Category: Around the World
Brad Cresswell-Lee, a newsreader for Melbourne’s queer community radio station JOY FM, has spoken out about a disturbing homophobic incident that occurred at JJ Holland Park in Kensington on 2 January. Cresswell-Lee was in the park that evening when he overheard an older man shouting at two younger men: “All you poofters need to get […]
Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson has sparked widespread ridicule after claiming that the removal of Venezuelan Dictator Nicolás Maduro was motivated by a desire to legalise same-sex marriage in the country. Carlson made the remarks in a since-deleted Facebook video titled “Are we carrying out regime change in Venezuela in the name of gay […]
A Massachusetts judge has ruled in favour of a father who sued his local school district to prevent his five-year-old son from being exposed to children’s books that include LGBTQ+ characters or themes. In a 30 December decision, U.S. District Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV issued a preliminary injunction requiring Joseph Estabrook Elementary School and […]
A new report has revealed that only four formal complaints have been made across the UK regarding trans women entering so-called “single-sex” spaces since 2022 — dismantling a core argument used in anti-trans rhetoric. The findings come from a major investigation by advocacy group TransLucent, which submitted hundreds of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests to […]
Kazakhstan has officially signed into law a sweeping anti-LGBTQ+ propaganda bill, mirroring Russia’s notorious 2013 legislation. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev approved the bill on 30 December, drawing condemnation from international human rights organisations. The bill prohibits the dissemination of “information containing propaganda of pedophilia and/or non-traditional sexual orientation” in public spaces and media. Violators now face […]
Acclaimed Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz has pulled out of a scheduled performance at the Kennedy Center following its controversial renaming in honour of former President Donald Trump. The 77-year-old Oscar and Grammy winner was set to appear at a May gala with the Washington National Opera. However, Schwartz has confirmed he will no longer participate, […]
In a significant setback for LGBTQ+ student protections, a federal court ruling in the United States has concluded that teachers may disclose students’ gender identity to their parents, even without the student’s consent. On 22 December, US District Judge Roger Benitez ruled that federal law permits school staff to notify parents of what he called […]
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 […]