Kazakhstan approves amendments restricting discussion of LGBTQ+ issues The Parliament of Kazakhstan on Wednesday approved a proposal to ban propaganda of “non-traditional sexual orientation”, despite serious concerns raised by several human rights organizations over its implications for LGBTQ+ rights. The draft law “On Amendments and Supplements to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Archival Matters” proposes mandatory labeling of materials containing LGBTQ+ topics.

Now also available in print and as e-book: The Oxford Handbook of LGBTI Law (Andreas R. Ziegler, Michael Lysander Fremuth, and Berta Esperanza Hernandez-Truyol eds.) Please make sure your library orders a copy - now more important than ever before ... All information available here:

LGBTI+ associations from Türkiye, vow to fight "unacceptable" judicial package, citing "serious threats" beyond rumored removal of hate clauses LGBTI+ associations from Türkiye, vow to fight "unacceptable" judicial package, citing "serious threats" beyond rumored removal of hate clauses.

US Supreme Court declines to revisit same-sex marriage decision The US Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal on Monday that sought to overturn the decade-old landmark decision legalizing same-sex marriage. The appeal was filed by Kim Davis, a former Kentucky county clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples in 2015, defying a court order. Davis asked the Supreme Court to reconsider…

US Supreme Court grants stay that restricts gender expression on passports The US Supreme Court on Thursday allowed a policy to move forward that prevents nonbinary and transgender people from having gender markers on their passports that align with their chosen identity. In the 6-3 decision, the court held that: Displaying passport holders’ sex at birth no more offends equal protection principles than displaying their country of birth—in both cases, the Government is merely attesting to a historical fact without subjecting anyone to differential treatment.

The Supreme Court of India held that transgender and gender-diverse persons are not required to seek permission from their employers to undergo gender affirmation or surgical intervention The Supreme Court of India held that transgender and gender-diverse persons are not required to seek permission from their employers to undergo gender affirmation or surgical intervention, asserting that the right to self-determination of gender is a matter of personal autonomy and dignity. More:

Roundtable „SOGIESC and the State of LGBTI Law“, Tuesday, 25 November 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at the University of Lausanne (Room 2, IDHEAP Building) and online Roundtable organised by the Law and Society Initiative of the University of Lausanne(IDES) on the theme: „SOGIESC and the State of LGBTI Law“ The event will take place on […] Roundtable „SOGIESC and the State of LGBTI Law“, Tuesday, 25 November 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at the University of Lausanne (Room 2, IDHEAP Building) and online

USA: SCOTUS dispatch: justices see speech concerns in conversion therapy ban, but path forward unclear Chloe Miracle-Rutledge is a JURIST Supreme Court Correspondent and a 2L at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, DC. On Tuesday morning, the second day of the Supreme Court’s new term, I went to the United States Supreme Court to attend oral argument for…

European Commission presents LGBTIQ+ Strategy for 2026-2030 and pledges to crack down on conversion therapy, LGBTQ+ hate See:

Council of Europe adopts landmark Recommendation on equal rights for intersex persons More:

Témoigner contre la conversion. Quand la prise en charge de l'homosexualité par des évangéliques devient le problème Philippe Gonzalez a publié un chapitre dans l'ouvrage "L'interdiction des "thérapies de conversion sexuelle" sous la direction de Jimmy Charruau, Daniel Borrillo, Thomas Perroud. Publié le 01 oct. 2025 Partager l'actualité Résumé du livre Chocs électriques, traitements médicamenteux ou psychiatriques, exorcismes…Derrière l’expression trompeuse de « thérapies de conversion sexuelle », se cachent des pratiques variées visant à modifier l’orientation sexuelle ou l’identité de genre d’une personne pour la rendre hétérosexuelle ou conformer son genre à son sexe biologique.

USA: Texas Gov. Abbott Signs Trans Bathroom Bill Into Law With $125,000 Fines More:

Slovakia anti-LGBTQ+ amendments threaten transgender individuals, rights group warns The Slovak Parliament must reject constitutional amendments that would limit individuals’ ability to legally change their gender identity, resulting in substantial harm to the LGBTQ+ community, Amnesty International warned on Wednesday. Rado Sloboda, Director of Amnesty International Slovakia, condemned the proposed amendments as “draconian,” stating: While the proposed changes specifically target the rights of LGBTI persons and reproductive rights, they also threaten the principle of primacy of EU and international law and undermine the application of international court rulings concerning a wide range of human rights issues…These draconian measures clearly breach EU law and international human rights treaties.

