Study commissioned by England’s health service says hormones should only be prescribed to teens with ‘extreme caution’.
In a new document, the Vatican says these practices are ‘grave violations of human dignity’.
The bill is likely to become law soon, but activists and those from LGBTQ community say more work needs to be done.
Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023 imposes penalties of up to life in prison for consensual same-sex relations.
Trump camp decries ‘assault on the Christian faith’, while White House blasts ‘cruel, hateful, and dishonest rhetoric’.
Pending final approval, bill will cement Thai credentials among Asia’s most liberal societies on LGBTQ issues.
The suspects will remain in custody until May 18 and face as long as 10 years in prison if found guilty.
Japan is only G7 nation that excludes same-sex unions with conservative government criticised as stonewalling diversity.
Rights activists condemn bill that would punish the promotion of rights for gay and lesbian people with years in prison.
Parliament votes 176-76 to pass the bill which also allows same-sex couples to legally adopt children.
In Uganda, sex workers face stigma and abuse. But a sisterhood within the brothels is helping them navigate challenges.
A landmark ruling approved by the Vatican says priests can bless same-sex couples under some circumstances.
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The law has drawn widespread condemnation from the international community but is popular in conservative Uganda.
Russia’s Supreme Court ruling has been the most drastic step against the LGBTQ movement under Putin’s rule.
