On July 9, after most members of Congress had left the Capitol, a small group began setting up a celebration. The halls were nearly silent, aside from the occasional tap of heels on the marble floor, as people slowly streamed into Emancipation Hall and down a corridor. Closer to Senate Meeting Room 212, the intertwining murmur of voices in Spanish and English began to grow.

Vice President Kamala Harris has selected Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate, multiple press outlets reported on Aug. 6.

A man was injured in a homophobic attack in London, the Supreme Court is reviewing India's marriage equality ruling, and a court in Ghana upholds a law that criminalizes same-sex relations.

Maryland forms a commission that is designed to address LGBTQ issues, a court in Missouri blocks protections for LGBTQ students, and Michigan bans the gay and trans panic defense in criminal cases.

A teenager charged with killing a gay tourist on the streets of New Orleans has pleaded not guilty.

Burkina Faso's military junta banned homosexual acts, an Australian athlete received a suspension for anti-gay slurs, and a South Korean court upheld the right to health benefits for same-sex couples.