Day: August 24, 2026

A photograph said to show a young Pope Benedict XVI has unexpectedly sent queer social media into meltdown, with reactions ranging from “Vatican heartthrob” to the considerably less flattering “evil twink”. The black-and-white image of a youthful Joseph Ratzinger began circulating widely on X this week, prompting thousands of people to discover that the future […]

Campaign signs belonging to Tasmanian councillor Paul Terrett have been defaced with racist and homophobic slurs, prompting condemnation from LGBTQ+ advocates and renewed concern about hate targeting public figures. Two signs promoting Terrett’s campaign for mayor of Northern Midlands Council were reportedly vandalised with anti-gay and racist language, along with crude drawings of genitalia. The […]