Category: Around the World
As Reform UK — the right-wing, anti-immigration party led by Nigel Farage — gains traction in UK-wide and Welsh polls, questions are intensifying around the party’s views on LGBTQ+ rights. A recent YouGov and ITV Wales poll shows Reform surging ahead in the Senedd (Welsh Parliament), with support rising by four points to 29 per cent, pulling nearly level with Plaid Cymru. Labour, […]
A Republican candidate for governor of Colorado has come under fire after delivering a disturbing anti-LGBTQ+ tirade, accusing queer people of being “in rebellion against nature” and infiltrating government institutions to impose their “beliefs.” Speaking at a GOP forum hosted by the Christian nationalist Truth & Liberty Coalition, state Senator Mark Baisley attacked the historic […]
The UK’s first out non-binary barrister, Oscar Davies, says the recent Supreme Court ruling on single-sex spaces is being widely misinterpreted — with potentially harmful consequences for trans and non-binary people. Speaking to PinkNews, the Garden Court Chambers barrister and legal influencer addressed confusion surrounding the court’s ruling in FWS v Scottish Ministers. That judgment, […]
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, who has been married and separated twice, is facing strong criticism after claiming that “the most stable relationships” are between a man and a woman. Speaking at a press conference to welcome former Conservative MP Danny Kruger to Reform UK, Farage was questioned about Kruger’s past remarks on same-sex couples. […]
Amid confusion and distress following false reports of Charlie Kirk’s assassination on Wednesday, Democrats clashed with Republicans over a suite of anti-LGBTQ+ provisions included in the 2026 National Defence Reauthorization Act (NDAA). Despite their vocal objections, Democrats failed to stop six last-minute amendments aimed at restricting the rights of transgender individuals in the U.S. military, […]
In a striking move that underscores both political and personal conviction, Oregon State Representative Cyrus Javadi has announced he is leaving the Republican Party to join the Democrats. Javadi, who represents the state’s 32nd District, detailed his decision in a candid Substack essay, citing rising extremism in the GOP, personal safety concerns, and the party’s […]
The state of Iowa will pay $85,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by LGBTQ+ students and advocates who were expelled from the Iowa Capitol in 2020 after transgender students were told they could not use bathrooms matching their gender identity. The payout comes just six months after Iowa became the first state in the U.S. […]
The Tasmanian Government has passed nation-leading legislation to expand hate crime provisions, allowing judges to impose tougher penalties for offences motivated by prejudice or hate. The new laws, unanimously passed in the Lower House on Thursday, follow recommendations made by the Sentencing Advisory Council last year. Until now, Tasmania was the only state or territory […]