Category: Around the World
Rainbow flags, fierce fashion and thousands of fabulous LGBTQ+ people took over the streets of Johannesburg as Pride returned to South Africa’s Sandton district for a spectacular celebration of love, visibility and freedom. Johannesburg Pride 2026 brought colour, music and plenty of queer joy to the city’s bustling business district on Saturday 31 October, as […]
Simon Blake has called for less heated discussion in a Guardian interview published on 1 November. The Stonewall chief executive’s approach has a clear foundation in his own earlier writing: improving everyday life for LGBTQ+ people while finding ways to work through disagreement. In a reflection published on 24 September, marking two years leading the […]
Thomas Bradley has been sworn in as Queensland’s first openly gay governor, bringing a longstanding connection to rainbow youth advocacy to one of the state’s highest public offices. The former Court of Appeal judge became Queensland’s 28th Governor at Parliament House on Sunday 1 November, succeeding Dr Jeannette Young. His appointment was announced in August, […]
Queensland’s peak trans organisation has pulled out of a major Brisbane rainbow forum in protest at Child Safety Minister Amanda Stoker being given a speaking slot, as community leaders urged the state government to make good on its existing LGBTQ+ commitments. The annual Carswell Forum was held in Brisbane on Friday 30 October, bringing together […]
An estimated 150,000 people filled Taipei’s streets for Taiwan Pride on Saturday 31 October, celebrating rainbow visibility while demanding answers over a police raid on a gay bar earlier this month. The 24th Taiwan LGBT+ Pride parade, themed “Our Voices, Our Journey”, drew locals and international visitors from Taipei City Hall Plaza, with more than […]
Tasmania has moved a step closer to outlawing conversion practices, with the Greens’ Conversion Practices Prohibition Bill 2026 passing the state’s lower house with cross-party support. Advocates are calling it a “landmark day” for survivors and LGBTQ+ communities. A Late-Night Win In The House Of Assembly The bill passed its third reading in the House […]
Virginians will vote on Tuesday on whether to remove the state’s same-sex marriage ban from its constitution, but one of the measure’s loudest opponents is trying to make the vote about trans people instead. What Is Ballot Question 2? Ballot Question 2 would remove the 2006 language in Virginia’s constitution saying marriage is “only a […]
One of China’s longest-running LGBTQ+ film festivals has been cancelled just hours before opening, following reports of sustained pressure from authorities. The decision has raised fresh concerns about censorship and the shrinking space for rainbow communities to share their stories. The Beijing Queer Film Festival, also known as Love Queer Film Week, was scheduled to […]