US Vice President JD Vance has quickly found notoriety on Bluesky, becoming the most blocked user in the platform’s history just days after joining. The 40-year-old Republican made his entrance onto the social media site — a growing alternative to X — by sharing a controversial excerpt from the US Supreme Court’s recent decision upholding […]
Olympic gold medallist Ellia Green has made a triumphant return to rugby, four years after retiring and undergoing a gender transition. For the 32-year-old former Rugby Sevens star, stepping back onto the field now as his authentic self ranks alongside the proudest moments of his sporting career. Ellia was a standout player for Australia in […]
Donald Trump left Italian football club Juventus puzzled during their visit to the White House this week after unexpectedly veering into a rant about transgender athletes. The team, in the U.S. for the Club World Cup, met with Trump on Wednesday (18 June). Instead of focusing solely on football, the former president launched into a […]
Thousands of LGBTQIA+ people and allies from across the globe flocked to Washington, D.C. for WorldPride 2025 — a nine-day global celebration of queerness, resilience, and community. Despite a politically tense climate, particularly under President Donald Trump’s administration and its escalating anti-trans rhetoric, WorldPride unfolded as a defiant and dazzling demonstration of queer pride. Travel […]
A groundbreaking move tomorrow sees Lifeblood, Australia’s national blood and plasma service, update its eligibility criteria, enabling gay, bisexual, and trans men who have sex with men (GbMSM) to donate plasma immediately, without undergoing the previous three-month celibacy requirement. From Monday 14 July 2025, PrEP users and GbMSM meeting standard health criteria can donate plasma […]
In a landmark move for public health, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new HIV prevention drug that could revolutionise the fight against the virus worldwide. Known commercially as Yeztugo (lenacapavir or LEN), the injectable medication only needs to be administered twice a year and has been shown to reduce the […]
After nearly three decades in business, queer fashion icon Andrew Christian has announced the closure of his eponymous underwear brand, citing increasing pressure from fast fashion and a growing reluctance among corporations to associate with LGBTQIA+ businesses. Christian, who launched his first clothing line in 1997 and shifted focus to underwear in 2006, revealed the […]
In a groundbreaking development, researchers FROM Melbourne, Australia, have taken a significant step forward in the global pursuit of a cure for HIV by successfully using mRNA technology—similar to that behind COVID-19 vaccines—to expose the hidden virus in the body. At the University of Melbourne’s Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, scientists have repurposed […]