Day: October 31, 2023

A 13-year-old transgender girl, Becky Pepper-Jackson, is challenging West Virginia’s restrictive law against trans students in sports. Supported by her mother, Heather, and legal advocacy from the ACLU, Pepper-Jackson is fighting to overturn the state’s ban, which has been a point of contention since its inception by Governor Jim Justice in 2021. The legislation in […]

Malaysian authorities have mandated concert organisers to implement power cut-off measures following an onstage kiss between Matty Healy, lead singer of the British band The 1975, and his bandmate Ross MacDonald on stage at the Good Vibes Festival in Kuala Lumpur. The kiss, which was described as a protest against Malaysia’s strict anti-LGBTQ+ laws, resulted […]