Europe

Russia introduces ‘ideological’ visa for homophobic Westerners
Clare Byarugaba (left) and Pope Francis
LGBTQ rights activists mourn and praise Pope Francis
Lesbian Visibility Week arrives amid international anti-LGBT rights backlash
A portrait of Kesaria Abramidze, a transgender actor and model who was stabbed to death, is displayed at a vigil near parliament in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Sept. 19, 2024. (Sophiko Megrelidze photo courtesy of AP)
Man gets life in prison for killing trans model in the nation of Georgia
Two people hold a rainbow flag. (Photo courtesy of USA Today)
Blaming LGBTQ+ people for anti-LGBTQ+ backlash is now all the rage
YouTube ‘humorist’ Greg Toussaint convicted of incitement to homophobia
About 50 refugees seeking asylum in Europe died last year when this rickety boat capsized during their northward journey across the Mediterranean Sea. They were a few of at least 25,500 deaths and disappearances during such refugee crossings since 2014 according to the UN.(Photo courtesy of AP and AfricaNews)
Queer Cameroon asylum seeker dies in Mediterranean crossing
Queers and racialized people ‘don’t have the privilege of hiding’, artist says
Anti-LGBTQ+ activists clash with police as they try to interfere with a gathering of the LGBTQ+ community for the Tbilisi Pride Festival in Tbilisi in July 2023. (Photo courtesy of AFP via Getty Images)
Bill in Georgia’s parliament would ban Pride marches and rainbow flags
British officials meet Ugandan and Kenyan activists to target far-right homophobia
French Caribbean influencer pursues an anti-LGBT career on YouTube
David Kato (Photo courtesy of AP)
EU leader in Uganda pays tribute to murdered gay-rights activist David Kato
Woman in South Africa walks past a wall covered with ads supporting the fight against HIV/ AIDS. (Denis Farrell photo courtesy of AP / Cruxnow.com)
UN says US aid cuts are hurting global fight against AIDS
Ibrahima Diack and Magatte N’Diaye were honoured by Spanish city A Coruña for the heroic act (Photo courtesy of A Coruña City Hall/Twitter/LGBTQ Nation)
Senegal immigrants honored for intervening to stop a gay bashing in Spain
European human rights court rules against Russia for blocking LGBTIQ websites
Clubgoers detained by Russian security forces (Photo courtesy of LGBTQ Nation)
Russia is creating a database of LGBTQ+ citizens, report says