Day: December 18, 2025

Dec 18
High Court Pauses Puberty Blockers Ban in Aotearoa Pending Review

The High Court has issued an injunction suspending the enforcement of new regulations that would ban the prescription of puberty blockers to children with gender dysphoria or gender incongruence. The decision follows legal action taken by the Professional Association for Transgender Health Aotearoa (PATHA), which is seeking a judicial review of the proposed changes. The […]

Dec 18
Pornhub Data Breach Exposes 200 Million User Records – Including Search Histories

More than 200 million Pornhub users may have had their private activity data compromised, following a massive data breach dating back to 2023. In a statement published on 12 December and updated on 16 December, Pornhub confirmed that the breach affected Premium users, with attackers accessing data through a third-party analytics provider, Mixpanel. “We recently […]

Dec 18
Christmas Card Pulled From IK Shelves After Transphobic ‘Identifying As’ Joke Sparks Backlash

A Christmas card sold at Sainsbury’s has been pulled from shelves and all stock destroyed, following criticism from the trans and non-binary community over its use of a transphobic dogwhistle. The card, created by publisher Emotional Rescue in collaboration with Paper Salad, was spotted by trans journalist Sophie Molly at the Berryden Sainsbury’s branch in […]

Dec 18
US Lawmakers Move to Criminalise Gender-Affirming Care for Minors

The US House of Representatives is set to vote on legislation that would impose a nationwide ban on gender-affirming healthcare for transgender people under 18, a move advocates warn could have devastating consequences. The bill, HR 3492, known as the “Protect Children’s Innocence Act”, would make it a federal crime for medical professionals to provide puberty […]