Europe

Marseilles Pride marchers in France devote a moment of silence to Eric Lembembe last month. The signs state, "Proud in Marseilles. Dead in Cameroon." (Click image for video, in French.)
Why LGBT rights activists oppose U.N. resolution against anti-LGBT laws
Logo of NC SOS, a support group for women and queer victims of violence in the North Caucasus region.
Russia designates North Caucasus women and queer rights group ‘extremist’
Image from Centre T's Patreon site.
Under attack in Russia, trans support group still racks up successes
Around 5,000 people took part in the Kyiv Pride march on June 21. (Photo courtesy of N.Y. Daily News)
Ukraine LGBTQ people notch wins in court, setbacks in parliament
LGBTQ rights protest (Gary Ashe photo courtesy of Picture Alliance/dpa/PA Wire)
Ukraine LGBTQ people face sexual violence in Russia-occupied territories
Police confront gay pride rally in Saint Petersburg, Russia, in 2017. (Olga Maltseva photo courtesy of AFP/ Getty Images)
‘Propaganda’ laws force Russian LGBTQ community underground
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U.S. rejects United Nations resolution against AIDS
Illustration courtesy of the Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights and Rule of Law
Like Russia, Kazakhstan now blocks access to LGBTQ news
Rainbow flags decorate the Paris City Hall. (Photo courtesy of Tetu)
France, do not turn your back on LGBTQI communities around the world!
African and global figures by the dozens urge Senegal to talk, not enforce anti-gay law
Fighting hate on the ballot: Queer resistance in elections in 2026
Cameroon ‘murder music’ artist apologizes for anti-LGBTQ lyrics
Under new extremism laws, LGBTQ Russians must fight to survive
Russian version of the film "Call Me By Your Name"
Russia escalates crackdown on LGBT content with fines and arrests
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his buddy, Relarus President Alyaksandr Lukashenka (Photo courtesy of the Atlantic Council)
Belarus adopts law against positive accounts of gay sex
Turkey puts LGBT activists on trial, threatens 3-year prison terms