LGBT history

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

At least 10 Berlin organizations are working together to provide new arrivals with information on where to access LGBTQ-friendly accommodation, legal advice and health care. 

Ukraine’s LGBTQ community finds refuge in Berlin
Several people surrounded by rainbow flags in a crowd cheer together in a parade and two people in front take a selfie

Bars for queer and transgender women are disappearing worldwide. Will they survive the pandemic?

Bars for queer and transgender women are disappearing worldwide. Will they survive the pandemic?
Sarah McBride, then a candidate for Delaware state senate, speaks during an event that announced her endorsement by the Human Rights Campaign in Wilmington, Delaware, Aug. 25, 2019.

LGBTQ candidates won US elections in droves this week. Their momentum crosses borders.

LGBTQ candidates won US elections in droves this week. Their momentum crosses borders.
A neon sign saying "The Stonewall Inn" shines out a window.

Since Stonewall, LGBTQ advocates 'don’t have to build everything from scratch'

Since Stonewall, LGBTQ advocates 'don’t have to build everything from scratch'
Latin America

Court: Latin American countries should legalize same-sex marriage

Court: Latin American countries should legalize same-sex marriage
A supporter of the 'Yes' vote for marriage equality wears a shirt as he celebrates

Australians celebrates same-sex marriage legalization

Lawmakers, who had cast aside a conservative push to allow religious objectors to refuse service to same-sex couples, waved rainbow flags and embraced on the floor of the chamber, after the overwhelming vote in favour of the bill.

Australians celebrates same-sex marriage legalization
LGBT flag

Gay rights is getting caught up in the geopolitics of eastern Europe

Gay rights may seem to be primarily an issue touching on culture and justice. But in eastern Europe, laws banning gay activities are part of the political tug-of-war between the EU and Russia.

Gay rights is getting caught up in the geopolitics of eastern Europe

Indian-American Author Manil Suri Says Supreme Court Rulings Will Carry Moral Weight Globally

Manil Suri thinks the Supreme Court decision striking down the Defense of Marriage Act will carry moral weight with countries around the world. He talks with anchor Carol Hills about what it was like to grow-up gay in India.

Indian-American Author Manil Suri Says Supreme Court Rulings Will Carry Moral Weight Globally

Civil Rights, the Courts, and Public Opinion: The Case of Gay Marriage

Civil Rights, the Courts, and Public Opinion: The Case of Gay Marriage

Author Linda Hirshman on "Victory: The Triumphant Gay Revolution"

Author Linda Hirshman on "Victory: The Triumphant Gay Revolution"

Is the Gay Rights Movement Akin to the Civil Rights Movement?

Is the Gay Rights Movement Akin to the Civil Rights Movement?

Briggs Initiative Founders Now Support the Repeal of the Death Penalty in California

Briggs Initiative Founders Now Support the Repeal of the Death Penalty in California

Building A Haven In Spain For Gay Retirees

Some gay and lesbian Spaniards are trying to open Spain's first gay-friendly retirement home. They're doing it at a time when the new conservative government is trying to roll back gay rights legislation.

Building A Haven In Spain For Gay Retirees

Gay softball controversy

Controversy surrounds the 2008 Gay Softball World Series -- the winning team may have used too many straight players.

Gay softball controversy
The World

Dancing Queen: Eurovision and the Gay-Rights Debate

The Europe-wide song contest Eurovision isn't just about music anymore. The event is turning out to be one of the biggest landmarks in Russia's gay-rights movement. Joining us from Moscow with a report is the BBC's Paul Henley.

Dancing Queen: Eurovision and the Gay-Rights Debate