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Military junta in Mali criminalises homosexuality (06/11/24)

GEC member Sarah McBride wins seat in US House of Representatives, becoming first openly trans member of Congress (06/11/24)

Georgia anti-LGBT+ bill will become law after parliamentary speaker overrides presidential veto (03/10/24)

President of Georgia vetoes anti-LGBT+ bill (02/10/24)

South Australia parliament passes ban on conversion practices (25/09/24)

Thai same-sex marriage bill officially becomes law and will take effect in 2025 (25/09/24)

Seychelles parliament passes law protecting LGBT+ people from hate crime (19/09/24)

Georgia parliament passes law to ban LGBT+ ‘propaganda’, same-sex marriage and gender reassignment (17/09/24)

South Australia state government introduces bill to ban conversion practices (10/09/24)

‘LGBT+ propaganda’ law takes effect in Bulgaria, with EU urged to take action (16/08/24)

New UK government commits to fully inclusive ban on conversion practices with bill expected within a year (17/07/24)

Dutch Supreme Court rules that Aruba and Curaçao must legalise same-sex marriage (12/07/24)

New draft penal code in Dominican Republic excludes sexual orientation and gender identity from anti-discrimination protections (12/07/24)

Ruling junta in Burkina Faso signal intent to criminalise homosexuality (11/07/24)

Over 60 openly LGBT people elected to UK parliament (08/07/24)

Package of anti-LGBT bills move through Georgia parliament (28/06/24)

Thailand Parliament passes same-sex marriage law (18/06/24)

Conversion practices ban times out in Colombia Senate and will have to begin new legislative cycle in next session (13/06/24)

Package of anti-LGBT+ bills introduced to Georgia Parliament including Russian-style ‘propaganda’ restrictions (04/06/24)

Liechtenstein Parliament votes to legalise same-sex marriage (17/05/24)

New UK law to allow people with non-transmissible HIV to become sperm and egg donors (15/05/24)

South Africa President assents to new protection against hate crimes law (09/05/24)

Legislators in Iraq formally criminalise homosexuality (28/04/24)

Mexico to ban conversion practices as lawmakers grant final approval to federal bill (26/04/24)

Dominica High Court decriminalises same-sex relations (23/04/24)

Swedish parliament passes law to simplify legal gender change process (18/04/24)

German parliament approves gender self-determination law (12/04/24)

UN Human Rights Council approves resolution affirming the rights of intersex people (04/04/24)

Lawmaker in Democratic Republic of the Congo plans to introduce bill to criminalise homosexuality (03/04/24)

Uganda Constitutional Court upholds Anti-Homosexuality Act (03/04/24)

Thai House of Representatives passes marriage equality bill 400-15, moves to Senate (27/03/24)

Proposed anti-LGBT bill in Georgia would ban legal gender change and possibly outlaw Pride parades (25/03/24)

Mexican Chamber of Deputies passes conversion practices ban, bill returns to Senate for final approval (22/03/24)

New South Wales Parliament passes conversion practices ban, with new law effective from 2025 (22/03/24)

Colombian House of Representatives passes conversion practices ban, bill passes to Senate (20/03/24)

New South Wales Government introduces conversion practices ban to parliament (13/03/24)

Swiss parliament will not consider federal conversion practices ban until later this year (05/03/24)

President of El Salvador rolls back gender inclusive education in public schools (29/02/24)

Ghana’s parliament passes law to criminalise LGBT+ identities and restrict civil society organising (28/02/24)

Argentina’s president bans the use of gender-inclusive language by government departments (27/02/24)

High Court in St Vincent & Grenadines rejects bid to decriminalise homosexuality (16/02/24)

Greek Parliament legalises same-sex marriage (15/02/24)

Multiple anti-trans legislative proposals defeated in Virginia (09/02/24)

UK Private Members’ Bill to ban conversion therapy passes second reading in House of Lords (09/02/24)

Alberta provincial government announces policies to restrict gender-affirming care (31/01/24)

Former South Africa President criticises same-sex marriage law (23/01/24)

Scottish Government publishes draft conversion practices bill for public consultation (17/01/24)

Taiwan elects first out LGBT legislator (13/01/24)

French President appoints openly gay prime minister (09/01/24)