Homophobia
LGBTQ People Are Being Beaten Up and Set on Fire in This Corner of Europe
Politicians are turning a blind eye as attacks on Croatia's LGBTQ community are on the rise.
LGBTQ Activists Who Put a Rainbow Halo on the Virgin Mary Narrowly Avoid Jail
The defendants in Poland were facing up to two years in prison.
‘Lesbians, Schmesbians’: Turkey Accused of Scapegoating LGBTQ Protesters
Turkey’s leaders are weaponising anti-LGBTQ sentiment to distract from growing student protests, LGBTQ rights advocates told VICE World News.
UK Axes LGBTQ Bullying Programmes, Despite Acknowledging LGBTQ Youth Are Most at Risk
Campaigners have said the decision will "no doubt exacerbate feelings of isolation, anxiety and poor mental health".
Conversion Therapy Is an 'Open Secret' in Chile
A new bill aims to ban the controversial treatment that claims to 'correct' homosexuality—but it could take years.
Is It Ever Okay for Bisexual People to Use Homophobic Slurs?
We asked academics specialising in the reclamation of language to weigh in.
Poland's Capital Erupts As Far-Right Take Over Streets For Annual Hate-Fest
Violence broke out in Warsaw as hooligans trying to stir up anti-LGBTQ sentiment clashed with police.
'Schitt’s Creek’ Fans Blast Comedy Central India for Being Homophobic
Comedian and podcast host Navin Noronha talks about his experience working on a show for the TV channel, and why he agrees with the backlash.
Hungary's Prime Minister Says Gay Fairytale Characters Are a Threat to Children
The country's LGBTQ community fears backlash after Viktor Orbán said of the fairytale book, "Leave our children alone."
Nigerian Police Are Extorting People Who 'Look Gay'
Officers are using the pandemic as an excuse to harass the LGBTQ community, forcing them to pay their way out of trouble.
'Violent' Arrests Spark Protests Against Polish Government Homophobia
Large groups of demonstrators are gathering outside police stations in support of arrested LGBTQ activist Margot Szutowicz, under the banner of "the Polish Stonewall".
Spying Before Stonewall: How the FBI Secretly Tracked Gay Activists in the 60s
A trove of previously buried documents tells the story of how anti-LGBTQ surveillance targeted queer people in the United States—and how those people pushed back.