🏳️‍🌈 The impact of a law that criminalises same-sex relationships in Nigeria has reached far beyond what the legislation covers, a leading rights defender said. 🔗 Read more on Context News: context.news/socioeconomic-…

🏳️‍⚧️ Some trans people say the app helps affirm their gender identity, though others raise concerns over bias in algorithms. 🔗 Full story on Context News: context.news/ai/lensa-ai-im…

🇳🇬 Despite same-sex relations being illegal in Nigeria, cities like Lagos host a vibrant underground queer community fighting for visibility and acceptance. 🎙️ Reporter: Vincent Desmond in Lagos.

🇪🇺 The annual ILGA-Europe Rainbow Map and Index praised Germany, Iceland, Bulgaria and Slovenia for passing laws to tackle LGBTQ+ hate crime during the last year. 🔗 Read more on Context News: context.news/socioeconomic-…

🏳️‍⚧️ As more adolescents seek to medically transition around the world, parents, doctors and authorities are grappling with what treatment should be made available to them and at what age. 🔗 Read the full story on Context News: context.news/socioeconomic-…

🇩🇪 Hundreds of far-right protesters have tried to disrupt various Pride events in Germany over the past few weeks as the country gears up for three regional elections in eastern states. The votes could pave the way for a political earthquake nationwide.

🗣 We asked Bulgarian LGBTQ+ activist Martin Karadzhov (he/him) how a recent ban on LGBTQ+ “propaganda” in schools would affect students and teachers. The country's conservative politicians say the new law will protect traditional values. 🎙️ Reporter: Lucy Middleton in London.

🏳️‍🌈 The annual ILGA-Europe Rainbow Map and Index praised Germany, Iceland, Bulgaria and Slovenia for passing laws to tackle LGBTQ+ hate crime during the last year. 🇪🇺 But Europe is increasingly polarised over gay and trans rights, new research showed: context.news/socioeconomic-…

🏳️‍⚧️ Which Paralympic sports have policies for trans athletes, and have trans Paralympians competed before? 🔗 Here's everything you need to know on @contextnewsroom: context.news/socioeconomic-…

🇮🇹 Italian sprinter Valentina Petrillo will become one of the first openly transgender athletes to compete in the Paralympics as the 2024 Games kicked off in Paris this week. 🔗 Read more on Context News: context.news/socioeconomic-…

🗣 Activists warn the expected success of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in September elections in three eastern German states could put LGBTQ+ rights at risk across the country. 🔗 Full story on @contextnewsroom: context.news/socioeconomic-…

🇫🇷 The 2024 Paralympics began in Paris on August 28 with renewed focus on the participation of trans athletes. 👇 Read the full story on Context News: context.news/socioeconomic-…

🏳️‍🌈 LGBTQ+ activists in Germany fear populist parties could do well in votes in three eastern states, threatening progress on rights. 👇 Read more on @contextnewroom: context.news/socioeconomic-…

🇦🇷 In 2010, Argentina was the first Latin American country to legalise same sex marriage. 🗣 Now activists point to a roll-back in these protections and an increasingly hostile narrative towards the LGBTQ+ community. 🔗 Read more on Context News: context.news/socioeconomic-…

🏳️‍🌈 What is it like to pursue a career in academia researching LGBTQ+ politics? 🗣 We met Phillip Ayoub, a well-known researcher in the field and currently a professor at University College London. 🎙️ Reporter: Enrique Anarte (he/him) in Berlin.

🗣 In Argentina, public sector lay-offs, closure of government agencies and a rise in hate speech undermine LGBTQ+ rights, activists say. 🔗 Read the full story on Context News: context.news/socioeconomic-…

🇺🇸 Kamala Harris' history of supporting LGBTQ+ rights goes back at least 20 years. 🔗 Read the full story on Context News: context.news/socioeconomic-…

🇿🇼 Mothers Haven, a small LGBTQ+ charity operating in rural Zimbabwe, is helping queer women and trans men adapt to the economic impact of climate change - by teaching them to grow sweet potatoes, sugar beans and tomatoes. 🎙️ Reporter: Lungelo Ndlovu in Mutare.