Day: May 21, 2026

May 21
RESENE: Return of the rumpus room 

Like low-rise jeans, emotional avoidance and new Taylor versions on vinyl, some things simply refuse to die. The rumpus room, that once ruled suburban homes across Aotearoa, is officially having a comeback.  For years, we’ve been sold the idea that every room in the house should look like it’s waiting for a real estate photographer to arrive. Neutral tones. […]

May 21
Bill to Legally Define “Man” and “Woman” Passes First Reading

A bill seeking to legally define the terms “man” and “woman” has passed its first reading in Parliament. The Legislation (Definitions of Woman and Man) Amendment Bill, in the name of New Zealand First MP Jenny Marcroft, passed its first reading on Wednesday and will now move to the select committee process. The bill would […]

May 21
Former “Ex-Gay” Ministry Leader Arrested in Alleged Minor Solicitation Sting

Alan Manning Chambers, the former president of conversion-therapy-promoting ministry Exodus International, has been arrested in Orlando and charged with soliciting sex from a minor following an alleged police sting. According to Orange County court documents, Chambers was arrested by Orlando Police and charged with solicitation of a minor via computer, sending harmful material to a […]

May 21
South Carolina Governor Signs Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill Into Law

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster has signed House Bill 4756, a so-called “privacy” law that allows schools to treat outdoor porta-potties as an acceptable single-occupancy toilet option for transgender students if no indoor single-user bathroom is available. The Campaign for Southern Equality warned that the measure could make going to the toilet “difficult and even […]

May 21
East Yorkshire Mother Takes Legal Action Over Trans Girl at All-Girls School

A mother is suing an all-girls school in the United Kingdom after it allowed a transgender girl to attend. Joanna Donoghue says she had “no choice” but to take legal action against Beverley High School after it allegedly admitted a trans girl “secretly” and repeatedly “shut down” her questions about the student, according to The […]

May 21
King’s Speech Pledges Trans-Inclusive Conversion Therapy Ban in the UK

King Charles III has outlined the UK Government’s plan to introduce a ban on conversion therapy, targeting so-called “treatment” relating to both sexual orientation and gender identity. The pledge was included in this year’s King’s Speech, which sets out the government’s legislative agenda. “My government will bring forward a bill to speed up remediation for […]