Category: Around the World
Cory Bernardi, the leader of One Nation in South Australia, has doubled down “100 per cent” on comments he made in a 2012 speech where he linked same-sex marriage to bestiality. The former Liberal Senator, who is back on the campaign trail ahead of South Australia’s state election on March 21, now leads One Nation’s […]
US President Donald Trump appeared to reverse course on comments about gender-affirming surgery for transgender minors after facing swift criticism from conservative allies. On Thursday (5 March), Trump posted a message on Truth Social promoting the proposed “SAVE America Act”. The post outlined five policy points, with the final point suggesting he would support gender-affirming […]
For people outside the intense culture wars surrounding gender identity around the world, the claim that schools are installing litter boxes for students who “identify as cats” can sound like something out of a surreal joke. Yet the rumour — often tied to misconceptions about the furry community — continues to circulate widely online and […]
Podcaster Joe Rogan has drawn criticism after making a series of controversial remarks about transgender people during a recent episode of his widely listened-to show. During the broadcast of The Joe Rogan Experience, Rogan was speaking with guest Stephen Glover — better known as Steve-O from MTV’s Jackass — when the conversation turned to transgender […]
South Korea has approved the creation of a new organisation aimed at protecting transgender people from discrimination, ending a lengthy approval process that stretched nearly two years beyond its expected timeline. Organisers have been granted permission to establish the Byun Huisu Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to supporting transgender South Koreans and advocating against political and […]
A Christian fundamentalist teacher in Indiana has been awarded more than $650,000 after claiming he was forced out of his job for refusing to respect a transgender student’s pronouns. Music teacher John Kluge reached a settlement with Brownsburg Community Schools following nearly eight years of legal disputes over his dismissal. The case stems from a […]
A 43-year-old queer man was targeted on Saturday afternoon in Randburg after arranging to meet someone through the dating app Grindr. The victim, who is not South African and has asked to remain anonymous, is physically safe and has opened a case with the South African Police Service (SAPS). Lured to Guesthouse According to information […]
After Kansas enacted sweeping new restrictions affecting transgender and non-binary residents, ride-share company Lyft has announced discounted rides for affected community members. The law, known as SB244, bans trans and non-binary Kansans from using public toilets and locker rooms consistent with their gender identity and invalidates state-issued driver’s licences, identification cards and birth certificates if […]