The community, which is celebrating International Pride Day, has been hit by both the rise of the far right and hate speech in democratic countries and by the wave of religious extremism in authoritarian regimes
A plea deal to state murder and hate charges would ensure at least a life sentence for the attack that killed five people and wounded 17
The president’s high-profile show of support comes at a time when members of the community feel under attack and the White House has little recourse to beat back state-level legislation against them
Last weekend, the NAACP, the nation’s oldest civil rights organization, issued its advisory warning that recent laws and policies championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers are ‘openly hostile toward African Americans, people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals’
In Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya, homophobia has worsened, with political and religious leaders pushing for tougher laws. Much of this agenda is being supported by foreign money
