Category: Around the World
Specialised crisis support for LGBTQ+ young people has returned to America’s 988 Crisis Lifeline, more than a year after the dedicated service was shut down. The “Press 3” option resumed on 30 September, once again allowing LGBTQ+ youth to connect with crisis counsellors specifically trained to support their needs. The service had been unavailable since […]
A long-running battle over one of Cape Town’s best-known queer-friendly beaches is intensifying, with new signs warning against nudity and reports that drones are being used to monitor visitors. Sandy Bay has been known for decades as Cape Town’s unofficial nudist beach and a popular gathering place for gay men. But despite that long-standing reputation, […]
The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards delivered plenty of queer star power, with LGBTQ+ artists picking up major wins, owning the red carpet and taking part in one of the night’s biggest musical tributes. Kehlani left with a Moon Person, Adam Lambert made a surprise appearance honouring George Michael, Orville Peck proudly declared he was […]
England appears to have developed an unexpected national emergency: a shortage of hunks willing to enter Mr England. Organisers of the male pageant are searching for more contestants after only seven men reportedly signed up for this year’s competition, well short of the 12 they hope to take forward. Eligible men aged 17 to 27 […]
Serbia’s Ana Brnabić has made LGBTQ+ political history again, becoming the first openly gay person to serve as head of state in a Balkan country. Brnabić became Acting President of Serbia on 28 September, following the resignation of Aleksandar Vučić. Vučić stepped down ahead of Serbia’s snap parliamentary election on 25 October, where he is […]
Indonesia has formally classified the “spread of LGBTQ culture” as a non-military threat under its national defence policy, prompting human-rights groups to warn that the language could further legitimise discrimination against queer and trans people. Presidential Regulation No. 111 of 2025, signed by President Prabowo Subianto on 24 October last year, sets Indonesia’s General National […]
A gay UK Labour councillor in Greater Manchester has pushed back after screenshots from his Grindr profile were shared online alongside criticism of his private life and calls for him to resign. Paul John O’Neill, who represents North Heywood on Rochdale Council, responded publicly after learning that people had created accounts on the gay dating […]
US Senate candidate Mary Peltola has denied allegations that she used an anti-gay slur, after former staffers told The New York Times they heard her use offensive language during angry workplace outbursts. The Alaska Democrat, who is challenging Republican Senator Dan Sullivan in November, is facing scrutiny after a Times investigation based on interviews with […]