2026 — Uránia

The Oklahoma Judicial Center in Oklahoma City, seat of the Oklahoma Supreme Court. Photo: Daniel Mayer / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

October 9, 2026

Oklahoma Supreme Court Rules State Law Never Allowed Birth Certificate Sex Marker Changes for Transgender People

Transgender people Law Courts

Chris Gallant

Updated: October 8, 2026

US Democratic Congressional Candidate Responds to BDSM Photos and Refuses to Drop Out

Politics Elections Gay

Canadian poet, essayist, and translator Anne Carson

October 8, 2026

Canadian Poet and Translator of Ancient Queer Classics Anne Carson Wins Nobel Prize in Literature

Literature Poetry Books LGBT Antiquity

Russian blogger Hilmi Forks holding a release certificate outside the Federal Penitentiary Service department for the Volgograd Region. Photo: Social media

October 8, 2026

Russian queer blogger Hilmi Forks released from prison after serving three-year sentence in pornography case

LGBT Internet Law Prisons

October 8, 2026

U.S. Congressman Derrick Van Orden Suggests First Gay President More Likely to Be Republican Than Democrat

Politics Elections Conservatism Gay

Leader of the Conservative Party of Quebec Éric Duhaime

October 8, 2026

In Quebec, Conservative Party Led by Openly Gay Politician Éric Duhaime Wins Record 20.7% of the Vote

Conservatism Politics Elections Gay

Panoramic view of St. Peter’s Square and the Vatican, where heads of episcopal conferences from around the world are meeting. Photo: David Iliff / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

October 7, 2026

Pope Leo XIV Opens Vatican Bishops' Assembly to Discuss Pastoral Care for LGBT Catholics and Divorced Believers

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A woman mourns at a makeshift memorial for the victims of a February 10 deadly mass shooting that took place at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, in the town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada, on February 13, 2026. Photo: Paige Taylor White / AFP via Getty Images

October 7, 2026

Transgender Washington State Resident Arrested in U.S. for Aiding Deadly Canadian School Mass Shooting

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International

October 7, 2026

SinViolencia LGBT Rights Network Documents 248 Murders of LGBTQ+ People in Latin America in 2025

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The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation building on Povarskaya Street in Moscow. Photo: Ilya Ot’kalo / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)

October 7, 2026

Russian Courts Imposed Nearly 69 Million Rubles in 'LGBT Propaganda' Fines in 2025

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First Lady Melania Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at the U.S. Department of the Treasury in Washington, D.C. Photo: Andrea Hanks / The White House (Public domain)

October 7, 2026

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: Trump Chose Me for Qualifications, Not My Sexuality

The Rainbow Six rainbow pedestrian crossing in Taipei’s Ximending district. Photo: Mosbatho / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)

October 7, 2026

Taipei Police Detain 51 in Gay Bar Raid, Prompting LGBTQ+ Outcry and Mayor's Apology

Police Human Rights LGBT

October 7, 2026

New York City to Steer Nearly $9 Million to Non-Profits for Youth Gender-Affirming Healthcare

Transgender people Health Politics

Presentation on LGBTQ+ history at the Orange County Regional History Center in Orlando, Florida. Photo by Ana Ferreira Lizama

October 7, 2026

Florida's Orange County History Center Explores Deep Roots of Orlando's LGBTQ+ Heritage

History LGBT Culture

American televangelist Jim Bakker on the set of The PTL Club television program in 1975. Photo: The Charlotte News / Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain)

October 7, 2026

US Televangelist Jim Bakker Dies at 86 After Career Dogged by Same-Sex Affair Allegations

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Headquarters of Gilead Sciences in Foster City, California. Photo: Coolcaesar / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)

International

October 7, 2026

Injectable HIV Prevention Drug to Cost $40 in 11 Middle East and North Africa Countries

Health HIV Medicine Middle East

A still from Olga Tobreluts’s video film Woe from Wit (1994), featuring Vladislav Mamyshev-Monro as Molchalin

October 6, 2026

Moscow Court Fines Head of Security at Garage Museum Over 'LGBT Propaganda' in Exhibition

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U.S. Representative Don Davis (D-NC). Photo: U.S. House of Representatives / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

October 6, 2026

US Democratic Congressman Don Davis Backs State Ban on Trans Women in Sports in Campaign Ad

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Plenary chamber of the Chamber of Deputies of the National Congress of Brazil in Brasília. Photo: Boaventuravinicius / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

October 6, 2026

At Least 32 Openly LGBT Politicians Elected in Brazil's General Elections

Politics Elections LGBT

Newly elected and re-elected Brazilian federal deputies Erika Hilton (left) and Thabatta Pimenta (right). Photo: Kascyo / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

October 6, 2026

Three Transgender Women Elected to Brazilian Chamber of Deputies, Erika Hilton Sets Historic Vote Record

Politics Elections LGBT Transgender people

October 6, 2026

German Catholic Bishop Ludger Schepers Condemns Crackdown and Arrests of LGBT People in Turkey

Catholicism Religion Human Rights LGBT

October 4, 2026

Head of Psychiatric Association of Turkey Selçuk Candansayar: Sexual Orientation Cannot Be Changed by Pressure

LGBT Medicine Health

South African influencer Austin Mzukwa at Zanzibar’s airport. Video still: Austin Mzukwa / Instagram

October 4, 2026

South African Influencer Austin Mzukwa Claims Zanzibar Denied Him Entry Over Suspected Gay Relationship

Tourism LGBT Africa

The main entrance to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. Photo: Daniel Mayer / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

October 4, 2026

Sharp Drop in US Teens Identifying as LGBTQ+, New Studies Show

LGBT Youth Science

A still from Steve Hilton’s campaign advertisement ‘Just try it, California’. Source: Steve Hilton / YouTube

October 4, 2026

Republican Candidate for California Governor Steve Hilton Releases Lesbian-Themed Campaign Ad

Politics Elections Conservatism Lesbian

October 3, 2026

US Ministry The Center for Faith Urges Traditional Churches to Welcome LGBTQ Parishioners

Religion Christianity LGBT

The bisexual pride flag. Photo: Peter Salanki / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

International

October 2, 2026

Rights Group LGB International Releases Personal Essay Anthology for Bisexual Visibility Day

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The dome of Saint Paul’s Cathedral in Aversa (Campania region), the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Aversa. Photo: Dinamo86 / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

October 2, 2026

In Italy, Catholic Bishop Reaches Out for Dialogue with Gay Pride Organizers

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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Syracuse, New York, the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse. Photo: Warren LeMay / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

October 2, 2026

Catholic Parish in Syracuse, NY Opposes Diocesan Launch of LGBT Ministry Courage International

Religion Catholicism LGBT Society

The main stage of the UK Labour Party conference in Liverpool. Photo: SW1APolitico / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

October 2, 2026

British Train Drivers' Union Boycotts Labour Women's Conference Over Ban on Trans Women

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