USA: Google sends parents of LGBTQ kids to conversion therapy websites. Why? We asked Americans to Google five queries looking for resources for LGBTQ people who are struggling. Far-right religious groups dominated the results. More:

Weaponising Homophobia in Ghana’s 2024 Elections: Anti-LGBTQI+ Rhetoric, Disinformation, and the Struggle for Inclusive Democracy – A Report Executive Summary The 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections in Ghana were marked by an unprecedented surge in anti-LGBTQI+ rhetoric, hate speech, and misinformation. Political leaders and campaigns from both major parties – the then ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) – openly leveraged homophobic messaging as an electoral strategy. … Continue reading

Repost : Alina Tryfonidou, Legal Gender Recognition and Free Movement in the EU Source: Earlier this month, Advocate General Richard de la Tour delivered his Opinion in Shipov, a case before the European Court of Justice (ECJ) dealing with the gender recognition rights of a trans woman who lives in Italy but is originally from Bulgaria, where legal gender recognition is generally impossible.

Interesting Article: T Wimark - Decoding Sexual Orientation in Refugee Status Determination: The Influence of Accounts of Emotions on Decision‐Making in Sweden in: International Migration, 2025 T Wimark - International Migration, 2025 Download :  Decoding Sexual Orientation in Refugee Status Determination: The Influence of Accounts of Emotions on Decision‐Making in Sweden T Wimark - International Migration, 2025 The understanding of sexual orientation as the basis for a Particular Social Groupunder the Refugee Convention is a contentious issue. Conventional thoughtsuggests that sexual orientation (SO) claimants often face unfavourable treatment by …

Queering Democracy: The Global Elections in 2024 and How LGBTIQ People Fared © 2025 Outright International. Queering Democracy examines how LGBTIQ people navigated, participated in, and shaped electoral processes across 60 countries and the European Union during this historic year. From Brazil to Botswana, from the European Union to Indonesia, this comprehensive report reveals both the barriers faced and the victories achieved by sexual and gender minorities in their fight for political inclusion.

Repost: Jeremy Yu: Rainbow in the Dark On 16 July, the Hong Kong government introduced the Registration of Same-sex Partnerships Bill (“Bill”) in the Hong Kong Legislative Council (“LegCo”). This move was mandated by two decisions of Hong Kong’s apex court – Court of Final Appeal (“the Court”) – in a 2023 case (collectively, “STK Decisions”). The Bill only grants same-sex couples who have already registered overseas the right to have their relationships legally recognised through government registration and to deal with each other’s medical and after-death matters.

Germany - Initiative to include sexual identity as protected ground in the Basic Law Amendment of the Basic Law to include sexual identity in the protected grounds of discrimination See:

United Kingdom - Meaning of ‘sex’ in the Equality Act 2010: The judgment of the Supreme Court in For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers UKSC 16 Suorce:

Italy: The Supreme Court has ruled that maintenance allowance may be granted even after the dissolution of a civil partnership Unioni Civili, sì al mantenimento come per il divorzio, sentenza storica della Cassazione Una sentenza storica perché spinge l’istituto dell’unione civile verso una parificazione sostanziale con il matrimonio per quanto riguarda gli effetti patrimoniali della sua fine. Redazione Gay.it 18.9.2025 10:00 More:

Guyana gets mandate to end South America’s last sodomy law By Andrew M Potts / 18 September 2025 Guyana may be about to become the final country on the South American continent to decriminalise homosexuality after the country’s ruling party was returned to power with a promise to repeal the law. President Mohamed Irfaan Ali and his People’s Progressive Party/Civic won Guyana’s general election on September 1, claiming three additional seats compared to its 2020 election result. More:

Diversity Barometer 2025: Acceptance of Social Diversity in Germany Declines – Polarization on the Rise More:

Report: Rising violence and harassment against intersex people in the EU Being intersex in the EU means facing alarming levels of violence, harassment and discrimination in daily life, finds the latest report from the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). Many intersex people have been forced to undergo ‘conversion’ practices or medical procedures without their informed consent, amounting to serious fundamental rights violations.