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Pentagon spends 10 times more on Viagra than it does on transgender healthcare
President Trump stirred criticism for announcing army would not accept transgenders due to "medical costs".
Gay Chechen who fled Kadyrov's anti-LGBT purge: 'If I return, I will be murdered'
Artist Alexander Kargaltsev speaks to a man who escaped the Russian region.
'You are truly a piece of sh*t': Twitter blasts Trump over transgender military ban
"How many times have you served again?" one Twitter user wrote.
Sexual Offences Act: Four challenges gay people still face in the UK
It has been fifty years since homosexuality was decriminalised in England and Wales.
From Apple to YouTube: How the world's biggest tech firms reacted to Trump's 'horrible' transgender military ban
Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai and Tim Cook voiced their support for transgender service members.
'No gays and no pets': Gay couple refused entry at guest house in Italy
"Apologies for seeming a caveman, but we do not accept gays or animals," said the owner in Calabria.
How the Church of England made a historic move to accept transgender Christians
It has sent out a clear message of tolerance.
Chechnya accused of secret extra-judicial executions of dozens of people
The independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta published a list of the alleged victims' names.
Bisexual people are more likely to have higher levels of anxiety than gay men or women
People who identify as lesbian, gay and bisexual tend to rate their quality of life as lower than the UK average.
Chechen Muslim gang terrorising 'immoral' women and gay people in Berlin
Reports suggest up to 100 men belong to the vigilante group.
Gay policeman regrets viral proposal at Pride London after homophobic abuse and death threats
The proposal at London Pride 2016 was captured on camera and widely shared on social media.
Same-sex marriage is still illegal in these countries across Europe
In Germany, MPs voted in favour of equal marriage rights for gay couples.
Justin Trudeau marched in Toronto's LGBT Pride with a rainbow maple leaf on his face
He also wore Ramadan-themed socks.
Google, Microsoft and other tech giants urge US court to back law protecting LGBT employees
50 Silicon Valley tech giants said that ending discrimination 'could save as much as $8.9bn' for the US economy.
Istanbul gay pride rally marchers targeted by tear gas and riot police
The march had been banned by the governor's office for the third successive year.
Lesbian stopped from telling her Mormon congregation she's gay as church ignores calls for LGBT reform
Church leaders in in Eagle Mountain, Utah, turned off the 13-year-old's microphone during her speech.
From gay marriage to climate change: Six of the DUP's most controversial policies
Party members have hard-line views on gay marriage, abortion and climate change.
We should be very, very afraid of the DUP gaining power
In Northern Ireland, the DUP attacked women and gay people. Now Theresa May wants to be in government with them.
'Your hypocrisy is mind-numbing': Twitter roasts Ivanka Trump over LGBTQ Pride tweets
'Your words mean nothing to us,' one Twitter user wrote.
Malaysia holds contest to prevent homosexuality and transgenderism
Guidelines have already been issued on how to spot the 'early signs' of homosexuality.
Author of 'study' claiming unhealthy lifestyle causes homosexuality says she's been misunderstood
Study author tells IBTimes UK her work has been 'misinterpreted' to say chicken nuggets make people gay.
Chechnya leader Ramzan Kadyrov says anti-LGBT purge claims are a distraction from global warming
Chechen officials maintain the reports of torture and abuse are false.
China responds to Taiwan's historic same-sex marriage ruling by shutting down lesbian dating app
It is the second gay dating app to be suspended in the country in recent months.
Husband of Luxembourg's gay prime minister joins Melania Trump and NATO wives in photoshoot
Gauthier Destenay married politician Xavier Bettel in 2015.
Ben & Jerry's bars two scoops of same flavour over Australia's gay marriage ban
The company is demanding marriage equality for same-sex marriage couples.
South Korea military court punishes captain with 6 months jail term for having gay sex
Under the Military Criminal Act, a South Korean soldier is barred from committing 'sodomy' or 'other disgraceful conduct'.
In a first in Asia, Taiwan's top court legalises gay marriage
A panel of 14 judges ruled that Taiwan's current law, which states that marriage is between a man and a woman, 'violated' the constitution.
There's no such thing as 'gay panic' – scientists debunk excuse for anti-gay hate crimes
Homophobic men are no more innately stressed out by seeing men kissing than tolerant men are.
Gay couple publicly caned by hooded religious police in Indonesia's Aceh province
Hundreds of people watched the punishment ordered by a court in the only part of Indonesia that criminalises same-sex relations and uses Islamic law as its legal code.
First-ever data on transgender-related surgeries reveals 20% rise in a year
Access to gender confirmation procedures has improved in recent years.