Karina Ødegård, a Green Party candidate running to become the first openly transgender member of Norway’s Parliament, is calling for her country to offer asylum to transgender Americans, citing what she describes as escalating political and legal persecution in the United States. Speaking to Aftenposten, Ødegård described the U.S. as undergoing a dangerous transformation: “One […]
In a bold and unconventional move, Australian Greens MP Stephen Bates has launched a new political advertising campaign on OnlyFans to raise awareness around sexual health, particularly access to PrEP and PEP in Australia. Bates, who represents the electorate of Brisbane, becomes the first Australian politician to use the subscription-based platform for campaigning. While OnlyFans […]
A spokesperson from the Burnett Foundation Aotearoa has confirmed that two controversial kink-related articles removed from their website were not penned by the MP. ‘Sh*t Talk: Part 1 – What is scat?’ and ‘Part 2: A deeper dive into scat’ were the subject of online hate aimed at the Foundation after Twitter conspiracy theorists claimed […]
Victoria Police have removed a series of offensive banners aimed at openly gay Labor MP Julian Hill, which appeared over a major Melbourne highway on Friday morning. The banners, widely condemned as homophobic and hateful, have sparked bipartisan outrage and prompted an ongoing police investigation. One of the banners, displayed within Hill’s electorate of Bruce […]
The United Kingdom’s Supreme Court has ruled that the legal definition of “woman” under the country’s Equality Act 2010 refers specifically to “biological sex.” Despite the clarification, the court maintained that transgender individuals remain protected against discrimination under the same law. Handing down the unanimous decision, Justice Patrick Hodge, speaking for the panel of five […]
After her dramatic forfeit at a regional fencing tournament, 31-year-old cisgender athlete Stephanie Turner is set to testify before Congress regarding her decision to refuse to compete against a transgender opponent. The announcement came Tuesday from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), who chairs the Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE). Greene revealed that both […]