Category: Around the World
The Australian State of New South Wales have passed hate crime legislation, marking an important step for LGBTQIA+ community safety across the state. The laws, introduced to Parliament in mid-March, expand existing “post and boast” offences to cover serious assaults and robberies committed against members of the LGBTQIA+ community. The legislation also creates a new […]
An Ohio Republican has introduced a new bill that would restrict healthcare coverage for transgender adults across the state. HB 838, introduced by Republican Rep. Josh Williams on Thursday, 30 April, would block Medicaid from covering many forms of gender-affirming care. The bill would also penalise cities and local governments that offer trans-inclusive health insurance […]
Reform UK has seen a major boost in the 7 May local elections, with more than 300 additional councillors elected to local government. The result comes as Labour suffered a dramatic decline, while the Conservative Party also recorded losses. Following Reform UK’s success, some supporters have called for a general election and demanded Labour be […]
A judge in Russia has ordered a man to be deported after ruling that he “committed propaganda of non-traditional sexual preferences” by posting a positive online review of a mini skirt, reportedly alongside images of himself modelling the item. According to Mediazona, Gulomova Islomzhona Numonzhon was found guilty after posting the review on Wildberries, Russia’s […]
The commander of a Chechen special forces unit fighting for Russia in Ukraine has claimed that “LGBT” Ukrainian spies were responsible for hacking his unit before it suffered a major defeat. At the beginning of May, Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate said Ukrainian intelligence officers had carried out a successful operation against the “Akhmat” commando unit. […]
Namibia’s government has told the United Nations Human Rights Council that any moves to expand LGBTIQ+ rights in the country must be weighed against the moral beliefs, cultural context, and social convictions of Namibian society. On Monday, a Namibian delegation led by Minister of Justice and Labour Relations Fillemon Wise Immanuel appeared before the UNHRC […]
The Trump administration is facing criticism after a new White House counterterrorism directive explicitly listed “radically pro-transgender” groups among the domestic ideologies federal agencies should monitor. The memo, which also refers to anarchist and anti-fascist movements, frames some forms of trans activism as a potential national security concern. However, critics have noted that it does […]
Ghana’s AIDS Commission has defended its HIV prevention work after an anti-LGBTQ+ MP claimed that distributing condoms and lubricant promotes homosexuality. The comments were made in Parliament during a hearing on Ghana’s pending anti-LGBTQ+ bill, formally known as the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill. MP Sam George criticised international funders, including The Global […]