Woman who says she was abused spiritually and sexually by a once-famous Jesuit demands transparency

One of the first women who accused a once-exalted Jesuit artist of spiritual, psychological and sexual abuse has gone public

St. Vincent upholds laws criminalizing gay sex in blow to activists on conservative Caribbean island

A top court in St. Vincent and the Grenadines has upheld laws that criminalize gay sex

Stigma against gay men could worsen Congo's biggest mpox outbreak, scientists warn

African scientists warn that discrimination against gay and bisexual men on the continent could make an mpox outbreak in Congo worse

Jurors hear opposite views of whether Backpage founder knew the site was running sex ads

Jurors at the criminal trial of a founder of the classified site Backpage

Jurors hear opposite views of whether Backpage founder knew the site was running sex ads

Jurors at the criminal trial of a founder of the classified site Backpage

A Ugandan man is charged with aggravated homosexuality, and faces the death penalty

Ugandan authorities have charged a man with aggravated homosexuality, which carries a possible death sentence

Kuwait and Lebanon move to ban 'Barbie' over gender and sexuality themes ahead of Mideast release

“Barbie” is set to open across the Middle East on Thursday, but moves by Kuwait and Lebanon to ban the film over its themes on gender and sexuality have raised questions over how widely it will be released

Russian president signs legislation marking the final step outlawing gender-affirming procedures

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed new legislation that marked the final step in outlawing gender-affirming procedures, a crippling blow to Russia’s already embattled LGBTQ+ community

Activists condemn violence against LGBTQ community in St. Vincent, where gay sex is illegal

Human Rights Watch has released an in-depth report that details the abuse and discrimination the LGBTQ community says it faces in the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines

The upper house of Russian parliament approves a ban on gender changes

The upper house of Russia’s parliament has unanimously approved a bill outlawing gender-affirming procedures and sent the measure to President Vladimir Putin to be signed into law

US imposes visa restrictions for some Ugandans following adoption of anti-gay law

Washington is imposing visa restrictions for Ugandans accused of “undermining the democratic process” after the enactment of an anti-gay law in the East African country

Japan raises the age of sexual consent to 16 from 13, which was among the world's lowest

Japan’s parliament has raised the age of sexual consent to 16 from 13, a limit which had remained unchanged for more than a century and was among the world’s lowest, amid calls for greater protection of children and women

Founder of sexuality-focused women's wellness company pleads not guilty in forced labor case

An entrepreneur who promoted group “orgasmic meditation” as a road to women’s well-being has pleaded not guilty to a charge of manipulating traumatized people into debt, undesired sex and underpaid work

Archbishop of Canterbury urges Anglican Church of Uganda to reject anti-homosexuality law

The archbishop of Canterbury has urged the Anglican Church of Uganda to reject the country’s new anti-homosexuality law

US judge blocks Florida ban on trans minor care in narrow ruling, says 'gender identity is real'

A federal judge is temporarily blocked portions of a new Florida law that bans transgender minors from receiving puberty blockers

As anti-gay sentiment grows, more LGBTQ+ people seek to flee Uganda

Frightened LGBTQ+ Ugandans are searching for a way to escape a new law prescribing the death penalty for ‘aggravated homosexuality

Uganda's president signs into law tough anti-gay legislation with death penalty in some cases

Uganda’s president has signed into law tough new anti-gay legislation supported by many in the East African country but widely condemned by rights activists and others abroad

Kinsey Institute experts study sex, gender as misconceptions block state dollars

Unfounded claims about Indiana University’s sex research institute, its founder and child sex abuse have been so persistent over the years that when the Legislature prohibited the institute from using state dollars, one lawmaker hailed the...

Kinsey Institute experts study sex, gender as misconceptions block state dollars

Unfounded claims about Indiana University’s sex research institute, its founder and child sex abuse have been so persistent over the years that when the Legislature prohibited the institute from using state dollars, one lawmaker hailed the...

Pakistani transgender activists to appeal court ruling against protection law

Transgender activists in Pakistan say they plan to appeal an Islamic court’s ruling that guts a law aimed at protecting their rights

Here are the restrictions on transgender people that are moving forward in US states

Hundreds of measures targeting transgender people have been proposed in statehouses this year, and several have moved forward this week