Category: Around the World
A heartwarming moment between Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten and his fiancé, Argentinian hockey star Nicolás Keenan, has gone viral — and LGBTQ+ fans are loving the simple, joyful visibility of two men sharing affection on the international sporting stage. The clip, posted by Hockey Netherlands on Instagram, shows Jetten waiting on the sidelines as […]
A conservative Christian campaign group with a long history of opposing LGBTQ+ representation has set its sights on Cheez-It — this time over an advert in which two men almost appear to kiss while one tries to eat a floating cracker. One Million Moms is calling on Cheez-It to remove its tongue-in-cheek “The Boyfriend” commercial, […]
Openly gay Florida state senator Shevrin Jones has condemned a false campaign message sent to voters claiming he is living with HIV, accusing those behind it of weaponising both his sexuality and HIV stigma for political gain. Jones is seeking the Democratic nomination for Florida’s 24th Congressional District, where he hopes to succeed retiring US […]
Two queer directors have revealed they turned down opportunities to work on HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter television series, citing J.K. Rowling’s record on transgender issues. Canadian writer-director Ally Pankiw, whose credits include Black Mirror, The Great and I Used to Be Funny, shared a screenshot of an exchange with her representative in which she was […]
Caitlyn Jenner has backed former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White after the pair claimed they would enter the WNBA Draft while invoking transgender identities in an apparent attempt to challenge the league’s eligibility rules. Appearing on Fox News, Jenner argued that the former NBA players were exposing what she described as “hypocrisy” […]
US Vice-President JD Vance has called for federal investigations into more than 200 hospitals and clinics over allegations relating to the billing of gender-affirming healthcare for young people. The latest move is part of the Trump administration’s wider campaign to restrict access to gender-affirming healthcare in the United States, with providers already facing subpoenas, funding […]
The WNBA has condemned what it describes as “bad-faith efforts” to demean or marginalise people after two former NBA players claimed they would enter the women’s league while invoking transgender identities. Retired NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White have both said they intend to enter the 2027 WNBA Draft, presenting their claims as […]
A gay Slovak couple is preparing to take legal action after authorities refused to register their Austrian marriage, escalating a growing clash between Slovakia and the European Union over LGBTQ+ rights. Slovakia is facing fresh scrutiny over its treatment of same-sex couples after refusing to recognise the marriage of two men who wed in neighbouring […]