Category: Around the World
Italy’s Catholic Scouts are set to allow LGBTQ+ Scout leaders to join the organisation for the first time, following an update to its long-standing selection criteria. The council for the Italian Association of Catholic Guides and Scouts, known as AGESCI, announced the change in a document shared on 28 May. “AGESCI has reached the conclusion […]
A Christian man who sued the UK government after claiming he had a phobia of Pride flags has lost his religious discrimination case. Mark Jennings accepted a role as a work coach with the Department for Work and Pensions in June 2024, but reportedly began making a series of demands after receiving the job offer […]
Oklahoma has officially banned marriage for anyone under the age of 18, following a contentious debate in the state House that saw 36 Republican lawmakers vote against the measure. Senate Bill 504 passed the Oklahoma Senate unanimously before clearing the House in a 51-36 vote. The bill became law on 13 May without the signature […]
Stonewall, widely recognised as the birthplace of the modern LGBTQIA+ rights movement, has been placed on a major preservation watchlist. Advocates warn that attempts to erase queer and transgender history in the United States are placing the legacy of the Stonewall uprising under threat. The National Trust for Historic Preservation this week added the Stonewall […]
Police in Russia have charged a 13-year-old schoolboy with spreading “LGBT propaganda” and displaying “extremist” symbols after he shared an unidentified video with classmates. According to Mediazona, the boy was charged in May after parents of other students complained about the video. His identity has been withheld to protect his privacy. The case comes amid […]
An eighth-grade graduation speech in Louisville, Kentucky, has gone viral after a student used the moment to call out his school. Daniel Mattingly, a student at Stuart Academy, had originally been selected through the student council to speak at his graduation ceremony. He had prepared a speech about acceptance and personal hardship, including the trauma […]
Malaysian police have arrested at least 51 men following a series of raids connected to what authorities described as a drug-fuelled “gay party” at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur. The raids took place on Sunday, 24 May. Narcotics department director Hussein Omar Khan said on Monday, 25 May, that the men arrested were aged between […]
A new 2026 ranking of the most trans-friendly countries in Europe and Central Asia has been released, with Iceland taking the top spot. The annual Trans Rights Index and Map, produced by Transgender Europe, tracks the protections and opportunities available to trans and non-binary people across Europe and Central Asia. The index is produced in […]