Day: May 8, 2023

34 men who have sex with men (MSM) contracted HIV in New Zealand in 2022, up from 29 in 2021, an increase of 17%. The 2022 HIV and AIDS notification data from the University of Otago AIDS Epidemiology Group, showed that 53% of gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) who […]

The seven-time world champion, Lewis Hamilton, has made a strong statement by announcing that he will race with his signature rainbow helmet, worn in countries where LGBTQ+ rights are restricted. Speaking with the Associated Press, Hamilton reportedly referred to moves by Florida lawmakers as “anti-LGBTQ measures,” drawing a parallel to Saudi Arabia, where homosexuality is […]

Russian authorities have included the NC SOS Crisis Group, a human rights organisation defending LGBTQ+ individuals, in the country’s contentious ‘foreign agents’ registry. The concerning move, which was made on May 5th, also targeted Maria Pevchikh, the chair of the Anti-Corruption Foundation, and her associate Georgy Alburov, who was also added to the registry. The […]

The popular video-sharing app TikTok is facing scrutiny after it was revealed that the company had compiled a list of users who watched LGBTQ+ content on the platform. The practice was leaked by former employees, who disclosed that TikTok maintained a list that authorised staff could access, containing the IDs of users who engaged with […]