Day: May 19, 2025

May 19
How Beauty Influencer James Charles Got Pulled Into a TikTok Abuse Scandal

Beauty influencer James Charles has recently found himself drawn into a high-profile domestic assault case involving fellow content creators Kayla Malec and Evan Johnson. While Charles was not involved in the relationship or the legal proceedings, his name surfaced through a viral video that stirred public speculation. Who is James Charles? James Charles is a […]

May 19
Pope Leo XIV Reasserts Catholic Opposition to Same-Sex Marriage

Pope Leo XIV has used one of his first public addresses as pontiff to reaffirm the Roman Catholic Church’s position on marriage, stating that the family is “founded upon the stable union between a man and a woman,” according to the Associated Press. The statement came during a private audience with the Vatican’s diplomatic corps […]

May 19
US Defence Department Starts Transgender Discharges

The US military has been directed to begin identifying service members diagnosed with or showing signs of gender dysphoria, as part of a broader effort to expel transgender individuals from service by June 6. The move follows a recent Supreme Court ruling allowing the controversial transgender military ban to take effect while legal challenges continue […]

May 19
Bipartisan Push in Texas House Votes to Repeal Obsolete Anti-Sodomy Law

In a significant move, the Texas House of Representatives has voted to repeal a decades-old law that criminalised same-sex sexual activity. Twelve Republicans joined Democrats in a 72-55 vote to eliminate the 1973 statute, which has remained on the books despite being unenforceable since 2003 following the landmark Lawrence v. Texas U.S. Supreme Court ruling. […]