Day: December 9, 2025

Dana International, Eurovision’s first openly transgender winner, has criticised the decision by several countries to boycott the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, calling it “violent and insulting”. The backlash comes after Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain, and Slovenia announced they will not participate in next year’s contest. Iceland is expected to make a decision on its involvement […]

Mata’s Instagram is under fire once again after it permanently deleted multiple UK-based queer-inclusive arts and sex worker organisations, wiping out years of digital community-building, income generation, and visibility. The backlash follows a troubling trend. In January, Meta – the parent company of Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, and Threads – admitted it had removed a number […]

A Pride-themed match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup has drawn widespread criticism after it was revealed that one of the participating nations is Iran, where same-sex relationships are punishable by death. Seattle, confirmed as a host city over three years ago, will host the match on 26 June—an event now officially designated as a […]