Day: October 12, 2025

Oct 12
Jacquie Grant Looks Set To Be NZ’s First Transgender Mayor Since Georgina Beyer

Ahead in the Westland’s mayoral race by 64 votes, Hokitika businesswoman Jacquie Grant say she has the balls to cut rates. Jacquie Grant is currently leading the tight race for mayor of Westland by just 64 votes, placing her on the brink of making local and national history. If confirmed, she would become New Zealand’s […]

Oct 12
Trump Launches Transphobic Rant During Meeting with Canadian PM Mark Carney

US President Donald Trump went radically off-topic during a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday, veering into a tirade against transgender Americans — despite the discussion being meant to focus on trade. Carney, whose child Sasha Carney is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, sat alongside Trump in the Oval Office during the […]

Oct 12
Texas Governor Orders Removal of Rainbow Crosswalks and Political Street Art

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered the removal of all “political ideologies” from public roads across the state — a directive that has sparked backlash from LGBTQ+ advocates and local leaders. The governor’s directive, issued to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), demands the removal of any non-standard street markings, with rainbow crosswalks and Black […]