Major social media platforms fail to protect LGBTQ users, advocacy group GLAAD says

Depression in Hong Kong's LGBTQ+ community shows no signs of improving: survey

Members of Hong Kong's LGBTQ+ community are suffering from similar levels of depression and anxiety as seven years ago, a survey has found, with researchers attributing the lack of improvement to cont...

Almost one-third of LGBTQ-identifying people report symptoms of moderate to severe depression, survey finds

Almost one-third of people identifying as LGBTQ in Hong Kong reported symptoms of moderate to severe depression, a study has found, with some saying they were treated poorly because of their sexual identity when seeking help.Researchers and activists present findings of a survey on mental health issues in the LGBTQ community on May 14, 2025. Photo: Hillary Leung/HKFP.LGBTQ non-profit Society of True Light, together with professors from the Chine…

Ulf Kristersson's statements testify to gay panic

Depression in Hong Kong’s LGBTQ community shows no signs of improving: survey

Researchers attribute the lack of improvement in mental health outcomes to continued discrimination.

LGBTQ+ advocacy group says major social media platforms failing LGBTQ+ users

Major social media platforms, including TikTok, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter), are failing to adequately protect LGBTQ+ users from hate, harassment, and disinformation, according to the 2025 Social Media Safety Index released Tuesday by the LGBTQ+ advocacy group GLAAD. The annual report’s fifth edition, which evaluates the performance of major platforms on 14 LGBTQ-specific safety indicators and remains the most comprehensive benchmark of …

Least-safe social media platforms for LGBTQ+ people named

The top social media platforms are not doing enough to protect LGBTQ+ users, while the dismantlement of hate-speech policies actively endanger them, a new report has highlighted. GLAAD’s annual Social Media Safety Index, which researches, monitors and reports on issues affecting queer social media users, with a particular focus on safety, privacy and expression, revealed that six well-known platforms – TikTok, YouTube, X/Twitter, Facebook, Insta…