Category: Around the World
A UK woman has lost her sex discrimination case after objecting to a trans colleague using the women’s toilets at their workplace. Maria Kelly, an engineer at aerospace company Leonardo UK, had taken the company to an employment tribunal, claiming its trans-inclusive toilet policy amounted to direct and indirect sex discrimination. The tribunal’s decision, handed […]
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has issued a controversial new memo directing prisons to disregard protections for transgender, non-binary, and intersex inmates under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) — sparking outrage from human rights advocates. The memo, dated 2 December, was circulated by the Bureau of Justice Assistance and applies to federal, state, […]
The Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) has reached a settlement in a lawsuit brought by conservative-leaning school districts, allowing individual schools to bar transgender students from participating in sports teams that match their gender identity. While the wider lawsuit—led by District 49—continues against other state entities, CHSAA has withdrawn, stating its inclusion was “frustrating […]
Dana International, Eurovision’s first openly transgender winner, has criticised the decision by several countries to boycott the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, calling it “violent and insulting”. The backlash comes after Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain, and Slovenia announced they will not participate in next year’s contest. Iceland is expected to make a decision on its involvement […]
A Brownies volunteer leader in the UK has said they will not enforce Girlguiding’s newly announced ban on trans girls joining its youth groups, calling the move unenforceable and discriminatory. The volunteer, who leads a Brownies unit and spoke anonymously to PinkNews, said they refuse to “police” children’s gender identity following a major policy shift […]
In a landmark victory for LGBTQ+ rights, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that all EU Member States must recognise same-sex marriages legally performed in other EU countries—even if they do not permit such unions domestically. The decision comes after Polish authorities refused to recognise the marriage of Jakub Cupriak-Trojan […]
The Tokyo High Court has ruled that Japan’s ongoing ban on same-sex marriage is constitutional, rejecting legal arguments from plaintiffs who claimed the prohibition violated their rights to equality and family life. Handed down on 28 November, the ruling is the final in a series of six high-profile challenges brought between 2019 and 2021. It […]
Senegalese authorities have arrested 15 people after discovering their involvement in an LGBTQIA+ WhatsApp group, marking the latest in a series of crackdowns on queer communities in the West African nation. The arrests stemmed from a theft investigation in late November, which began when a 63-year-old Koranic teacher reported to police that two of his […]