Category: Around the World
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is preparing legislation that would formally authorise the display of Pride flags at national park sites, including Stonewall National Monument in New York City. Schumer unveiled his plans during a press conference at the monument on Sunday, announcing he is drafting the bill alongside fellow New York Democrats Senator Kirsten […]
Republicans in the Tennessee House of Representatives have approved legislation that would allow individuals and private organisations to decline to recognise same-sex marriages. The bill also protects people from professional penalties if they refuse to officiate or “celebrate” a same-sex wedding. Critics argue that the proposal could have far-reaching consequences. If enacted, they warn, hospitals, […]
A US federal appeals court has ruled that people living with HIV can be barred from joining the American military, reversing a lower court decision that had blocked the policy. The Fourth Circuit of the US Court of Appeals reinstated the Department of Defence (DoD) policy in a unanimous decision handed down on Wednesday (18 […]
Fox News presenter Lawrence Jones has drawn criticism after suggesting transgender people should be barred from owning firearms in the United States during a segment discussing a fatal shooting at a Rhode Island ice rink. Speaking on The Five on 17 February, Lawrence Jones made the remarks while the panel examined the 16 February shooting […]
A California school district is facing backlash after outlining what critics have described as a “slap on the wrist” response to a group of students who used T-shirts to spell out a homophobic slur. The incident involved pupils at Redwood High School in the state’s Central Valley. According to multiple reports, around 10 students rearranged […]
Community group Trans Justice Meanjin has announced an ambitious new fundraising campaign aimed at supporting transgender young people in Queensland, Australia. To raise funds for Project 491, the group plans to create what they say will be the world’s largest transgender pride flag — a 40-metre by 20-metre banner set to be unveiled on Transgender […]
The European Parliament has adopted a resolution declaring that trans women are women, as part of a broader package of recommendations ahead of next month’s UN Commission on the Status of Women. The resolution was passed on 11 February in a 340–141 vote, with 68 abstentions. Among its key recommendations is a proclamation stressing the […]
Condoms distributed at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics are reportedly being resold online for as much as £90, after supplies in the Olympic Village ran out within days. The Games officially began on 6 February, with around 2,871 athletes staying in the Olympic Village. Free condoms — a long-standing Olympic tradition promoting safe sex […]