Category: Around the World
Plans for the 50th anniversary of the first Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras are shaping up to be among the biggest in the event’s history. The First Mardi Gras 78ers have unveiled an ambitious national programme for 2028, spanning concerts, exhibitions, public art, education and historical preservation. Presented on the 48th anniversary of the […]
With Egypt and Iran set to take the field for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Pride Match in Seattle at 3pm NZT today, the fixture has become one of the tournament’s most politically charged moments. Eyebrows were raised when the draw confirmed that Iran and Egypt would be the two teams facing off. Neither country […]
A new poll has found that 32% of Americans would prefer to vote for a candidate who vocally opposes LGBTQ+ rights over one who vocally supports them. The survey comes from Data for Progress, a progressive US-based research group, and was first reported by The Advocate. According to the results, just over half of respondents […]
A hate crime inquiry in Victoria has heard that international students from countries where homosexuality is criminalised have been targeted on gay dating apps before being assaulted, filmed and threatened with being outed. Police in Victoria, Australia, have identified 95 attacks on gay or bisexual men since June 2024. Chad Hughes, chief executive of Thorne […]
A transgender woman in Kansas has had charges against her dismissed after a police stop led to her being accused of driving without a valid license. On 5 May, Kansas resident Kris Ripper said she was pulled over by a police officer while driving home in the rain, after sunny weather earlier in the day […]
Advocates have criticised the Australian Government for declining all of the United Nations’ recent recommendations aimed at improving LGBTQIA+ rights. In a media release, Equality Australia said it was “bitterly disappointed” by the Federal Government’s lack of action in response to recommendations offered during a UN human rights peer review of Australia. As part of […]
The Australian state of Victoria has begun its parliamentary inquiry into anti-LGBTQIA+ hate crimes, following a series of disturbing attacks targeting gay and bisexual men. Conducted by the Victorian Parliament Legislative Council Legal and Social Issues Committee, the inquiry was established in February after a push from the Victorian Greens. It follows attacks that have […]
Around 5,000 people have taken to the streets of Kyiv to call for full equality for LGBTQIA+ people in Ukraine, in the largest event of its kind since Russia’s full-scale invasion began. The 10th Kyiv Pride March took place on Sunday, 21 June, beginning at the capital’s National University before moving through the downtown area […]