LGBTQ+

Colour Youth: Protecting LGBTQ youth in Greece against discrimination

Leigh Anne Manesi4 August 2016

“Colour Youth sees daily what a key role education can play and how education on LGBTQ issues can prevent misinformation and embarrassment." In 2011, saf... Keep Reading

Marsa: Stigma-free healthcare for all ages, genders and sexual orientations in the Middle East

Zoe Large1 August 2016

"Marsa tries to make people more aware of how to have safe sex, of what it’s like to be LGBT, and of how to treat marginalised groups with respect." The ... Keep Reading

Now We Are Here: Telling stories of LGBT refugees through theatre

Heenali Patel31 July 2016

“Back home, being gay, you're the lowest of the low. You're a dog. A Jamaican dog.” - Desmond Jolly Three empty chairs in a dark room, enclosed by roughly ... Keep Reading

Homosexuality in Nigeria: Young LGBT Nigerians speak out about living in a homophobic society

Ida Akerstedt9 June 2016

“I was too scared to let anyone find out because as a teenager I was made to believe that being gay was a curse and it was the worst crime ever." Although... Keep Reading

Human Rights Watch Film Festival: ‘Inside the Chinese Closet’ explores why China’s LGBT are getting ‘fake’ married

Heenali Patel20 March 2016

“So your father still hasn't accepted it - he went into the closet when you came out of it.” A young bride and groom posing for a wedding shoot, all smiles... Keep Reading

TransMediaWatch: Improving media coverage of transgender and intersex issues

Michael Rose23 February 2016

"The way trans and intersex people are portrayed in the media has a significant impact on their quality of life, especially in relation to their ease of access ... Keep Reading

IraQueer: Iraqi activist fights the government and Isis for LGBT rights

Michael Rose1 February 2016

"People used to be able to be part of a relatively safe, underground scene, but the US invasion in 2003 and the fact that there is no true leadership in Iraq p... Keep Reading

Four young LGBTQ Arabs break the silence about their everyday struggles

Danya Issaam5 October 2015

"I’d get disowned and I’d have nowhere to go. are so violent in their attitudes towards gay people. They’re always talking about how they shouldn’t get right... Keep Reading

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Special Features

Chennai Coastal Cleanup: Empowering citizens to take control of waste reduction

Khaled Akil: Depicting Syria, sex slaves and Pokemon through art

Design for Difference: Fashion student designs clothes to help the lives of refugees

Parents speak about their experiences of supporting transgender children

Malta bans gay conversion therapy: Young LGBTQ campaigners tell their story

Girls With Slingshots webcomic artist discusses LGBTQ+ characters and themes

One short film has prevented thousands of LGBTQ+ youth from committing suicide

Mawjoudin: Campaigning for LGBT+ rights and tolerance in Tunisia

Anusha Raichur: Creating colours and textures for LGBT issues in India

Wotever Film Festival: Queer filmmaking in queer spaces

Young gay men from Nothern Ireland speak out about the lifetime blood donation ban on homosexual men being lifted

Transgender cartoonist Erin Nations uses art to document his transition