Europe

Pope Francis (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
Pope doubles down against homophobia, says anti-gay laws are a sin
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
Activist rejects ‘white saviour’ label, says he protested in Qatar by request
‘Self-centered Westerners turned LGBTQ+ people into World Cup losers’
Chechnya’s top homophobe urges anti-LGBT Arabs to fight in Ukraine
2022 in worldwide LGBT rights progress – Part 6: Global Trends
LGBTQ rights advocate protests in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 2016.
2022 in worldwide LGBT rights progress – Part 5: Europe
Tally of nations with anti-gay laws drops to 68
Tunisia: Activists seek to block anti-gay sportscaster from visiting Europe
Here’s how UK-based activists boost LGBT social inclusion in Africa
Ukraine passes bill prohibiting anti-gay hate speech in media
Senegal: LGBTI activists sue in France to punish anti-gay group JAMRA
European Union prepares to assist LGBTI rights groups in Cameroon
Stop Homophobie founder tells of his 30 years of LGBT activism in the French-speaking world
LGBTQ rights advocate protests in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 2016.
Putin signs law that intensifies repression of LGBTQ Russians
Aderonke Apata
Lesbian Nigerian refugee celebrates becoming a lawyer a decade after being held in detention