Day: April 29, 2026

Apr 29
Texas university system moves to phase out LGBTQ+ academic programmes and restrict classroom teaching

Texas Tech University System has introduced a sweeping new policy targeting the teaching and study of LGBTQ+ topics across its campuses, prompting alarm from students and faculty over academic freedom, viewpoint discrimination and the future of gender-related study. The move was ordered by Chancellor Brandon Creighton in a memo issued on 9 April, directing the […]

Apr 29
Elliot Page Opens Up About Growing Up Queer and Carrying ‘Bricks of Shame’

Elliot Page has spoken candidly about the loneliness and shame he felt growing up queer, saying that as a child he often felt as though something was wrong with him. The actor made the comments while promoting Second Nature, a new documentary he narrates and co-produces that explores same-sex relationships and gender fluidity across the […]

Apr 29
Trump Administration Proposes Major Rollback of LGBTQ+ Housing Protections

The Trump administration has proposed a sweeping rollback of LGBTQ+ housing protections in the United States, including changes that could force trans women into men’s shelters and strip away federal safeguards against discrimination based on gender identity. The proposal comes from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development and would rescind key parts of […]