LGBT
Ghana passes bill imposing prison terms for LGBTQ+ identity, advocacy
Notably, Ghana's parliament passed the bill as Pride Month is set to start around the world on Monday.
Malaysian police arrest 51 men, seize drugs in raids linked to 'gay party'
Anti-LGBTQ violence in Israel rose sharply in 2025, national queer and trans violence report finds
Jason Collins, first openly gay active NBA player, dies at 47
The world's first openly gay imam murdered in Cape Town
A pioneering gay imam was killed in a Cape Town ambush; police have yet to say if they will investigate his death as a hate crime.
South Carolina rabbi’s Holocaust memorial speech pulled from TV for being 'too political'
A public TV station in South Carolina removed a Holocaust memorial speech by a rabbi after he criticized recent policies on LGBTQ rights and refugee aid, fueling controversy over free speech.
Transgender Jews fear for safety as Trump targets their rights
Jewish LGBTQ+ families fear what’s next as Trump targets trans rights.
Jewish lawmaker Randy Fine, a Trump favorite, wins Florida GOP House primary
Fine decided to run in the district, even though he does not currently live there, after receiving an enthusiastic endorsement from Trump.
Director of pro-Israel LGBTQ group faces sexual misconduct charge
The case is making its way through the court, with the next hearing set for February.
Thailand legalizes same-sex marriage, becoming first in Southeast Asia
At the Siam Paragon mall in Bangkok, a mass wedding ceremony was held where over 1,700 same-sex couples tied the knot.
Holocaust denier with weapons stash sentenced in Scotland after planning attack on LGBT community
Alan Edward was handed a 15-year extended sentence, with 10 years in jail and five years on license once released.
California neo-Nazi-affiliate receives life sentence for murder of Jewish student
Samuel Lincoln Woodward, 27, was charged to life without parole for the murder of 19-year-old Blaze Bernstein.
Israel's Aguda LGBT group suspended from global advocacy community
The ILGA claimed, “The decision was taken to ensure we fully uphold universal respect for human rights, equal representation, and the elimination of barriers to participation for all members."
US authorities thwart ISIS-inspired teen’s terror plot on Phoenix Pride
Marvin Jalo will be tried as an adult on one count of terrorism and one count of conspiracy to commit terrorism.
