Day: June 20, 2023

Jun 20
Massive Turnout at Warsaw Pride as Thousands Rally for LGBTQ+ Equality Ahead of Polish Elections

Tens of thousands of people flooded the streets of Warsaw on Saturday for the annual Pride parade, voicing their demands for equality and LGBTQ+ rights in the run-up to the Polish elections. With the country’s right-wing government seeking re-election, their opposition to what they label as “LGBT ideology” has been a recurring theme in previous […]

Jun 20
Public Outrage Mounts as Chinese Diplomat’s Tweet Denounces Transgender Individuals and LGBTQ+ Progress

In a shocking display of transphobia and disdain for LGBTQ+ rights, Xue Jian, the consul general of the People’s Republic of China in Osaka, Japan, posted a highly controversial tweet in which he claimed that transgender individuals are a “deformity” and that LGBTQ+ rights will lead to the collapse of Western civilisation. The tweet by […]

Jun 20
High School Teacher Loses Registration over Refusal to Use Transgender Student’s Preferred Pronouns

A New Zealand, high school teacher has had his teaching registration cancelled after refusing to use the preferred pronouns and name of one of his transgender students. The Teaching Council of Aotearoa, New Zealand, emphasised that all students should feel safe and respected in schools, and teachers should not undermine the personal identity of their […]