male Teachers in Spain Wear Skirts in Solidarity with Student Bullied for Fashion Choices
The incident is part of a larger movement dubbed #LaRopaNoTieneGénero, or #ClothesHaveNoGender Teachers across the country have joined…
June 24, 2021
Laurel Hubbard: First transgender athlete to compete at Olympics
New Zealand’s Laurel Hubbard has become the first ever transgender athlete picked to compete at an Olympics, in a controversial…
June 21, 2021
New York Weekly – Elton Ilirjani Living His Truth and Flourishing in the Fashion Industry
Self-tagged “The American Balkanian Gay,” Elton Ilirjani has dusted off the rejection and scorn he faced for most…
June 16, 2021
Florida governor bans transgender athletes from female sports
Florida is now the ninth state to pass legislation preventing trans females from participating in school sports consistent with their…
June 8, 2021
LGBT Pride Month 2021: Here’s what you need to know
June is Pride Month, when the world’s LGBT communities come together and celebrate the freedom to be themselves. The global…
June 3, 2021
V Magazine – Elton ILIRJANI and the Cause for LGBTQ+ Labor Inclusion
Let’s face it, today’s business world is on a global stage. Technology is only one aspect that is constantly disrupting…
May 27, 2021
The UK Government has no plans to recognise non-binary as a legal gender identity
Responding to a petition with over 130,000 signatures, the government has said it has ‘no plans’ to provide recognition The…
May 20, 2021
Homosexuality: The countries where it is illegal to be gay
There are 69 countries that have laws that criminalise homosexuality, and nearly half of these are in Africa. However, in…
May 17, 2021
LGBTIQ Employment Equality Index, North Macedonia 2020
17 th May 2021, Skopje The Headhunter Group, together with the non-profit organization Dignity Global and its foundation, People First…
May 12, 2021
Croatian court backs same-sex adoption in new LGBT+ win
After Croatian courts last year confirmed that same-sex couples have the right to become foster parents, LGBT+ advocacy groups have…
May 5, 2021
Switzerland to hold a referendum on same-sex marriage
Switzerland will hold a referendum on legalising same-sex marriage, the government confirmed on Tuesday. Switzerland is one of the few…
April 29, 2021
Conversion therapy: Will it be banned?
According to NHS England, conversion therapy, sometimes called “reparative therapy” or “gay cure therapy”, is based on attempts to change…
April 21, 2021
Namibia: Court denies entry of surrogate-born twins of gay couple
A Namibian court on Monday rejected a request by a Mexican-Namibian gay couple to return to the country with their…
April 13, 2021
This Man Proves That Clothes Have No Gender By Wearing Skirts And Dresses
Connor Keaney, 26, from Birmingham, called himself a real-life ‘Boy in the Dress’ A self-professed real-life ‘Boy in the…
April 9, 2021
Putin formally bans same-sex marriages in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin said same-sex marriage “will not happen” as long as he’s in the Kremlin President Vladimir Putin…
April 7, 2021
Austrian Catholics fly rainbow flag after same-sex blessing ban
The Catholic church of the parish of Hard is one of many in Austria which decided to fly the rainbow…
April 1, 2021
March 31st – International Transgender Day of Visibility
Transgender Day of Visibility (or TDOV) was founded in 2009 by Rachel Crandall, a Michigan-based transgender activist and the Executive…
March 27, 2021
LA Weekly – ELTON ILIRJANI: CREATING SAFER WORKPLACES FOR THE LGBTQ+
Every company needs to meet, attract, and maintain and grow the numerous communities they represent. This is important because it…
March 24, 2021
A transgender Islamic school in Pakistan breaks barriers
The opening of the madrasa signifies a greater recognition of transgender rights in Pakistan Pakistan’s first madrasa, or Islamic…
March 19, 2021
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES: Elton Ilirjani On The Need For Inclusion And Diversity In Workplaces
Photo: Elton Ilirjani Elton Ilirjani, the CEO of The HeadHunter Group and Founder of Dignity Global Foundation, shares insights on…
March 17, 2021
Vatican says Catholic Church can’t bless same-sex unions
The Catholic Church says that same-sex relationships are not compatible with “the designs of God inscribed in creation.” …
March 10, 2021
South Korea’s first transgender soldier found dead
Police investigate death of Byun Hee-soo, who was forced out of military after becoming first soldier to have gender reassignment…
February 15, 2021
‘Clothes have no gender’: Dad of 3 wears heels and skirts everyday
Most of us believe that clothes have “genders.” Our society got the idea that some things are “fitting” for a…
February 10, 2021
EEI – Dignity Global project
We are happy to announce that we will start EEI project in US also: Rating potential employers, for the purpose…
February 8, 2021
Turkey’s Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu cited by Twitter for ‘hateful’ LGBT comments
Twitter has hidden a post by Turkey’s Interior Minister over “hateful” comments referring to the LGBT community. Süleyman Soylu had…
February 1, 2021
Biden picks transgender woman as assistant health secretary
President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Rachel Levine, Pennsylvania’s health secretary, as his assistant secretary of health. Levine would be the…
January 25, 2021
Transgender people killed in Chicago & Puerto Rico as wave of violence continues
Tyianna “Davarea” Alexander was shot while walking down the street. Samuel Edmund Damián Valentín was killed before his body was…
January 19, 2021
Religious leader claims COVID vaccine turns people gay
A popular rabbi is claiming that the vaccine for COVID-19 “could make you gay.” The haredi Rabbi Daniel Asor said…
January 13, 2021
Transgender athlete sues USA Powerlifting over competition ban
Trans powerlifter JayCee Cooper asserts that the sport’s governing body is in violation of the Minnesota Human Rights Act. Transgender…
