Day: July 23, 2026

The US House of Representatives has rejected an attempt to permanently write President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender people serving in the military into federal law. The amendment, introduced by Colorado Republican Lauren Boebert, was defeated on Tuesday, 21 July, by 217 votes to 212. Seven members did not vote. All 213 voting Democrats opposed […]

The US Federal Communications Commission is considering whether television programmes featuring transgender, non-binary or broader gender identity themes should carry additional content descriptions or receive different parental ratings. The FCC has not yet proposed a formal rule requiring warning labels. Instead, its Media Bureau opened a public inquiry asking whether the existing voluntary television ratings […]

The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games are placing member nations’ LGBTQ+ human rights records firmly in the spotlight through an exhibition highlighting countries that continue to criminalise consensual same-sex relationships. Zero Flags Commonwealth is a special presentation developed by the international Zero Flags Project for the Glasgow Games. Installed at Candleriggs in the city’s Merchant City […]