Category: Around the World
New blood donation eligibility rules have officially come into effect across Australia, allowing more gay and bisexual men and transgender people in long-term monogamous relationships to donate blood and platelets for the first time. From Monday, 20 April, all donors are being asked the same sexual activity questions in the pre-donation screening process, regardless of […]
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has signed a sweeping new law banning what authorities describe as the “propaganda” of LGBTQ+ identities, deepening the country’s crackdown on queer and trans people. The measure follows its passage through parliament earlier this month and mirrors similar legislation in neighbouring Russia. The law groups the “propaganda of homosexual relations” and […]
The rainbow Pride flag is set to fly once again over Stonewall National Monument, in a significant reversal by the Trump administration after months of backlash, legal action and protest from the LGBTQ+ community. The administration agreed this week to restore the flag as part of a court-enforceable settlement, after removing it from the federally […]
Rama Duwaji, the wife of New York mayor Zohran Mamdani, has apologised after old tweets resurfaced showing her using both the F-slur and the N-word in 2013. The posts were first highlighted last month by right-wing outlet The Washington Free Beacon. In one tweet, Duwaji responded to another user using the N-word. In another post […]
Caitlyn Jenner has opened up about the impact Donald Trump’s passport policy has had on her, and many people online are responding with the same blunt phrase: “I didn’t think the leopards would eat my face.” Jenner’s comments came in a recent interview with conservative commentator Tomi Lahren. According to Newsweek, Jenner said she had personally asked […]
Two young women arrested in Uganda in February, reportedly for kissing in public, have been released from jail while they await trial under the country’s harsh Anti-Homosexuality Act. Activists say the women, widely identified as Wendy, 22, and Diana, 21, were granted bail this week after spending weeks in detention. The pair were detained on […]
Rémy Bonny, the executive director of Brussels-based NGO Forbidden Colours, has spent years campaigning against democratic backsliding and anti-LGBTQ legislation in Europe. He is best known for his work challenging Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ “propaganda law”, and has become one of the most prominent voices in Brussels linking attacks on queer communities with wider attacks on democracy […]
A White House press event designed to promote Donald Trump’s “no tax on tips” policy took an awkward turn when the president abruptly shifted the conversation to transgender athletes. The event, held on Monday 13 April, featured Arkansas DoorDash driver Sharon Simmons, who delivered a McDonald’s order to the White House as part of a […]