Hong Kong court backs same-sex married couples on equal housing rights
CNN — A Hong Kong court has dismissed a government bid to deny same-sex married couples the right to rent and own public housing, saying that it was “discriminatory in…
Russia LGBTQ rights: Duma votes in favor of law to ban gender reassignment surgery
CNN — The Russian State Duma, or lower house of parliament, has voted in favor of a new law banning nearly all medical help for transgender people including gender reassignment…
Estonia becomes first ex-Soviet state to legalize same-sex marriage
CNN — Estonia’s parliament passed on Tuesday a law legalizing same-sex marriage, becoming the first ex-Soviet country to do so. Two adults will be able to marry “regardless of their…
Gay rights: Taiwan grants right of adoption to same-sex couples
Taipei, Taiwan CNN — Taiwan’s legislature passed a bill Tuesday that granted same-sex couples the right to jointly adopt a child neither of them are related to, clearing one of…
Hundreds protest clampdown on same-sex parents in Milan
Rome, Italy CNN — Hundreds took to the streets of Milan on Saturday to protest against moves by Italy’s new right-wing government to restrict the rights of same-sex parents. The…
‘Our mere existence is illegal.’ As Moscow toughens anti-gay law, LGBTQ Russians fear for the future
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‘I wanted to resume my transition at all costs.’ Trans Ukrainians uprooted by war struggle to continue treatment
Chisinau, Moldova and London CNN — The best day of Eric’s life came just days before the worst. After years of waiting, dozens of tests and a two-week stay on…
Russia’s upper parliament passes tougher ban on ‘LGBT propaganda’
CNN — Russia’s upper house of parliament unanimously voted on Wednesday to toughen a controversial law banning what the bill describes as “LGBT propaganda,” making it apply to Russians of…
Japan court rules same-sex marriage ban is constitutional, but activists see a silver lining
A Tokyo court ruled on Wednesday that a ban on same-sex marriage was constitutional but said the lack of legal protection for same-sex families violated their human rights, which plaintiffs…
Singapore repeals gay sex ban but limits prospect of legalising same-sex marriage
Reuters — Singapore’s parliament on Tuesday decriminalized sex between men, but, in a blow to the LGBT community, also amended the constitution to prevent court challenges that in other countries…