Americas

U.S. state of Maryland repeals its last remaining sodomy laws
Maurice Tomlinson (Marnie Luke photo courtesy of CBC)
Court seizes on a new way to delay challenge to Jamaica’s anti-gay law
A life at risk: Fleeing to Paris from Caribbean homophobia in Saint-Martin
Confessions of an Afro-Caribbean trans Christian grandmother
Ani Zonneveld, founder and president of Muslims for Progressive Values.
Islamic group urges Muslims to follow Pope’s model of love for LGBTQ people
One of many Taliban patrols in Kabul, Afghanistan, which seek out LGBTQ Afghans and other people who are out of favor with the regime. (Photo courtesy of EPA and The Guardian)
Rainbow Railroad seeks governments’ support in aiding LGBTQ refugees
Organization hopes to eradicate LGBT-phobia from Martinique within 10 years
‘I’ve given up on returning’: Jamaican exile speaks out on loss of his home
Pope Francis: "Persons with homosexual tendencies are children of God. God loves them. God accompanies them … condemning a person like this is a sin. Criminalising people with homosexual tendencies is an injustice.” (Andrew Medichini photo courtesy of AP)
Pope says homosexuality is not a crime
‘One day I will be the first gay president of Guyana!’
Shock at murder of Kenyan activist Chiloba extends to the Caribbean
2022 in worldwide LGBT rights progress – Part 6: Global Trends
Haitian community is more tolerant, but homophobic violence continues
LGBTI performance troupe in Haiti battles homophobia
2022 in worldwide LGBT rights progress – Part 2: Latin America and Caribbean
2022 in worldwide LGBT rights progress – Part 1: North America