A Ugandan activist was attacked, Estonia legalized same-sex marriage, and a charity in Canada provided a safe space for LGBTQ people over the holidays.
Activists in Uganda attempt to overturn an anti-gay law, Jordan authorities target activists, and blessings for same-sex couples show a divide in the Church of England.
Pope Francis has said priests can now bless same-sex couples.
Gay bars were raided in Russia, Thailand might pay a marriage equality law, and a Scottish court ruled that the government's veto was lawful.
Russia's recent ruling could put LGBTQ people in danger, South Africa wants to enact penalties for homophobic attacks, and Nepal grants a marriage certificate to a gay couple.
The prime minister of Romania discusses the topic of same-sex couples, Russia files a lawsuit that concerns the LGBTQ community, and a pro-LGBTQ band is set for Malaysia despite opposition.
The Church of England backs blessings for same-sex couples, three teens were charged with assault against an LGBTQ person, and Mexico's first non-binary magistrate was found dead.
Hong Kong hosted Asia's first Gay Games, a Sydney Catholic school overturned a same-sex formal ban, and the Latvian parliament legalized same-sex partnerships.
A Taiwan presidential frontrunner joins Pride march, Johannesburg Pride marches for LGBTQ Ugandans, and the Vatican Synod ends without clarity on its LGBTQ stance.
The Vatican this week released a document that says transgender people, under certain circumstances, can be baptized, serve as godparents, and serve as witnesses to Catholic weddings.
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