Day: July 31, 2026

Singapore authorities have detained three teenagers in separate cases involving alleged extremist attack plans, including a 19-year-old accused of preparing knife attacks against LGBTQ+ students and military personnel. The three Singaporean youths, aged 14, 15 and 19, were issued detention orders under the country’s Internal Security Act in April, May and June respectively. Singapore’s Internal […]

Sam Smith has confirmed they are engaged to fashion designer Christian Cowan, describing the act of singing openly about queer love in today’s political climate as “radical”. The 34-year-old musician casually revealed the news during an interview with The New York Times, referring to Cowan as their fiancé while discussing their forthcoming fifth studio album, […]

Poland’s government says it will continue recognising same-sex marriages performed elsewhere in the European Union, despite the country’s Constitutional Tribunal declaring the registration process unconstitutional. The disputed ruling, issued unanimously by a three-judge panel on Tuesday, 28 July, found that a government regulation enabling foreign same-sex marriage certificates to be entered into Poland’s civil registry […]

After Winter Pride announced a hiatus for 2026, the team behind Frisky decided Queenstown’s rainbow community still deserved a reason to gather. The result is the Big Gay Chill Weekend — three events filled with food, drag, music and alpine mischief. When Frisky producers Chris, Caleb and Glen booked their flights to Queenstown, they expected […]