Category: Around the World
An iconic chapter of Sydney’s LGBTQ+ nightlife has come to a close, with the Stonewall Hotel on Oxford Street entering administration after 28 years at the heart of the city’s queer community. Vanguard Insolvency was appointed as administrators on Friday, taking control of the venue’s financial affairs. In a statement shared with patrons, owner Craig […]
Nepal’s LGBTQ+ community is celebrating a historic milestone after Bhumika Shrestha was confirmed as the country’s first transgender lawmaker on 16 March. Nepal’s Election Commission announced Shrestha’s appointment as a proportional-representation MP for the Rastriya Swatantra Party, following the party’s recent parliamentary success. Shrestha identifies as “third gender”, a classification that has been legally recognised […]
A man in Seattle has been sentenced to seven years in prison following a violent hate crime attack against a transgender woman in the city’s University District. Andre Karlow was convicted on Friday (13 March) of second-degree assault and committing a hate crime in connection to the March 2025 attack on Andie Holcepl. Holcepl told […]
Milo Yiannopoulos, a far-right provocateur and self-proclaimed “ex-gay,” has said he regrets playing a role in making homosexuality more acceptable within the Republican Party, describing it as the “great regret” of his life. In a controversial interview with anti-LGBTQ+ former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, Yiannopoulos expressed his disdain for the rise of openly gay […]
Pornhub has started restricting Australian users from accessing explicit content as new federal age verification rules come into force, sparking debate about online safety, privacy and the possible impact on LGBTQIA+ communities. The changes came just days before strict new digital safety codes overseen by Australia’s eSafety Commissioner took effect on March 9. Under the […]
Scouting America — the youth organisation formerly known as the Boy Scouts of America — has filed a lawsuit against an LGBTQ+ travel company, alleging trademark infringement and false association. The legal action targets Queer Scout, an Arizona-based travel firm that organises LGBTQ+ tours and experiences in Medellín, Colombia. Its offerings include bar crawls, gay […]
International human rights organisations and LGBTQ+ activists across Africa have condemned a new law passed in Senegal that dramatically increases penalties for same-sex relationships and restricts advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights. On Wednesday, Senegal’s National Assembly overwhelmingly approved legislation that increases prison sentences for same-sex intimacy — defined in the bill to include homosexuality, bisexuality and […]
A Liberal candidate contesting a seat in Adelaide’s northern suburbs is facing criticism after a series of past comments about LGBTQ+ people, feminism and Islam resurfaced online. Carston Woodhouse, the Liberal candidate for the South Australian electorate of Wright, has been linked to remarks made during appearances on the evangelical American podcast ElijahFire. In the […]