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LGBTQ Russians are fleeing to Central Asia

When Russia started drafting men to fight in Ukraine last fall, thousands fled to neighboring countries in Central Asia. The draft has been paused and some are returning home. But less so for members of the LGBTQ community, who say the government's increasing hostility has made Russia unsafe.

LGBTQ Russians are fleeing to Central Asia
About 120,000 people took part in Pride celebrations in Taipei on Saturday, Oct. 29.

Taiwan celebrates LGBTQ pride as activists push for further progress

Taiwan celebrates LGBTQ pride as activists push for further progress
In this photo taken Wednesday, April 13, 2011, a graffiti against revealing the gender of unborn fetuses stands outside a clinic in Morena in the Central Indian State of Madhya Pradesh. 

India's abortion law still lacks a rights-based approach, gynecologist says

India's abortion law still lacks a rights-based approach, gynecologist says
Volunteers waiting for refugees from Ukraine stand at information desks at the main train station in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, March 15, 2022. 

Ukraine’s LGBTQ community finds refuge in Berlin

Ukraine’s LGBTQ community finds refuge in Berlin
A Customs and Border Protection officer stands at the entrance to the San Ysidro Port of Entry as a boy sings for change among the waiting cars Wednesday, March 2, 2022, seen from Tijuana, Mexico. 

Russians and Ukrainians attempt to flee to the US through Mexico

Russians and Ukrainians attempt to flee to the US through Mexico
Phoenix Mercury's Brittney Griner (42) elbows Chicago Sky's Stevanie Dolson (31) during the second half in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in Chicago, Illinois, USA. 

Race, sexual orientation play a big role in WNBA star Brittney Griner's arrest in Russia, scholar says

Kimberly St. Julian-Varnon, a historian and a doctoral candidate at the University of Pennsylvania, has been following Griner's case closely. She joined The World's Marco Werman to discuss the risks that Griner now faces in Russian detention.

Race, sexual orientation play a big role in WNBA star Brittney Griner's arrest in Russia, scholar says
An image of male and female legs dancing in the final round of the stage category during the Tango World Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. 

Feminist tango collectives take center stage in Argentina

All-female and all-queer tango groups playing contemporary tango songs with a feminist lens are on the rise in Argentina.

Feminist tango collectives take center stage in Argentina
Arm holds up an American flag and a pride flag outside the US Supreme Court

How gay marriage won in the US

A quarter-century ago, America was far from married to the idea of same-sex marriage.

How gay marriage won in the US
A man and a women sit on the grass together at twilight

When romance meets ratios

Dating and demographics are surprisingly intertwined.

When romance meets ratios
A still from "I Am Samuel" scene at sunset on a farm in Kenya.

‘It’s about love’: Kenyan filmmaker says he’ll appeal a government ban on his LGBTQ doc

"I Am Samuel" documents a true story about love, family and acceptance, made by Kenyan filmmaker and journalist Peter Murimi. He joined us from London to discuss his government's ban on his film and how he plans to appeal it.

‘It’s about love’: Kenyan filmmaker says he’ll appeal a government ban on his LGBTQ doc
Olaf Scholz is shown wearing a dark suit and standing inbetween two other top German politicians with all three waving their right hands.

Germany’s Social Democrats claim narrow election victory

Top of The World: Germany's center-left Social Democrats are claiming victory by a narrow margin in the country’s national election. And, Huawei’s chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, returned to China over the weekend after being arrested and held in Canada at the request of US authorities. Also, voters in Switzerland resoundingly passed a nationwide referendum on Sunday to allow same-sex couples to marry.

Germany’s Social Democrats claim narrow election victory
Social media accounts of LGBTQ student groups and feminist activists have been shut down in China.

Feminist activists in China speak out against online censorship despite government pushback

Feminist and LGBTQ groups in China face online harassment and government censorship of their social media accounts and activities.

Feminist activists in China speak out against online censorship despite government pushback
Large container ship being pulled by a tugboat

'Formal solution' reached over Ever Given container ship in the Suez Canal

Egypt agrees to a deal to release the impounded Ever Given container ship blocking the Suez Canal. And, a ransomware attack has affected hundreds of companies worldwide. Plus, supporters of former South African President Jacob Zuma have surrounded his home as a human shield to prevent his arrest.

'Formal solution' reached over Ever Given container ship in the Suez Canal
Protesters chant slogans against the government's decision to withdraw from Istanbul Convention

Hundreds protest Turkey’s withdrawal from treaty to prevent violence against women

On July 1, Turkey formally withdrew from the Istanbul Convention, designed to protect women against violence, claiming a section on sexual orientation and gender identity counters Turkey’s “family values.”

Hundreds protest Turkey’s withdrawal from treaty to prevent violence against women
Teenager logs into social media app on phone

Your digital footprint can come back to haunt you, says media historian

Adolescent transgressions once confined to yearbooks are becoming immortal.

Your digital footprint can come back to haunt you, says media historian