Day: October 22, 2026

Oct 22
Paloma Schneideman: Growing Up Queer Before the Internet Changed Everything 

Filmmaker and musician Paloma Schneideman, aka PolyHill, tells Oliver Hall how the internet transformed her teenage years, why growing up queer can leave a lasting mark on our relationships, and how those experiences inspired her acclaimed film Big Girls Don’t Cry. Remember when the internet first arrived in our bedrooms? Suddenly, we could talk to […]

Oct 22
WNBA Says Enes Kanter Freedom And Royce White Cannot Join Women’s League

The WNBA has told Republican lawmakers that former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White are ineligible to play in the women’s league, after the pair launched a highly publicised challenge to its rules amid the political debate over transgender athletes. The WNBA has given its clearest answer yet to two former NBA players […]

Oct 22
New Western Australia Bill Targets LGBTQ+ Discrimination And Vilification

Western Australia has introduced a sweeping overhaul of its equal-opportunity laws that would stop religious schools from sacking teachers or expelling students because of their sexuality, while also creating new protections against vilification. Western Australia is moving to close some of the biggest gaps in its anti-discrimination laws, with the Cook Labor Government introducing legislation […]

Oct 22
High Court Strikes Down New Zealand’s Puberty Blocker Ban As Unlawful

New Zealand’s High Court has struck down Government regulations banning new puberty blocker prescriptions for young people with gender dysphoria or gender incongruence, finding the restrictions unlawfully discriminated against gender-diverse young people and were introduced following inadequate consultation. Aotearoa’s controversial restrictions on puberty blockers for transgender and gender-diverse young people have been overturned by the […]