Category: News
Green MP Benjamin Doyle has delivered a blistering final speech in Parliament, describing it as “the colonisers’ house” built on systems of “exclusion and control”, as they stepped down after just 10 months in office. Doyle (they/them), one of the shortest-serving MPs in New Zealand’s history, resigned earlier this month following intense scrutiny over resurfaced […]
Oliver Hall sits down with Jessielee Pearce, Advocacy & Activism Executive at LUSH Australia & New Zealand, to discuss a collaboration with Gender Minorities Aotearoa that champions a brighter future for trans whānau. As Advocacy & Activism Executive for LUSH in Aotearoa and Australia, Jessielee Pearce (Ngāpuhi, Ngāruahine, Ngāti Hine) leads campaigns that uplift grassroots […]
As Reform UK — the right-wing, anti-immigration party led by Nigel Farage — gains traction in UK-wide and Welsh polls, questions are intensifying around the party’s views on LGBTQ+ rights. A recent YouGov and ITV Wales poll shows Reform surging ahead in the Senedd (Welsh Parliament), with support rising by four points to 29 per cent, pulling nearly level with Plaid Cymru. Labour, […]
A Republican candidate for governor of Colorado has come under fire after delivering a disturbing anti-LGBTQ+ tirade, accusing queer people of being “in rebellion against nature” and infiltrating government institutions to impose their “beliefs.” Speaking at a GOP forum hosted by the Christian nationalist Truth & Liberty Coalition, state Senator Mark Baisley attacked the historic […]
The UK’s first out non-binary barrister, Oscar Davies, says the recent Supreme Court ruling on single-sex spaces is being widely misinterpreted — with potentially harmful consequences for trans and non-binary people. Speaking to PinkNews, the Garden Court Chambers barrister and legal influencer addressed confusion surrounding the court’s ruling in FWS v Scottish Ministers. That judgment, […]
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, who has been married and separated twice, is facing strong criticism after claiming that “the most stable relationships” are between a man and a woman. Speaking at a press conference to welcome former Conservative MP Danny Kruger to Reform UK, Farage was questioned about Kruger’s past remarks on same-sex couples. […]
Amid confusion and distress following false reports of Charlie Kirk’s assassination on Wednesday, Democrats clashed with Republicans over a suite of anti-LGBTQ+ provisions included in the 2026 National Defence Reauthorization Act (NDAA). Despite their vocal objections, Democrats failed to stop six last-minute amendments aimed at restricting the rights of transgender individuals in the U.S. military, […]
In a striking move that underscores both political and personal conviction, Oregon State Representative Cyrus Javadi has announced he is leaving the Republican Party to join the Democrats. Javadi, who represents the state’s 32nd District, detailed his decision in a candid Substack essay, citing rising extremism in the GOP, personal safety concerns, and the party’s […]