The Human Rights Council has appointed international human rights expert Vitit Muntarbhorn of Thailand as the first UN independent expert charged with investigating violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. John Fisher, Geneva director of Human Rights Watch, said his appointment on Friday “made history” and “will bring much-needed attention to human ...

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As the Vancouver Pride Parade celebrates its 38th year, the LGBTQ rights movement continues to evolve, with many battles still to be fought  Forty-seven years ago, Martin Boyce had just come out and was living in New York City. It was a hot, hazy summer’s night and he was headed to the Stonewall Inn, a ...

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The 28 EU member states have reached a consensus on LGBT rights for the first time in European history. The Council of the European Union reached consensus on Friday on a Netherlands-backed agreement concerning women’s rights, gender equality and the protection of LGBTI people across the EU. For the first time ever, the 28 member states ...

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US special envoy says Canada can still lead through diaspora, business outreach Canada’s federal government has decided against creating a special diplomat position for LGBT issues abroad. In a June 17 statement, a spokesperson for Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion said the government has decided against creating such a position. “We believe a whole-of-government approach ...

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Unable to vote at home, queer Bermudians abroad are working to secure “Yes” vote for equal marriage The tiny British territory of Bermuda is holding a referendum June 23, 2016, asking its citizens if they approve of same-sex marriage and civil unions, but many LGBT Bermudians are effectively disenfranchised, because they’ve had to leave to ...

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The assault on a gay night club in Orlando has cast a shadow over two reports that call for an apology from Justin Trudeau’s government and restitution for homosexuals who were prosecuted and persecuted under Canadian policies in the past, and who still suffer discrimination today. One report, prepared by Egale, a national organization that ...

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Last week the city of Philadelphia issued an apology to Jackie Robinson. After breaking the colour barrier in major league baseball in 1947, Mr. Robinson endured racist taunts, particularly from Philadelphians. In one game the Phillies’ manager shouted at Mr. Robinson to “go back to the cotton fields.” Mr. Robinson played the 1946 season in ...

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A growing number of U.S. states have proposed or passed laws that permit discrimination against members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered communities. As Omar el Akkad in Portland, Ore. and Joanna Slater in New York report, the backlash from multinational corporation may cost those states jobs and investment Earlier this month, as dusk set ...

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