China: She took "homosexuality is a disease" to court

Xixi, a 20-year-old college student, is also doing something that may be "futility". She wants to sue Jinan University Press and sales platform to classify homosexuality as a "sexual psychological disorder" in the teaching materials.

US: Federal judge blocks Trump administration from ending transgender health-care protections

A federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration from removing nondiscrimination protections for transgender people in health care, issuing a temporary setback to a major policy priority for social conservatives.

UK: Trans patients are being forced to wait up to 193 weeks for vital healthcare. The NHS target is 18 weeks

Anger is growing after it was revealed that trans and non-binary patients in the UK’s south west are waiting more than 193 weeks to see an NHS specialist – more than 10 times the NHS legal guideline of 18 weeks.

UNAIDS calls on Poland to uphold the rule of law and protect the rights of LGBTI people

UNAIDS is deeply concerned by reports of the targeting and arrest of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) rights activists as they peacefully exercise their rights to freedom of expression and association, as well as reports of discrimination, repression, and scapegoating of LGBTI people.

US: One quarter of young adults contemplated suicide during pandemic

One in four young adults between the ages of 18 and 24 say they've considered suicide in the past month because of the pandemic, according to new CDC data that paints a bleak picture of the nation's mental health during the crisis.