Category: Around the World
Organisers of Arlington Pride have officially cancelled the city’s 2026 Pride Parade following a contentious decision by the Arlington City Council to uphold the suspension of local LGBTQ+ anti-discrimination protections. The June event, which drew over 15,000 attendees in 2025 and has been a major celebration since its debut in 2021, has now been shelved […]
Veteran ESPN host Scott Van Pelt has gone viral following a flustered on-air moment during the network’s New Year’s Eve coverage, after reacting awkwardly to a same-sex kiss caught live on camera. As 2026 rang in, ESPN’s broadcast of the Times Square ball drop was hosted by the 59-year-old SportsCenter anchor, who has helmed the […]
Queer Liberation Boorloo has announced a rally this Saturday in response to the Northern Territory government’s decision to ban puberty blockers and gender-affirming hormone therapy for transgender children in the Australian state. The group is calling on the community to mobilise in solidarity with young trans people, following a spate of policy rollbacks in 2025 that have […]
A transgender employee of the US National Security Agency (NSA) has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, challenging a recent executive order that she claims violates federal civil rights protections. Sarah O’Neill, a data scientist at the NSA, argues that Executive Order 14168 — signed by Donald Trump in January 2025 during his second […]
A festive segment featuring a “gay elf” and a drag queen has sparked controversy in the Coachella Valley — but not everyone is letting the Christmas cheer be dimmed. NBC Palm Springs recently aired its Holiday Lights special, a celebration of joyful seasonal decorations across the desert region. The programme featured Sandy Claus, a local […]
The University of Oklahoma has confirmed that a graduate teaching assistant, who gave a failing grade to a student over an anti-transgender essay, will no longer hold instructional duties. Mel Curth, a transgender graduate assistant in psychology, had been placed on administrative leave following the grading dispute involving student Samantha Fulnecky. Fulnecky’s paper described transgender […]
Two men who exploited the dating app Grindr to target gay men across London have been jailed following a string of burglaries and fraud offences. Rahmat Khan Mohammadi, 22, and Mohammed Bilal Hotak, 21, were convicted of burglary, fraud, and theft at Isleworth Crown Court on 4 November. They were sentenced on 22 December, with […]
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has taken a homophobic swipe at CNN anchor Anderson Cooper, just one day after the veteran journalist reported live from a bomb shelter in Israel during an incoming missile alert. In a social media post criticising media coverage of his controversial strike on Iran, Trump mocked Cooper by calling him […]