Maryland Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan, a Republican, signed the Youth Mental Health Protection Act into law on Tuesday, making the state the 11th to ban gay conversion therapy for minors.
Maryland becomes 11th state to ban ‘gay conversion therapy’ for minors Read more
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act allows people to choose their gender and to have that identity recognized on official documents, including national IDs, passports and driver’s licenses.
Pakistan passes historic transgender rights bill Read more
Pride nights will be a big draw in Major League Baseball this season, with 22 of the 30 teams hosting an event for their LGBT fans.
22 Major League Baseball teams to host LGBT Pride nights in 2018 Read more
The Illinois Senate has approved a bill that requires public schools to teach “the role and contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in the history of this country and this State.”
Illinois Senate votes to require LGBT history curriculum be taught in schools Read more
A judge ruled that the country’s buggery laws were “not reasonably justified” in regards to adult consensual acts.
Trinidad & Tobago decriminalizes homosexuality In landmark court case Read more
Fifty-three percent of voters in Anchorage, Alaska voted on Prop 1 a citizen initiative that would have required transgender people to use public restrooms corresponding to the gender on their birth certificates
Alaskans reject anti-transgender ‘bathroom bill’ Read more
The new film from director Greg Berlanti – showrunner of The Flash and Riverdale – has outpaced expectation in the US where Variety reports it’s expected to take approximately $10-12m (£7-8.6m) on its opening weekend alone against a budget of $17m (£12m).
“Love, Simon” becomes first studio teen film to feature gay protagonist Read more
Malik says she had to work hard to break taboos and finally be accepted by a society that discriminates against transgender people.
Marvia Malik becomes Pakistan’s first transgender news anchor Read more
The actress emerged on stage to introduce Sufjan Stevens’s performance of “Mystery of Love” from Call Me By Your Name making her the first openly transgender Oscars presenter.
Daniela Vega makes Oscars history as first openly transgender presenter Read more
Eric Radford became the first openly gay Olympic champion in the history of the Winter Games, by virtue of his role among Canada’s gold medalists in team figure skating. He and partner Meagan Duhamel took the top spot in the pairs free skate program with their show-stopping routine set to Adele’s Hometown Glory.
Canada’s Eric Radford becomes first openly gay athlete to win Winter Olympics gold Read more