December 19, 2020
Switzerland just became the 29th country to get marriage equality
But pro-LGBTQ organizations say that it is still possible for a national referendum on marriage equality to be forced. Switzerland…
December 10, 2020
Married lesbian couple settles with retirement village that refused them because they’re gay
Mary Walsh and Beverly Nance were just looking for a new home where they could be surrounded by friends and…
December 7, 2020
Gay teen suspended for wearing nail polish to Texas school
“I am a gay male and I’m beyond proud. This is unjust and not okay.” A gay senior at Clyde…
December 1, 2020
Gay man wins the right to own a license plate that says “QUEER”
The state banned license plates that show “contempt for a specific group or person.” A judge said that violates free…
November 27, 2020
Barista fired after telling coworkers they “need Jesus” if they wear a Pride t-shirt
Starbucks handed out Pride t-shirts, and now she’s suing because the shirt she didn’t have to wear would “show her…
November 22, 2020
Black transgender artists come together to grieve the deadliest year on record & express hope
“Even though we are still being murdered at extremely high rates, we are letting our presence be known. We are…
November 20, 2020
New York will soon allow non-binary “X” gender markers on drivers licenses
A non-binary person sued for being forced to choose between “M” and “F.” The state responded by inviting them down…
November 16, 2020
Homophobic family drags lesbian from her own home and publicly beats her
A lesbian couple in India were allegedly forced apart by their families, who barged into their home and publicly beat…
November 15, 2020
Meet the trans teen becoming one of the first female Eagle Scouts
“My hope is that the lessons I learned through my struggles will help you too.” Beatrix Jackman, a 19-year-old trans…
November 13, 2020
A deranged gay couple murdered a lesbian in their apartment “of horror”
They tried to argue “straight panic” – that they panicked when she tried to make “moves” on them. Really. A…
November 13, 2020
Norway bans hate speech against bisexual & transgender people
The Scandinavian country banned hate speech against gay and lesbian people in 1981. The new law adds the B and…
November 11, 2020
Trans woman gets $30K in settlement with NYPD after she was arrested for saying her name
She told the police both her current and former names because she thought it was the right thing to do.…
November 10, 2020
Gay man adopts five siblings because family is forever
A former foster kid, he knew how hard it could be in the system. After all, he was separated from…
November 6, 2020
Transgender Afghanistan veteran could be kicked out of the National Guard. So she’s suing.
“My wife and I are raising two young children, and that loss would be devastating to our family.” A transgender…
November 6, 2020
Anti-LGBTQ pastor who blamed “fornication” for coronavirus dies of COVID
“This coronavirus may be a privilege, because I’ll tell you right now, there’s a much bigger judgment coming. It’s in…
November 6, 2020
Adrian Tam defeated a neo-Nazi to become Hawaii’s only out LGBTQ representative
“When there are no LGBTQ elected officials in an entire state, it has consequences.” Now Hawaii has Adrian Tam. Hawaii’s…
October 30, 2020
Lesbian And Bisexual Women At Heightened Risk Of Cervical Cancer
Medical experts are warning this could leave them at increased risk of cervical cancer. “The results of this study are…
October 30, 2020
The Power Of Pride And Visibility
As a cis female butch lesbian who’s been out for over twenty years, I’m pretty fucking secure and confident in…
October 30, 2020
More Than Half Of LGBTQ Iranians Have Been Attacked By Their Own Family And A Fifth Attacked By Police
Iran International TV has reported on the findings of a survey carried out by 6 Rang Organisation, which found that…
October 30, 2020
Jordan Is Deporting, Banning Foreigners Living With HIV
The country of Jordan mandates medical professionals and health care facilities report a person’s HIV status to the government, and…
October 19, 2020
The number of trans people killed in the United States has hit an all-time high. 2020 isn’t over.
Most of them are Black trans women, and most of their cases remain unsolved. This year is the deadliest year…
October 19, 2020
An adoption agency was told to stop turning away LGBTQ couples. The courts say they can.
The agency says it’s Christian religious beliefs give it the freedom to discriminate. A recent ruling by a district court…
October 19, 2020
Man dies at massive dance party held in an Atlanta gay bar as COVID ravages the city
“People can be so shitty and selfish. Please don’t be like these people. This is appallingly gross.” A man died…
October 19, 2020
29-year-old woman shot to death in Indiana is the 33rd killing of a trans person this year
“Sara deserved to walk home safely and to be home with her family that night.” A 29-year-old trans woman named…
October 2, 2020
Transgender women win elections for the first time in West Virginia & Louisiana
Two women who won elections this past month just became the first transgender elected officials in their respective states. Peyton…
September 28, 2020
This at-home marriage proposal will move you to tears
Harper Grae was ready to propose to her girlfriend before lockdown orders began to take effect across the country, throwing…
September 27, 2020
A mob beat a gay couple for kissing in a bar. The police told them they shouldn’t kiss in public.
A gay couple was brutally beaten by men in a bar after they kissed. When they complained to the police,…
September 27, 2020
Netherlands plans to remove gender from ID cards entirely
The Netherlands will stop including any gender marker at all on identification cards. Several countries – including India, Australia, and…
September 9, 2020
The number of anti-LGBTQ hate groups grew 43% in 2019
The White House said that it’s disgusting to call them out for associating with and promoting anti-LGBTQ hate groups. Anti-LGBTQ…
