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Responding to news that the UK has dropped from 10th to 14th place in the annual International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association

Just weeks after taking office, President Joe Biden released a historic memorandum that commits the United States to promote LGBTQ rights internationally. His timing signifies the priority of this shift to a values-based American foreign policy after four years of regression under his predecessor, Donald Trump.

An English singer who shared negative experiences she experienced while holidaying in Malta has been assured by Equality Minister Owen Bonnici the homophobia sh

Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher (Getty/Jeff Overs) It has been 33 years since Section 28 came into law, banning the “promotion of homosexuality” in schools and by local authorities. On 24 May, 1988, the discriminatory law came into effect, emboldening anti-LGBT+ sentiment as the AIDS epidemic continued to ravage the queer community. Section 28 remained in place until 2000 in Scotland – and until 2003 in England and Wales – meaning countless queer young people were left in the da...

Robert Abela said that different sectors need to be opened up slowly, as the entertainment industry braces itself for another closed summer

Released every year since 2009 on International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, Biphobia, and Intersexphobia (IDAHOBIT), the ILGA-Europe Rainbow Map ranks all 49 European countries on a scale of zero (gross violations of human rights, discrimination) to 100 (respect of human rights, full equality). Unfortunately, the past 12 months have marked an unprecedented year in the map’s 12-year history, with almost no positive legislative change for LGBTI people in Europe. “It is deeply worryi...

Malta retains first place in LGBTIQ+ rights index for sixth year running Malta scores 94% in ILGA-Europe’s Rainbow Map, retaining the top spot for LGBTIQ+ rights for the sixth year running 17 May 2021, 10:27am by Kurt Sansone Malta’s inclusion of sex characteristics as grounds for protection when dealing with asylum claims has strengthened its top spot in the Rainbow Map released today. Malta scored 94%, five points more than last year, retaining the top spot for the sixth year running. Th...

ILGA Europes Rainbow Map is released each year on IDAHOBIT, to track the progress of LGBT+ rights across the continent. (ILGA Europe) LGBT+ rights in Europe have reached a concerning “standstill” and the UK continues to slowly decline, according to the annual Rainbow Map rankings. This year’s Rainbow Map revealed a “widespread and almost complete stagnation” on LGBT+ rights across Europe, reporting “almost no positive legislative change” since last year. The Rainbow Map has been p...

The team at Sutton LGBTQ+ Forum said they were "super excited" to see their trans pride crossing come to fruition in time for IDAHOBIT. (Photo supplied) The UK’s first trans Pride crossing has been unveiled in Sutton to mark International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT). The Sutton LGBTQ+ Forum, in partnership with Sutton Council and the Liberal Democrats, installed the landmark crossing over the weekend ready for IDAHOBIT, which is observed on 17 May. Mayor of Su...