And with the 2024 presidential election cycle in full swing, the question of LGBTQ rights promises to be a popular talking point with Republicans, particularly in the dozens of U.S. states considering legislation that targets them.

Source: https://www.baytoday.ca/national-news/as-lbgtq-community-girds-for-battle-advocates-say-time-and-the-law-are-on-their-side-7185723

Canada is consistently ranked among the most LGBTQ-friendly nations in the world, reviving a 90 out of 100 equality score from Equaldex, an online knowledge base cataloging LGBTQ rights and attitudes around the world.

Source: https://thegavoice.com/culture/seven-lgbtq-friendly-travel-destinations-around-the-world/

From his fatphobic and body-shaming comments to his controversial opinions about the MeToo Movement, migrants and LGBTQ rights, these are some of Lagerfeld’s most contentious moments.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/karl-lagerfeld-met-gala-theme-controversy-b2330578.html

He portrayed Kilicdaroglu, who had received the backing of the country’s pro-Kurdish party, of colluding with “terrorists” and of supporting what he called “deviant” LGBTQ rights.

Source: https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/erdogans-votes-dip-turkey-headed-runoff-presidential-race-99323541

"I certainly raised concerns that we have around some of the reports coming out of Poland around LGBTQ rights, around democracy, and we had a frank conversation, as must be the case," Trudeau told reporters Friday.

Source: https://www.chroniclejournal.com/news/national/trudeau-raises-polands-democratic-backsliding-as-prime-minister-visits-toronto/article_44ecadf2-681c-526b-973f-5eb31b80f5ff.html

In California, many schools in both Blue and Purple communities continue to speak out on the importance of LGBTQ rights, as well as to support teaching about the literature and history of people from different ethnic and racial backgrounds.

Source: https://phys.org/news/2023-03-california-schools-immune-political-analysis.html

In neighboring New Hampshire, the American Civil Liberties Union has identified four recent bills designed to target LGBTQ rights.

Source: https://www.centralmaine.com/2023/03/22/maine-voices-bill-targeting-preferred-pronoun-use-in-schools-will-have-impact-outside-the-classroom-2/

Is he actually advocating for LGBTQ rights?

Source: https://www.queerty.com/ted-cruz-calls-ugandas-new-anti-gay-law-an-abomination-and-the-internet-has-thoughts-20230530?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ted-cruz-calls-ugandas-new-anti-gay-law-an-abomination-and-the-internet-has-thoughts

Last year, Qatar faced widespread criticism when it banned soccer fans from wearing rainbow gear into games because visible support for LGBTQ rights is prohibited in the socially conservative kingdom.

Source: https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/08/06/russia-ukraine-soft-power-culture-diplomacy-fellas-nafo/

• LGBTQ rights activists staged a demonstration outside Governor Spencer Cox’s office on Friday night, demanding he veto a bill that restricts health care for transgender youth.

Source: https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2023/01/27/lgbtq-rights-activists-protest/

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan police have discovered the body of a prominent LGBTQ rights campaigner stuffed inside a metal box in the west of the country, local media reported on Friday.

Source: https://www.marketscreener.com/news/latest/Prominent-Kenyan-LGBTQ-activist-found-dead-local-media--42671852/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=20230106

On Saturday, President Joe Biden also slammed the slew of new state measures, calling them 'terrifying' attacks on LGBTQ rights.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12200991/Space-Force-general-slams-state-level-anti-LGBTQ-bills-blistering-speech.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Outside fashion, she has been an advocate for LGBTQ rights, serving as an ambassador for GLAAD, as well as a supporter of amfAR.

Source: https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/karl-lagerfeld-for-sale-at-the-met-tods-l-a-celebration-john-hardy-and-lingua-franca-lunch-at-the-waverly-1235634946/

Pink, meanwhile, has long championed LGBTQ rights and, while accepting an MTV Video Music Award in 2017, explained that she has often been targeted for appearing “too masculine.”

Source: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/pink-trounces-troll-for-inappropriate-birthday-message-comparing-her-to-eddie-izzard_n_6501d406e4b05b07e7613928

Saattvic, an economist and former actor in India, says he grew weary of the slow pace of improvements on LGBTQ rights and moved to Canada.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/india-lgbtq-same-sex-marriage-1.6773551?cmp=rss

Sources subsequently told that the action involved removing an overtly LGBGT image from “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,” the kind territories hostile to LGBTQ rights regularly strike down.

Source: https://variety.com/2023/film/news/disney-victoria-alonso-marvel-settlement-1235590394/

The protest came a week after about 250 people gathered on the lawn of the New Brunswick Legislature carrying signs denouncing sex education and LGBTQ rights.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/blaine-higgs-lgbtq-protest-1.6980343?cmp=rss

The racing star has also been lauded for championing causes like LGBTQ rights, environmental protections and social justice.

Source: https://1310kfka.com/sports-news/abc-sports/11/what-motivates-formula-one-champion-lewis-hamilton/

They also called on the population to vote for candidates who support LGBTQ rights in the upcoming election.

Source: https://www.washingtonblade.com/2023/11/18/prominent-chilean-activist-luis-larrain-dies-at-42/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=prominent-chilean-activist-luis-larrain-dies-at-42

This after two separate people at meetings in June and September raised the issue of LGBTQ rights and apparent concerns from trustees and staff that the divisive issue could lead to violence.

Source: https://petrolialambtonindependent.ca/2023/10/05/public-school-trustee-eliminate-questions-from-the-public/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=public-school-trustee-eliminate-questions-from-the-public