Day: May 5, 2026

From Sally Ride to Billie Jean King, Jessie Lewthwaite celebrates the queer women whose brilliance, courage, and innovation changed history on Earth and beyond  Last month, the world held its breath as the astronauts of the Artemis mission safely returned to Earth. Seeing such an impressive feat of science in a world that, at the moment, seems to […]

Concerns are growing that Senegal’s harsh new anti-LGBTQ+ law is already damaging efforts to combat HIV, with key populations reportedly avoiding healthcare services out of fear they could be arrested. In March, Senegal’s Parliament overwhelmingly passed legislation doubling the existing penalties for consensual same-sex intimacy. The law defines this to include homosexuality, bisexuality and “transsexuality”, […]

Russia’s crackdown on LGBTI+ rights has intensified, after a court designated one of the country’s leading queer advocacy groups, the Russian LGBT Network, an “extremist organisation” and banned its activities nationwide. According to Amnesty International, the St Petersburg City Court handed down the ruling after closed hearings requested by Russia’s Ministry of Justice. “For nearly […]

The City of Sydney has committed to giving further support to local LGBTQ+ businesses, after councillors backed a motion calling for deeper dialogue with queer venues, traders and community groups along Oxford Street, King Street and surrounding precincts. The move has also raised a timely question closer to home: could Auckland take a similar approach […]

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has passed a bill that would establish anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people, with H.B. 2103 narrowly clearing the chamber in a 101-100 vote on Tuesday. Republicans who opposed the legislation argued that its definitions were too broad and could clash with religious freedom, despite the bill including religious liberty protections. […]