Human Rights

The Sirius Building in Canberra, headquarters of the Australian Department of Health. Photo: Bidgee / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Australia Debates Public Funding for Gender Affirming Surgeries via Medicare

Parliament House in Hobart, Tasmania. Photo: Sofia / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

In Tasmania, Proposed LGBT Conversion Therapy Ban Sparks Heated Debate

The National Assembly Building of Mauritius in Port Louis. Photo: Karsten Ratzke / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

On the Island of Mauritius, Human Rights Advocates Call to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage

Participants marching in the Soweto Pride parade. Photo: Ayanda Mziza / FEW / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

22nd Annual LGBT Pride Held in South Africa's Soweto Township

25 African faith leaders and scholars call for a moratorium on new criminal measures targeting LGBTQ people

Entrance to the Swiss Federal Administrative Court in St. Gallen. Photo: Wikimedia Commons / Hadi (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Swiss court upholds denial of asylum to Russian gay couple

Jailed Turkish LGBT activist Nedime Erdoğan urges parents to support their children

Russian Appeals Court Upholds Total Ban on Alliance of Heterosexuals and LGBT for Equality

Turkish LGBT+ Rights Advocates Launch 'We Want Freedom' Campaign Following Mass Arrests

The UN Human Rights Council chamber (Room XX) at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Photo: Wikimedia Commons / BriYYZ (CC BY-SA 2.0)

UN Special Rapporteur Details Russian Transnational Repression Targeting LGBT People in Exile

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivering a public speech. Photo: Wikimedia Commons / EminArs (CC0 1.0)

Turkish President Erdoğan Denounces 'Global Degenderization' at UN Amid Domestic LGBT Crackdown

Colombia Withdraws from International LGBT Rights Coalition

Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius (photo: [Thierry](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Port_Louis_Skyline.JPG) / Wikimedia Commons)

Marriage Equality Campaign Gains Momentum in Mauritius After Human Rights Commission Report

Ekurhuleni Pride 2026. Фото: MambaOnline

Ekurhuleni LGBTQ Pride March in South Africa Calls for Inclusion and Safety

Building of the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France. Photo: CherryX / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0

ECHR refuses to consider the case of a Russian LGBT foundation's liquidation to save resources

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Turkish Authorities Detain 150 at Protest Over LGBTQ+ Arrests

Adrian Grycuk, CC BY-SA 3.0 PL, via Wikimedia Commons

Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers to Review Romania's Refusal to Recognize LGBT Families

UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Russia Mariana Katzarova

Sphere, Vykhod and other human rights defenders urge the UN to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Russia

Activists in Vietnam Continue Campaign for Inclusive Education for LGBT Students

Botswana High Court admits new parties to same-sex marriage legalization case

UN Directly Intervenes on Behalf of LGBT Organizations Labeled Extremist in Russia

Rights Groups Urge Indonesia to Drop Status of LGBTQ Culture as National Security Threat

35 LGBTQ Individuals Murdered in Honduras Since the Beginning of the Year

India's Foreign Funding Reform Could Make Work Harder for LGBT Groups

Ankara Shuts Down LGBT Venue Sixtiees Pub

Russian LGBT Network Closes Down After Being Labeled 'Extremist Organization'

Murders of LGBT People in Colombia Increased by 63% in 2025

African Religious Leaders Call for the Protection of LGBT Rights and Sexual Health

Catholic Archbishop of Tokyo Supports New Government Plan to Protect LGBT People in Japan

UN Report Reveals Scale of Violence Against Lesbians and Queer Women in Latin America

Malawian Pastors Stand Up to Protect LGBTQ+ People from Violence and Discrimination

International Bar Association institute urges Ghana to reject anti-LGBTQ bill

UN Report: LGBT People and Women Face Political Repression in Communist Nicaragua

Uganda Drops Charges Against Two Women Arrested for a Same-Sex Kiss

Turkish LGBT Activist from Mersin Acquitted on Appeal in "Insulting the President" Case

Turkish LGBT Activist from Mersin Acquitted on Appeal in "Insulting the President" Case

Report on LGBT Rights Violations in Ukraine in 2025 Published

Ghana's Parliament-Approved Law Criminalizing LGBT Identity Awaits Presidential Signature