Category: Around the World
A Texas content creator says his beloved “I ♥ YAOI” personalised licence plate has been restored after the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles reportedly tried to cancel it for being “indecent”. The creator, who goes by aSpicyCow online and is known as Amber, first shared the unusual dispute in a video posted on 10 July. […]
Men-only Christian gyms designed to help members avoid women, temptation and alleged infidelity have attracted widespread mockery online. The concept gained attention after Baptist News Global published an opinion piece examining Proverbs 27:17 Fitness in Oklahoma City and a planned Denver facility known as the Remnant Gym. The article described the ventures as “lust-free” gyms […]
Singapore authorities have detained three teenagers in separate cases involving alleged extremist attack plans, including a 19-year-old accused of preparing knife attacks against LGBTQ+ students and military personnel. The three Singaporean youths, aged 14, 15 and 19, were issued detention orders under the country’s Internal Security Act in April, May and June respectively. Singapore’s Internal […]
Poland’s government says it will continue recognising same-sex marriages performed elsewhere in the European Union, despite the country’s Constitutional Tribunal declaring the registration process unconstitutional. The disputed ruling, issued unanimously by a three-judge panel on Tuesday, 28 July, found that a government regulation enabling foreign same-sex marriage certificates to be entered into Poland’s civil registry […]
Michigan and Indiana authorities are facing scrutiny after an unsupported child-abuse allegation led former US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to spend about 24 hours apart from his four-year-old twins. Police and child-protection officials later determined that the accusation was unfounded. Michigan’s attorney general is now investigating both the report and how authorities handled it, while […]
US Education Secretary Linda McMahon has accused public schools of helping transgender students change their names and pronouns without informing their parents, as the Trump administration threatens legal action and possible funding cuts against two school districts. McMahon made the claim during an appearance on Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures, after host Maria Bartiromo asked […]
Hundreds of LGBTQ+ people and allies marched through the Romanian city of Oradea on Saturday, 25 July, despite local authorities refusing to authorise the event for the fourth consecutive year. Organisers estimated that about 700 people joined the demonstration in the western city, defying warnings and fines to demand LGBTQ+ equality and defend the right […]
Donald Trump used part of his speech at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner to insult several LGBTQ+ journalists and public figures, including Anderson Cooper, Don Lemon and Dylan Mulvaney. The rescheduled dinner took place in Washington, DC, on Friday, 24 July. The annual event raises money for journalism scholarships and recognises reporting by members […]