Category: Around the World
Fresh from making history as the first openly gay man elected to the US Senate, Chris Pappas has pledged to defend LGBTQ+ rights and marriage equality as he prepares to take on one of Washington’s most powerful responsibilities — scrutinising Donald Trump’s judicial nominees. The Democratic senator-elect, who won New Hampshire’s Senate race on 3 […]
A major new report from LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall has revealed a troubling picture of life for rainbow communities in the United Kingdom, with eight in ten transgender respondents pessimistic about the future of equality. Despite decades of progress towards LGBTQ+ equality, many rainbow people in Britain remain concerned about their safety, healthcare, workplaces and what […]
Six Australian newspapers have been found to have breached journalism standards after repeatedly highlighting a school shooter’s transgender identity, despite no established connection between their gender identity and the violence. The Australian Press Council has ruled against six News Corp-owned publications, finding their reporting on a Canadian mass shooting was unfair and risked contributing to […]
The US state has approved an equal-protection amendment that explicitly names sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression. Vermont voters have approved a constitutional amendment that guarantees equal treatment under state law, with explicit protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression. Proposal 4 passed at the 3 November US election. […]
The American player, who won Beach Pro Tour silver in Rarotonga earlier this year, says he wanted to be more open about who he is. American beach volleyball professional Alex Ukkelberg has come out publicly as gay, sharing a video about the years it took him to feel comfortable talking about his sexuality. Ukkelberg told […]
Iris Street is leading a four-candidate slate that wants Sydney Mardi Gras to do more on trans rights and bring the festival closer to its protest roots. Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras members will elect directors this month, with activist group Pride in Protest fielding Iris Street, Erin Moroney, Nikki Naidu and Jean Maxine. […]
Two traditionally Democratic-leaning US states have voted to restrict transgender students’ participation in school sports, introducing new rules that LGBTQ+ advocates warn could exclude young people from teams and subject girls to additional scrutiny. Voters in Washington state and Colorado have approved separate ballot measures restricting participation in girls’ and women’s sports according to sex-based […]
San Francisco has made rainbow history! Openly gay California state senator Scott Wiener is heading to the US Congress, becoming the first openly LGBTQ+ person elected to represent the city in the House of Representatives. Wiener, a longtime advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, HIV prevention and transgender healthcare protections, is set to replace former House Speaker […]