LGBTQ rights
‘They Told Us We Should Die’: Far-Right Hate Enters Madrid’s Classrooms
Even in one of the supposedly most gay-friendly cities in the world, people running workshops about gender identity and LGBTQ rights are being accused of indoctrination.
The Repeal of Roe v. Wade Is a Direct Threat to Gay Marriage
Marriage equality plaintiff Jim Obergefell tells VICE that LGBTQ rights could be next if the Supreme Court repeals Roe.
‘We Want To Live a Happy Life’: LGBTQ People Are Leaving Hungary
An alliance of opposition parties is trying to end authoritarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s grip on power in elections where LGBTQ rights are literally on the ballot.
‘It’s a Mess’: Sponsors Pull Out of UK Government’s LGBTQ Conference
Major sponsors are ditching the supposedly flagship “Safe To Be Me” conference just months before it's due to begin because of the government’s own record on LGBTQ rights.
Spate of Transphobic Attacks Leads to 3 Murders. Trans Women in This Country Are Terrified.
“This place is a warzone for transgender women. The men who carry out these kinds of attacks think that if they can't have a girl, they can kill her.”
This Popular Women’s Movement Won’t Stop Despite Death Threats
“We wish to see a feminist utopia of our own.”
LGBTQ Ukrainians Fear the Worst for the Russian Invasion
"People are trying to move to the villages to hide from the rockets."
Man Loses 7-Year Legal Battle Against Christian Bakery Over Gay Rights Cake
An LGBTQ rights charity called the European Court of Human Rights' decision to throw out Gareth Lee's claim a “backwards step for equality.”
Far-Right Presidential Candidate Charged Over Mob Attack on LGBTQ Group
A violent mob assault on Bulgaria’s only LGBTQ community centre represented a shocking escalation in attacks on the community. Activists hope it will prove a wake-up call.
India’s Queerphobic Medical Books To Get a Much Needed Makeover
“This practice of conversion ‘therapy’ is unethical and unscientific. It follows directly from the damage caused by these books.”
UK Equalities Minister Goes on Anti-LGBTQ Rant in Leaked Audio
In an explosive audio recording obtained by VICE World News, rising UK government star Kemi Badenoch questioned same-sex marriage and asked “what are transsexuals looking for?”
Reclaim Pride Is the UK's New, Anti-Corporate Pride
Thousands of people showed up in London to protest the commercialisation of Pride and called on the government to do more to protect LGBTQ rights.