LGBTQ
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.
Taiwan celebrates LGBTQ pride as activists push for further progress
India's abortion law still lacks a rights-based approach, gynecologist says
Ukraine’s LGBTQ community finds refuge in Berlin
Russians and Ukrainians attempt to flee to the US through Mexico
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.
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.
How gay marriage won in the US
A quarter-century ago, America was far from married to the idea of same-sex marriage.
When romance meets ratios
Dating and demographics are surprisingly intertwined.
‘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.
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.
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.
'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.
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.”
Your digital footprint can come back to haunt you, says media historian
Adolescent transgressions once confined to yearbooks are becoming immortal.