US: Catholic LGBTQ Ministry Responds to Supreme Court Decision on Adoption Case

The Catholic hierarchy may think that they have achieved a stunning victory in the Fulton vs. the City of Philadelphia decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, but in fact it is a crushing defeat for the Catholic values of equality, respect, and human dignity of all people, including LGBTQ people. The decision is also a defeat for Catholic values of stable family life and the promotion of the common good.

Senegal: big controversy around a review on homosexuality

An agent of the Senegalese ministry of education was "relieved of his functions" for having made floor of future candidates for the English test of the baccalaureate on a subject around homosexuality, although he has apologized , we learned Tuesday 1 st from the ministry.

Poland: To understand the month of rainbow pride, one must first experience rainbow shame

Why are we celebrating Pride Month? The history that we commemorate in this way can be recalled quickly and efficiently. But it's not the Stonewall riots that the people who get pissed off at the rainbow logos of their favorite corporations and equality marches are not what they want. People want to know why you can't be proud to be straight, or why someone should be proud of something that is not an achievement. It will not be a bold statement if I say that these questions are asked rather rhetorically.

US: Billy Porter Breaks a 14-Year Silence Coming Out as Living with HIV

For the first time since being diagnosed more than a decade ago, the 'Pose' star, opens up about the shame that compelled him to hide his condition from his castmates, collaborators and even his mother, and the responsibility that now has him speaking out: "The truth is the healing."

How prejudice strips people with disabilities of their sexual and reproductive rights

Using sexual and reproductive health services can be awkward. This feeling of discomfort can discourage people from asking their doctor about contraceptive options or to check out infections. For people with physical disabilities there are additional challenges such as healthcare workers’ prejudice with regards to their right to have sex and children. South Africa’s Constitution grants people with disabilities the same access to healthcare as the rest of the population. But as the results of a South African study show, the reality is quite different.

Ghana: Sexuality education in schools: some answers to ‘when’ and ‘what’

How does comprehensive sexuality education translate into the curriculum of schools? One or another element of sexuality education has been taught in Ghanaian schools since before independence in 1957. Taught under different nomenclature, sexuality education has, at all times, used an integrated approach at the pre-tertiary level. We set out to study the relationship and the depth of coverage of topics in Ghana.

UN Free & Equal: Stand Up for LGBTIQ+ Migrants!

For many lesbian, gay, bi, trans, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) people, leaving their communities in search of a safer and more welcoming place to call home is the only way to find a job, get access to healthcare or find safety from poverty, family rejection, criminalization, threats and violence.