During the final day of the ILGA World Conference, held in Aotearoa New Zealand, LGBTI activists worldwide resolved to address the stigmatisation of sex workers, including in the LGBTI movement.

Christina Dideriksen

March 23, 2019

HIV Health and Wellness

Australia: Sydney man contracts HIV despite taking PrEP drug

Christina Dideriksen

March 23, 2019

HIV Health and Wellness

A Sydney man has been diagnosed with HIV despite taking a "game-changing" pre-exposure prophylaxis medication known as PrEP.

Christina Dideriksen

March 23, 2019

Let the Courts Decide

Kenya: Win for gays as court upholds their right to form organisation

Christina Dideriksen

March 23, 2019

Let the Courts Decide

• Eric Gitari had approached the NGO coordination Board seeking to register his NGO.

• After application was rejected, Gitari went to High Court

Christina Dideriksen

March 23, 2019

World of Politics

US: Equality Act legislation introduced

Christina Dideriksen

March 23, 2019

World of Politics

“The harsh reality is that LGBTQ Americans still face real and persistent discrimination in their everyday lives,” said HRC President Chad Griffin.

Christina Dideriksen

March 23, 2019

From the UN, HIV Health and Wellness, Winds of Change

We welcome UN Human Rights Council resolution on sport

Christina Dideriksen

March 23, 2019

From the UN, HIV Health and Wellness, Winds of Change

Overnight in Geneva, the UN Human Rights Council adopted without a vote a resolution on the elimination of discrimination against women and girls in sport.

Christina Dideriksen

March 23, 2019

From the UN, Sports and Culture, HIV Health and Wellness

U.N. condemns making women athletes cut testosterone in intersex row

Christina Dideriksen

March 23, 2019

From the UN, Sports and Culture, HIV Health and Wellness

Forcing female athletes to regulate testosterone could breach international human rights rules, according to the United Nation’s top human rights group in a rare foray into sports amid an escalating row over intersex and transgender competitors.

Christina Dideriksen

March 23, 2019

Sports and Culture

United Arab Emirates: Little Mix perform under giant rainbow flag in Dubai

Christina Dideriksen

March 23, 2019

Sports and Culture

Little Mix performed a gay anthem underneath a giant rainbow flag at a show in Dubai, despite homosexuality being a crime in the United Arab Emirates.

Christina Dideriksen

March 23, 2019

Fear and Loathing, School Days

Indonesia: 'Suara USU' student website faces permit revocation for LGBT-themed story

Christina Dideriksen

March 23, 2019

Fear and Loathing, School Days

The rector of state-run North Sumatra University (USU), Runtung Sitepu, has threatened to revoke the publishing permit of the campus’ student website, Suara USU, after the news outlet published a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT)-themed short story.

Christina Dideriksen

March 23, 2019

World of Politics

India: Maharashtra Names A Transgender Person As One Of Its 12 Election Ambassadors

Christina Dideriksen

March 23, 2019

World of Politics

In a progressive step, the state chief electoral officer has appointed a transgender person as an election ambassador in charge of creating awareness among voters and increasing the voting percentage.