Category: Around the World
A campaign calling for a European Union-wide ban on so-called conversion therapy has fallen short, despite a petition signed by more than 1.2 million people and support from the European Parliament. On Wednesday, the European Commission responded to the European Citizens’ Initiative by saying that, after it “had analysed the legal possibilities”, it could only […]
Activists are beginning to mobilise against a major upcoming anti-LGBTQ+ “family values” conference set to take place in Ghana, with campaigners pressuring the host hotel and highlighting what they describe as foreign influence behind the event. The 4th African Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family, Sovereignty and Values has now been confirmed for 3 to 6 June […]
A man in Germany was allegedly murdered by his temporary roommate after moving into a shared home following a breakup. The 44-year-old victim had reportedly moved in with the 35-year-old defendant while waiting for his own property to become available. According to reports, the landlord made a room available in a shared home where the […]
A woman in Russia has been sentenced to 18 months of forced labour after admitting she wrote gay fan-fiction about K-Pop group Stray Kids. Alexandra Kuzyk, a 36-year-old photographer and stylist, was found guilty of the “illegal production and distribution of pornographic materials” after publishing fan-fiction depicting same-sex romance. According to KP-Yekaterinburg, the case began […]
Malta is no longer Europe’s top-ranked country for LGBTQ+ rights, with Spain taking the number one spot in ILGA-Europe’s 2026 Rainbow Map. The 18th annual Rainbow Map ranks 49 European countries based on laws and policies affecting LGBTI communities. Spain’s rise to the top follows the introduction of new legal protections, a new independent equal […]
Western Australia Police have charged a man following an extensive investigation into a long-running campaign of hateful flyers targeting Perth’s LGBTQIA+ community. The development follows months of concern from LGBTQIA+ advocates, politicians, and community leaders, who warned the campaign reflected a wider rise in anti-LGBTQIA+ harassment across Western Australia. It also comes amid continuing alarm […]
Colorado lawmakers have approved a rewritten ban on so-called “conversion therapy” in an effort to preserve protections for LGBTQ+ youth after the US Supreme Court struck down the state’s previous law earlier this year. The new legislation, HB26-1322, now heads to Democratic governor Jared Polis, who is gay. Polis is expected to sign the bill […]
Robert’s Lafitte, the legendary Galveston dive bar known as the oldest gay bar in Texas, could be days away from its final last call unless the community can help keep it open. Staff say the 61-year-old institution is facing a combination of deferred maintenance, repair costs, permitting issues, and financial pressure. While none of the […]