Category: Around the World
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 […]
A newly elected Reform UK councillor has resigned after it was revealed that he is also a gay adult performer, though the party publicly defended him, saying: “He has not broken the law.” Stephen Mousdell was elected as councillor for Haydock in St Helens, but it was later revealed that he also performs under the […]
Japan has taken a landmark step towards non-binary legal recognition following a major ruling from the Osaka High Court. On 8 May, the court ruled that Japan’s family registration system, known as the koseki, violates constitutional equality protections by offering only “male” and “female” as gender options. The koseki is Japan’s mandatory national record-keeping system, […]
Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk has confirmed that the country will begin recognising same-sex marriages performed in other European Union countries, following major rulings from both the Court of Justice of the European Union and Poland’s Supreme Administrative Court. The November 2025 ruling from the European Court of Justice and the 20 March ruling from […]
The UK Government has pledged to introduce a trans-inclusive ban on conversion therapy, with a Draft Conversion Practices Bill included in Wednesday’s King’s Speech. The Bill forms part of Labour’s legislative programme for the coming parliamentary session and follows a commitment made in the party’s 2024 election manifesto. The Government says the legislation will aim […]