LGBTQ+ Wins

Title, ring and IVF eye opener - Evans' whirlwind year

Wales rugby star Georgia Evans won a title, got engaged, and started IVF in one whirlwind year.

We Need to Talk About Democracy! Communications Guide Launch

A new guide helps LGBTI groups win people back to democracy in 8 countries.

The gay rugby player who feared rejection but got total support

A gay rugby player feared rejection but found total support and now flourishes at Newport.

From peer learning to action: Strengthening human rights protection and inclusion | United Nations Development Programme

Six expelled students returned to school in days after a rights commission stepped in.

Legal reforms shift public discourse on social issues across Asia, but acceptance varies by context

Study of 200,000+ posts shows LGBTQ+ legal reforms in Asia cut hostile online language.

We Won the Greatest Civil Rights Victory of Our Generation. Here Are Some Lessons for the Next One.

Same-sex couples won the constitutional right to marry in 2015 after a 45-year fight.

Inspiring community heroes from across North Wales recognised at PCC Community Awards 2026 - Herald.Wales

11 community heroes awarded for making North Wales safer through volunteering and grassroots action.

Commonwealth Games 2026: Madias Ngake - Olympian to cleaner to Glasgow - BBC Sport

After fleeing persecution as a lesbian in Cameroon, Madias Ngake won silver for England at the 2026

The athlete who has never held her Olympic medal

She fled Cameroon after London 2012 and never received her Olympic medal – seven years later

Four-paper series broadens sex workers' health focus beyond HIV prevention

Researchers and sex workers co-created a 4-paper series on health equity, moving beyond HIV-only

Team LGBTQ athletes competing at 2026 Commonwealth Games - Outsports

Glasgow 2026 features a Pride House, out gay CEO, and unicorn mascot for LGBTQ athletes.

The marginalised groups finding community through football

At one London club, 4,000+ members previously excluded from football are finally finding their

Trump administration caves after avalanche of opposition to anti-trans hospital rule

Trump backs down on anti-trans rule after advocacy wins.

Brian M. Mathes wins 2027 ACS Award for Volunteer Service

A chemistry educator created a new LGBTQ+ committee that 'sailed through' ACS Council.

What positive change have you watched unfold over many years?

Readers invited to share stories of positive change they have witnessed over time

LGBTQ+ Ohioans Celebrate Lawsuit Victory Against Trump Administration - Columbus Underground

Ohio LGBTQ+ residents win lawsuit against the Trump administration, with Cleveland city leaders

Netflix's 'Heartstopper' sparked global book-buying boom, study finds

Netflix adaptation drove 76,000+ extra book sales weekly across 11 countries, study reveals

Cleveland and Columbus celebrate legal victory for LGBTQ+ residents in federal lawsuit against Trump

A federal judge blocked Trump's orders affecting LGBTQ+ residents, siding with 8 plaintiffs.

LGBTQ+ rights: the milestones expanding dignity and equality worldwide | Peter Schulte

Marriage equality reaches first Southeast Asian and Orthodox-majority countries as global LGBTQ+

Young women are identifying as less straight; young men, not so much

28.5% of Gen Z women now identify as LGBTQ+ — more than double the rate of Gen Z men