Category: Around the World
Fox News host Jesse Watters has sparked backlash after joking that fudge was “too gay” for US Vice President JD Vance during a bizarre on-air segment marking National Fudge Day. At the end of an episode of The Five, Watters presented Vance with a pickle cake instead of fudge. “I was gonna do fudge [cake], […]
A man convicted over an assault on a gay couple has been released from custody after successfully appealing his sentence, in a case that has also drawn attention over his alleged links to the Islamic State. Yaqoob Benshabir, 20, whose uncle was Khaled Sharrouf, one of Australia’s most notorious IS members, pleaded guilty over an […]
Police in Idaho say they are unable to charge a man accused of assaulting a gay couple with a hate crime because of a loophole in the state’s law. Pedro Villareal was arrested after reports that he shouted anti-gay slurs at Eric Reed and Juan Olvera outside a restaurant, before allegedly chasing them to nearby […]
The West African nation of Niger has become the latest country to introduce harsh legislation criminalising LGBTQ+ people. According to AP, the country’s military junta has confirmed that a new penal code containing provisions targeting LGBTQ+ communities has now come into effect. Under the code, anyone who “commits or attempts to commit an immodest or […]
San Francisco police have renewed their appeal to identify “The Doodler”, a serial killer who targeted gay men more than 50 years ago. Investigators believe the killer murdered six gay men between January 1974 and June 1975, and police are now offering a US$250,000 reward for information. Police say the victims were targeted because they […]
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has used her first formal address to the National Press Club to launch a broad attack on the rights and existence of trans people. Speaking in Canberra on 17 June, Hanson described the movement for trans equality as a “militant force” that must be “confronted”, and claimed Australia was being […]
Cosmetics chain Lush has come under fire over a Pride window display referencing gender-affirming top surgery. The display appeared at the company’s Chelmsford store ahead of Essex Pride on 21 June. It features a tiger alongside the slogan “Proud of My Stripes”, with the tiger’s stripes painted in the colours of the transgender flag. The […]
The Kennedy Centre building has been covered as workers remove US President Donald Trump’s name from the performing arts venue. The move follows a court ruling that found the venue’s board, selected by the president, did not have the authority to rename the national cultural centre. According to Sky News, all references to Donald Trump […]