Category: Around the World
The global success of Canadian romantic sports drama Heated Rivalry has reached such fever pitch that fans in Russia are defying their country’s strict anti-LGBTQ+ laws to watch it, even at personal legal risk. Released in November 2025, the series, adapted from Rachel Reid’s Game Changers novels, follows the slow-burn love story of two rival […]
A new study has found that Uganda’s harsh anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, particularly the 2023 Anti-Homosexuality Act, is undermining efforts to combat HIV, especially among young people and marginalised communities. Known internationally as the “Kill the Gays” law, the Anti-Homosexuality Act imposes severe penalties, including life imprisonment and the death penalty for individuals convicted of engaging in […]
A newly released YouGov poll has revealed that a majority of Americans believe the Republican Party has a problem with transphobia and is too focused on what many see as transphobic ideologies. The survey, conducted earlier this week with 1,107 U.S. adults, found that 64 per cent of respondents think transphobia is a problem within […]
A New Year’s Eve kiss between couple Ricky Locci and DJ Petrosino, shared live from Times Square on ESPN, quickly became a viral moment—eliciting reactions across the internet, from celebration to controversy. Despite some online hate, the couple says they’ve received far more love—especially from those who appreciated seeing positive LGBTQ+ representation in unexpected places. […]
Brad Cresswell-Lee, a newsreader for Melbourne’s queer community radio station JOY FM, has spoken out about a disturbing homophobic incident that occurred at JJ Holland Park in Kensington on 2 January. Cresswell-Lee was in the park that evening when he overheard an older man shouting at two younger men: “All you poofters need to get […]
Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson has sparked widespread ridicule after claiming that the removal of Venezuelan Dictator Nicolás Maduro was motivated by a desire to legalise same-sex marriage in the country. Carlson made the remarks in a since-deleted Facebook video titled “Are we carrying out regime change in Venezuela in the name of gay […]
A Massachusetts judge has ruled in favour of a father who sued his local school district to prevent his five-year-old son from being exposed to children’s books that include LGBTQ+ characters or themes. In a 30 December decision, U.S. District Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV issued a preliminary injunction requiring Joseph Estabrook Elementary School and […]
A new report has revealed that only four formal complaints have been made across the UK regarding trans women entering so-called “single-sex” spaces since 2022 — dismantling a core argument used in anti-trans rhetoric. The findings come from a major investigation by advocacy group TransLucent, which submitted hundreds of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests to […]