Category: Around the World
Senegal is preparing to become the first African country to host an Olympic event. But less than three weeks before the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games begin, Human Rights Watch has documented mass arrests, alleged forced HIV testing and growing fear among LGBTQ+ people in the host nation. On 31 October, Senegal will make sporting […]
Virginia Republican delegate Tim Griffin has attacked a school district’s recognition of LGBTQ+ History Month, calling it “despicable” and “disgusting” while claiming, without evidence, that schools are “transing the kids”. A Republican state lawmaker in Virginia has lashed out at a local school board for recognising LGBTQ+ History Month, accusing the district of trying to […]
A Namibian man who claimed he was fighting off two “gay” figures in his sleep when he fatally stabbed his girlfriend and wounded their baby daughter has been found guilty of murder, attempted murder and assault. A court in Namibia has convicted Johannes Claasen of murdering his girlfriend and attempting to murder their baby daughter […]
US public schools recorded a record 11,982 book bans over the past school year, with PEN America saying books featuring LGBTQ+ people, race and racism continue to be disproportionately targeted. Book bans in US public schools have reached their highest level since free-expression organisation PEN America began tracking them five years ago. Its latest Banned […]
Christian evangelist Gabe Poirot says the Jesus he claims to have encountered while in an 18-day coma was anything but “soft or passive” — describing him as intensely masculine, nearly six feet tall and possessing “testosterone like a Mustang”. A Christian influencer’s highly specific description of Jesus is going viral again after he claimed Christ […]
Queer Punjabi makeup artist and social media creator Mad Sandhu has been shot dead in Amritsar, with police saying the killing appears to have been planned and that investigators are pursuing several leads. Prominent Punjabi makeup artist and LGBTQ+ influencer Madhusudan “Mad” Sandhu has been killed in a shooting in Amritsar, India. Sandhu was attacked […]
Around 100 people protested in Taipei after police raided a well-known gay bar, detained 51 patrons for questioning and arrested its owner — with officers later disciplined over their conduct during the operation. A police raid on a long-running gay bar in Taipei has sparked protests, allegations of discriminatory treatment and renewed questions about how […]
Vancouver punk band Rougaroux cancelled a show in Charlottetown after transgender singer Marina Hanly said she was stopped from using the venue’s women’s bathroom — prompting wider criticism from Prince Edward Island’s LGBTQ+ and music communities. A queer punk band has walked away from a Canadian gig after its transgender lead singer said she was […]