Day: January 28, 2025

For 35 years, the New Zealand Fringe Festival has been the beating heart of creativity in Aotearoa, providing a stage for daring, innovative, and genre-defying performances. In 2025, the festival marks this major milestone with its most ambitious programme yet, bringing together emerging talent, seasoned performers, and international acts for a three-week celebration of the […]

A transgender woman incarcerated in a federal prison has filed a lawsuit challenging former President Donald Trump’s executive order, which mandates that the U.S. government only recognise two unchangeable genders and requires transgender inmates to be housed in facilities that align with their sex assigned at birth. The lawsuit, filed on Sunday in a Boston […]

A recent nationwide survey conducted by Just.Equal Australia has revealed that while some want no police presence at Pride events, a majority of Australians support their inclusion. The survey, which polled 1,516 Australians, found that 63.9% support police presence in Pride, with 37.2% supporting police participation in Pride with conditions, and 26.7% favour their inclusion […]

France is set to implement new lessons on gender equality and consent in public and private schools, starting as young as four. The initiative aims to tackle sexual violence and promote respect in relationships. French Education Minister Elisabeth Borne has announced a comprehensive overhaul of the sex education syllabus, emphasising the importance of teaching young […]

A funeral service for James Lee Williams, known as The Vivienne, took place in north Wales after the beloved drag performer’s death at the age of 32. The Drag Race UK champion was found at home in Cheshire on 5 January, with police confirming there were “no suspicious circumstances” surrounding her death. On Monday (27 […]