Category: Around the World
King Charles III has outlined the UK Government’s plan to introduce a ban on conversion therapy, targeting so-called “treatment” relating to both sexual orientation and gender identity. The pledge was included in this year’s King’s Speech, which sets out the government’s legislative agenda. “My government will bring forward a bill to speed up remediation for […]
The Colorado Supreme Court has handed transgender youth and their families a major legal victory, ruling that Children’s Hospital Colorado must resume gender-affirming medical care for patients under 18. In a 5-2 decision issued on Monday, the court found there was enough evidence to show the hospital likely violated Colorado’s anti-discrimination laws when it stopped […]
The Federal Bureau of Prisons has rejected calls from Democratic senators to reverse a series of policies affecting incarcerated transgender people, including restrictions on gender-affirming care and rules requiring staff to use names and pronouns tied to inmates’ sex assigned at birth. The policies followed a Trump executive order issued earlier this year. In an […]
Seattle leaders and LGBTQ+ advocates say the city is seeing a growing influx of trans and queer Americans relocating from conservative states, prompting discussions about declaring a civil emergency to address pressure on housing, healthcare, and social services. In a letter sent on Trans Day of Visibility, 31 March, the Seattle LGBTQ Commission wrote to […]
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from forcing a Rhode Island hospital to hand over confidential records belonging to transgender patients who received gender-affirming care. The ruling marks another major legal setback for the Department of Justice’s ongoing subpoena campaign targeting trans healthcare providers. US District Judge Mary McElroy sharply criticised the DOJ’s […]
Australia’s most notorious neo-Nazi group, the National Socialist Network, has been listed as an illegal hate group by the federal government. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said the decision was made under hate speech legislation introduced after the Bondi massacre. As of midnight, it is now a criminal offence to join or provide support to […]
Brussels Pride has reportedly pulled back after allegedly telling a Belgian Jewish LGBTQ+ group that it could only take part in the event if members hid visible signs of being Jewish. Mazal Pride, a Belgian group representing LGBT+ Jews, was allegedly told by Brussels Pride that it could join the parade, “but with conditions that […]
A 19-year-old transgender student who was fatally stabbed near the University of Washington on Sunday night has been identified as Juniper Blessing. Blessing was remembered by loved ones as “the most amazing human being we have ever known.” Her family released a statement through the Santa Fe Human Rights Alliance on Thursday, 14 May, which […]