Gay rights

A quarter of gay people have been subjected to attacks or violent threats, EU poll says (VIDEO)

Jill Langlois and Paul Ames — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:14:00 +0000

BRUSSELS — The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) surveyed 93,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the EU and Croatia for what is said to be the most comprehensive survey of its kind.

Gay Paris: not all it's cracked up to be

Paul Ames — Tue, 14 May 2013 10:12:29 +0000

PARIS — The Socialist government's bill to make France the world's 14th country to legalize gay marriage has triggered a wave of opposition that has mobilized mass demonstrations and revealed a current of homophobia running both deep and wide through French society.

Outrage of the Day: Racist anti-gay marriage poster goes viral

Katrine Dermody — Tue, 07 May 2013 14:16:00 +0000

Outrage erupts in France over an anti-gay marriage propaganda poster that depicts the country's black justice minister as a raging gorilla.

UN Human Rights Council may act against LGBT discrimination

Heather Collister — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 13:06:20 +0000

While supporters celebrated France becoming the 14th country to legislate for marriage equality, across the world lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people continue to struggle against violence and discrimination. Just days before the passage of the historic French law, a gay couple were badly beaten in Paris, just one of many homophobic attacks apparently triggered by the bill.

Word of the Day: Slacktivism

Katrine Dermody — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:10:00 +0000

Seeing Red: The Human Rights Campaign, which advocates equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, has been promoting an image of a pink equal sign over a red background to mobilize supporters online. But how effective is this kind of activism?

Katrine Dermody

Marriage equality activists began protesting outside the Supreme Court Tuesday, as the nation's highest court kicked off two days of hearings about two same-sex marriage laws.

However, the marriage equality advocates' message was heard far beyond the confines of the court's iconic, white marble steps.

Hillary Clinton announces official support for gay marriage (VIDEO)

Faine Greenwood — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:19:33 +0000

Former US Secretary of State and possible presidential candidate Hillary Clinton announced her official support for gay marriage in a video on the Human Rights Campaign website, bringing to an end any speculation about her stance on the often divisive issue.

India: No babies for gay couples

Jason Overdorf — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 10:01:11 +0000

NEW DELHI — India has adopted new regulations to govern the booming surrogacy business. The new rules effectively bar gay couples and single parents from the trade — mandating that only heterosexual couples who have been married for at least two years are eligible for the newly created surrogacy visa.

Uganda drops death penalty for 'aggravated homosexuality' from anti-gay bill

Jessica Phelan — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 14:15:00 +0000

Ugandan lawmakers have reportedly dropped the clause allowing the death penalty for "aggravated homosexuality" from a controversial anti-gay bill.

Rio Gay Pride Parade brings over one million

Amy Silverstein — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 15:56:00 +0000

"We need to discuss this issue in the schools and in the National Congress."

Malawi suspends anti-gay laws ahead of decision on whether to repeal legislation

Erin Conway-Smith — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 12:41:00 +0000

Justice Minister Ralph Kasambara said he wanted to encourage Malawians to freely debate the issue.

Serbia bans gay pride parade

Jeremy Ravinsky — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 10:26:00 +0000

BELGRADE — Aleksandar Skundric was beaten and harassed as a child. “I learned what roads not to take, literally and figuratively,” the 28-year-old Belgrade native says about his experience growing up gay. Although Serbia has since become a democracy, life for the country’s LGBT community has changed very slowly since the authoritarian Slobodan Milosevic was ousted in 2000.

Gay couple sues after photo used in anti-gay flier

Jill Langlois — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 20:19:11 +0000

The photo of the couple kissing at their engagement party was altered and turned into an anti-gay mailer 2000 miles away.

DADT: A year of serving openly (PHOTOS)

Lizzy Tomei — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 17:58:00 +0000

In the year since Don't Ask, Don't Tell was repealed, US service members have shared their sexual orientation openly both on the job and across their social networks.

Uganda releases David Cecil, British theater producer jailed over gay play

News Desk — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:23:00 +0000

Homosexual acts are illegal in Uganda, and gays and lesbians have long faced serious discrimination.

Gay man gets 'maternity' leave in Brazil

Jill Langlois — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 00:55:44 +0000

Lucimar da Silva requested the full four-month leave two years ago when he and his partner adopted their child.