Community Support Groups for LGBTI North America: Creating Safe Spaces and Stronger Communities
Finding a safe, inclusive, and empowering environment is essential for the well-being of LGBTI individuals. In North America, community support groups play a crucial role in offering emotional guidance, advocacy, and social connection to people navigating challenges related to identity, acceptance, and rights. These spaces help individuals feel seen, supported, and connected, regardless of their […]
Legal Aid for LGBTI People in Europe | Rights, Support & Resources
Access to justice is essential for safeguarding the rights and dignity of LGBTI individuals across Europe. While many countries have made progress in advancing equality, the reality is that discrimination, hate crimes, and legal barriers still affect countless members of the community. Legal aid remains a powerful tool — helping individuals understand their rights, fight […]
Transgender and Intersex Rights in Europe | Progress & Challenges
Europe is often seen as a region that champions equality, diversity, and human rights. Over the past two decades, many European countries have taken strong steps to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex right in europe. Among the most significant progress areas are the rights of transgender and intersex individuals—two groups that continue to […]
How Europe is Advancing Lesbian and Bisexual Equality in 2025
In 2025, Europe continues to lead the world in promoting human rights and equality for all, including lesbian and bisexual women. Across the continent, countries are adopting more inclusive laws, improving visibility, and strengthening protections for LGBTQ+ individuals. These efforts reflect Europe’s broader commitment to equality, diversity, and human dignity — values that continue to […]
Advancing Human Rights for LGBTI Communities Across Europe
Europe has been recognized as a continent making strides in human rights protections, particularly for LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex) communities. While many countries have embraced legislation promoting equality, challenges remain, reflecting. The complex social, political, and cultural landscape of the region. Legal Progress Across the Continent Several European nations have implemented progressive […]
Uganda targeting LGBTQ community with hatred and violence: HRW
Persecution follows in the wake of 2023 law imposing draconian punishments on homosexuality. Uganda’s LGBTQ community is facing intensified persecution following the enactment of harsh anti-gay laws two years ago, according to an international NGO. In a report released on Monday, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Ugandan authorities have “perpetrated widespread discrimination and violence” and […]
Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2023 – Uganda
The Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2023 is a law passed by the Parliament of Uganda that imposes severe restrictions on LGBT rights, including criminalizing the promotion of homosexuality and introducing some of the harshest penalties in the world for same-sex relations. Passage of the Law On 21 March 2023, the bill was passed in Parliament and sent […]
Uganda enacts harsh anti-LGBTQ law including death penalty
KAMPALA, May 29 (Reuters) – Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni signed one of the world’s toughest anti-LGBTQ laws, including the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality”, drawing Western condemnation and risking sanctions from aid donors. Same-sex relations were already illegal in Uganda, as in more than 30 African countries, but the new law goes further. The Reuters Daily Briefing newsletter provides […]
Uganda tweaked its anti-gay law just to get donor cash, activists say
The Constitutional Court of Uganda scrapped two sections and two subsections of the Anti-Homosexuality Act of 2023 and declared the rest of the law constitutional. As a court in Uganda refused to strike down one of the world’s harshest anti-gay laws enacted nearly a year ago, activists fear the law there and the “lackluster” response […]
Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act challenged in Constitutional Court
One of the world’s harshest anti-homosexuality laws is being challenged in the Ugandan courts by rights groups. The law has caused global outrage, with the World Bank halting new loans to Uganda and the US imposing visa restrictions on key officials. Anyone convicted of being involved in homosexual acts face life imprisonment under the law […]