Category: Around the World
Plans to ban abusive conversion practices in England and Wales have become the centre of a political dispute, with Britain’s Conservative Party withdrawing its support for proposed legislation designed to protect LGBTQ+ people from attempts to change their sexuality or gender identity. The decision has prompted criticism from the Labour Government, which is pushing ahead […]
A landmark victory for LGBTQ+ rights in the Caribbean! After nearly a decade of legal battles, Trinidadian activist Jason Jones has won a unanimous ruling that laws criminalising private, consensual same-sex intimacy between adults violate constitutional rights. LGBTQ+ communities in Trinidad and Tobago are celebrating a major legal victory after the country’s highest court of […]
Thousands of people have fled renewed fighting in Ethiopia, but for LGBTQ+ refugees escaping the violence, crossing the border doesn’t necessarily mean finding safety. Human rights advocates are warning that rainbow people face further threats, discrimination and barriers to essential humanitarian aid. An urgent appeal from the International PRIDE Centre has highlighted the dangers facing […]
Tennis legend, LGBTQ+ trailblazer and all-round icon Billie Jean King is returning to our screens! A powerful new documentary explores the victories, personal sacrifices, and fight for equality that made her one of sport’s most influential figures. At 82, Billie Jean King is still determined to challenge inequality, and she’s opening up about the extraordinary […]
Stephanie Saal has used Brisbane’s Pride rally to call for protections that would allow intersex children to make their own decisions about medical interventions that can wait. Intersex advocate Stephanie Saal has renewed calls for Queensland to protect children from deferrable medical interventions performed before they can consent, sharing her own experience at Brisbane’s Pride […]
Fresh from making history as the first openly gay man elected to the US Senate, Chris Pappas has pledged to defend LGBTQ+ rights and marriage equality as he prepares to take on one of Washington’s most powerful responsibilities — scrutinising Donald Trump’s judicial nominees. The Democratic senator-elect, who won New Hampshire’s Senate race on 3 […]
A major new report from LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall has revealed a troubling picture of life for rainbow communities in the United Kingdom, with eight in ten transgender respondents pessimistic about the future of equality. Despite decades of progress towards LGBTQ+ equality, many rainbow people in Britain remain concerned about their safety, healthcare, workplaces and what […]
Six Australian newspapers have been found to have breached journalism standards after repeatedly highlighting a school shooter’s transgender identity, despite no established connection between their gender identity and the violence. The Australian Press Council has ruled against six News Corp-owned publications, finding their reporting on a Canadian mass shooting was unfair and risked contributing to […]