OPINION: Remembering JFK’s best friend, whose sexuality kept him in the shadows
Sixty to ninety years ago, it was scandalous to have a gay friend. Lem Billings’ role in the Kennedy Administration went entirely unsung.
Zimbabwe's drought-hit farmers fear hunger after poor maize harvest
Drought-ruined crops and a government mandate to sell harvests to the state raise fears of food insecurity
Polish court rules that four "LGBT-free zones" must be abolished
"LGBT-free zones" seek to ban what local authorities see as the promotion of homosexuality and other minority sexual identities
Brazil's biodiversity at risk in projected global warming overshoot
Exceeding heat limits in the Paris Agreement on climate change could threaten thousands of species in the Amazon and beyond
Watered-down G7 climate commitments dismay activists
The powerful nations back-tracked on commitments to end public support for non-offset fossil fuels by end-2022 and to make half of vehicles zero-emission by 2030
OPINION: Honduras must honour Vicky Hernandez’s legacy with real change for trans people
Honduras is standing at a pivotal moment - it is vital the state learns from its mistakes and creates a plan to protect LGBTQ+ people.
Thailand bars prisons from using inmates to make fishing nets
Thai officials ban new contracts using prison labour to make nets after ex-inmates said they were forced to work for little or no pay
OPINION: As smartphone use grows, users’ trust wanes
While mobile phone usage has grown consistently, there are also rising concerns about the risk of spam, fraud, and the lack of privacy
Climate change is driving 2022 extreme heat and flooding
Extreme weather events have caused widespread upheaval across the globe this year, with thousands of people killed and millions more displaced
Soccer-Watford cancel Qatar friendly after fans voice concerns over human rights
Supporters' groups urged the club to display its support for “all human rights, the LGBT+ community and women’s rights” before the game was cancelled