French lawmakers end a discriminatory voting rule
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM A long-standing parliamentary tradition in France has come to an end—one that, until now, silently excluded lawmakers with disabilities. Last Wednesday, the French National Assembly voted unanimously to eliminate "sitting and standing" balloting, a voting Read More...
Thailand set to legalize same-sex marriage in January 2024
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Thailand has made a significant step toward LGBTQ+ equality by becoming Southeast Asia's first country to legalize same-sex marriage. The groundbreaking ordinance, signed into law by King Maha Vajiralongkorn and published in the Royal Gazette, will take Read More...
Same-sex marriage now legal in Nepal: A historic step toward equality in South Asia
Nepal, a conservative South Asian country, recently made great progress in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights. The country's highest court has authorized the legal registration of same-sex weddings, making it the first country in South Asia to do so. While same-sex marriages are first categorized as Read More...
Slovenia legalizes same-sex marriage and adoption, a first in Eastern Europe
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Slovenia made history on Tuesday, Oct 4, by becoming the first country in Eastern Europe to equalize its marriage and adoption rules for same-sex couples after the modification was approved by the country's parliament. The ruling is made as Slovenia's Read More...
Spain expands IVF access to single women and LGBTQ individuals
Spain has expanded their public health system to be more equitable with the announcement that single women, lesbians, bisexuals, and transgender people can have access to medically assisted reproduction, including IVF, making it available free of charge. Fertility treatment in Spain is already Read More...