France's first transgender mayor vows to wake up village

France's first transgender mayor has vowed to wake up her village in northern France after taking office at the weekend in a step hailed by activists as a breakthrough. Marie Cau vowed to develop social and environmental policies in the village of Tilloy-lez-Marchiennes after receiving her honorary sash of office.

Human Rights Campaign and 600+ LGBTQ Organizations Release Letter Condemning Racial Violence

Today, the Human Rights Campaign released a letter, joined by prominent LGBTQ and civil rights organizations, condemning racism, racial violence and police brutality while calling for action to combat these scourges. The letter is signed by 600+ leaders of the nation’s most prominent LGBTQ and civil rights organizations.

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LGBT refugees in Kenya live in fear as global resettlement is put on hold

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After four years of waiting, he had the ticket booked: Nairobi, Frankfurt, Toronto. He had fled Uganda's violent homophobia, survived in neighboring Kenya, where it's only a little better, and allowed himself to fantasize about what he'd wear when he went out at night in Canada.

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UK: Philip Normal, the UK's first openly HIV+ mayor, teams fashion with politics

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As Britain's first openly HIV-positive mayor, Philip Normal says his responsibilities stretch far beyond his constituents in Lambeth, the inner-city borough that perhaps best epitomises London's demographic hotchpotch.

North Macedonia’s Repeal of Anti-Discrimination Law Poses Major Setback to Human Rights Protection

North Macedonia’s Constitutional Court ruled to repeal the Law on Prevention and Protection Against Discrimination. The legislation represents the cornerstone of a decade-long struggle by civil society to ensure the protection of the country’s most vulnerable and marginalised communities, and its reversal now spells a major setback to democratic reforms.