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Ghana passes bill imposing prison terms for LGBTQ+ identity, advocacy

Notably, Ghana's parliament passed the bill as Pride Month is set to start around the world on Monday.

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A general view of Malaysia's National Palace in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, February 25, 2020

Malaysian police arrest 51 men, seize drugs in raids linked to 'gay party'

Israeli flag and rainbow flag being waved at Tel Aviv Pride Parade, June 25 2021

Anti-LGBTQ violence in Israel rose sharply in 2025, national queer and trans violence report finds

Jason Collins huddles with the Nets before playing the Washington Wizards in 2014.

Jason Collins, first openly gay active NBA player, dies at 47


Playboy model: Donald Trump Jr. had sex with me in gay club bathroom

Singer and Playboy model Aubrey O'Day disclosed details of her affair with Donald Trump Jr., stating it began in the bathroom of a gay club, despite his current anti-LGBTQ views.

Donald Trump Jr. speaks to young people waiting to hear his father, U.S. President Donald Trump, deliver an "Address to Young Americans" at the Dream City Church in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S., June 23, 2020

A kosher baker sparked outrage after rejecting a synagogue's order for rainbow pride treats

The US Supreme Court, which ruled last week that a Colorado web designer had the right to refuse to build a wedding site for a same-sex couple.

 Gay pride festival in Taksim (Istanbul, Turkey) 2013

US presidential hopeful DeSantis criticized over 'homophobic' video

It was unclear who originally produced the video, which featured a montage of muscle-bound men, bolts of electricity flying from DeSantis' eyes, and activists lamenting.

Florida Governor Ron Desantis speaks during a campaign rally by then US president Donald Trump at Pensacola International Airport in Pensacola, Florida, US, October 23, 2020.

How Jewish summer camp became a refuge for LGBTQ+ youth - opinion

Doing this work takes moving beyond polarized positions and opening ourselves up to the possibility that God’s image (and God for that matter) is much more varied than we ever imagined.

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US Supreme Court to rule on web designer with anti-gay marriage stance

The court has a 6-3 conservative majority. The liberal justices during the argument said a decision favoring Smith could empower certain businesses to discriminate.

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Russian sexologists to target homosexuality, other 'disorders' under new rules

The order comes amid a clampdown on LGBT rights, which President Vladimir Putin has sought to portray as evidence of moral decay in Western countries and from which Russia must be protected.

 Law enforcement officers block participants of the LGBT community rally "X St.Petersburg Pride" in central Saint Petersburg, Russia August 3, 2019

Under the radar of legislators and the public - opinion

Public discussion should be held in the Knesset and should address the implications of the use of technological systems.

 AN AUTOMATIC security checking system at Ben-Gurion Airport: A public discussion should be held in the Knesset, addressing implications of using technological systems, says the writer

Yair Lapid gives Knesset Torah lesson after haredi MK says LGBT are 'Israel's greatest danger'

The son of the famously anti-religious former MK Tommy Lapid put on a Kippah before reading and quoting numerous verses from the Torah.

 Head of the Yesh Atid party MK Yair Lapid speaks during a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on June 19, 2023.

Charleston rabbi resigns, saying anti-LGBT legislation is to blame

In addition, states including South Carolina have seen book bans focused on taking LGBTQ- and race-themed works off shelves; such efforts have also ensnared books about Jewish life and the Holocaust.

 Israelis march in Jerusalem during the pride march on June 1, 2023

BBYO’s Orlando convention plans pose a Florida conundrum for LGBTQ Jews and their allies

B’nai Brith Youth Organization one of the world’s largest Jewish youth movements is planning to hold its upcoming 100th anniversary convention in Orlando.

 More than 150,000 people took part in the 25th annual Tel Aviv Pride Parade on June 8.