Greece PM vows to legalise same-sex marriage: 'Society is much more ready' (www.thepinknews.com)
The prime minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, has promised to legalise same-sex marriage in a significant step forward for LGBTQ+ rights.
Stockholm's Mayor dons drag for children's story hour in powerful stand against 'populism' (www.thepinknews.com)
Government officials attempt to stop Pride festival set up in South Korea (www.thepinknews.com)
Police and government workers clashed in Daegu, South Korea as the organisers of an annual Pride festival attempted to set up.
All major social networks failing to keep LGBTQ+ people safe from hate, study finds (www.thepinknews.com)
A new report from LGBTQ+ rights organisation GLAAD has found all major social media platforms are failing to protect queer users.
Queensland passes new law allowing trans people to self-ID on birth certificates (www.thepinknews.com)
Queensland has passed a law to allow trans people to easily update official documents, and parents to register no gender at all on newborns.
'Bisexual men have a lot to say': author Vaneet Mehta on uplifting the m-spec community (www.thepinknews.com)
New York City mayor Eric Adams signs order protecting trans healthcare: 'Hate has no place' (www.thepinknews.com)
New York City mayor Eric Adams has signed an executive order to protect trans healthcare in the state amid a torrent of anti-LGBTQ+ bills.
Iceland passes historic conversion therapy ban and yes, it’s trans-inclusive (www.thepinknews.com)
Iceland has passed a law banning conversion therapy on the basis of sexuality, gender expression and gender identity.
Kenya plots vile anti-homosexuality law to ‘kick LGBT people out the country completely’ (www.thepinknews.com)
Kenya officials hope to pass an anti-homosexuality law, similar to Uganda, with Tanzania and South Sudan also making ant-LGBTQ+ plans.
Coming out later in life: After 37 years married to a man, I divorced and fell in love with a woman (www.thepinknews.com)
A hug from her best friend at the age of 64 made Liz Hilliard realise that she was not – as she had always believed – straight.
Trans people are more likely to come from poorer backgrounds, study finds (www.thepinknews.com)
New research has revealed trans people are more likely to come from poorer backgrounds and have worse mental health.