Category: Around the World
The Trump administration is preparing to introduce sweeping new restrictions on gender-affirming healthcare for transgender young people across the United States, according to leaked documents obtained by NPR. The proposals — reportedly from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) — would prohibit federal Medicaid reimbursements for gender-affirming treatments provided to trans patients under […]
The Netherlands has made history with its latest election, choosing Rob Jetten, 38, as the country’s first openly gay and youngest-ever prime minister. Jetten, leader of the centrist-liberal Democrats 66 (D66) party, claimed victory over far-right candidate Geert Wilders, head of the Party for Freedom, who campaigned on an anti-immigration platform and has previously made […]
In a landmark step for trans and intersex rights, the U.S. Virgin Islands has become the first American territory to formally allow gender marker changes on official identification documents. Governor Albert Bryan Jr. signed Executive Order No. 543-2025 on 15 October, establishing a clear process for Virgin Islanders to update their birth certificates and government-issued […]
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, is under pressure to condemn one of his MPs after a controversial statement suggesting a party that supports LGBTQ+ rights could take power after the next election. Danny Kruger, the East Wiltshire MP who recently defected from the Conservative Party, made the remarks during an interview posted on Reform […]
In a controversial move, the Texas Supreme Court has granted judges across the state the right to refuse to officiate same-sex weddings, effectively allowing public officials to discriminate against LGBTQ+ couples under the guise of religious freedom. The change comes through an amendment to the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct, now stating: “It is not […]
A teacher in the US State of Florida has been placed on administrative leave after requesting to be addressed with the gender-neutral title Mx, in a case that has reignited debate around the state’s controversial restrictions on gender identity in education. The educator, based at Talbot Elementary School in Gainesville, works within the Alachua County […]
Queensland’s Health Minister, Tim Nicholls, has indicated plans to reinstate a ban on puberty blockers and hormone therapies for transgender adolescents — just hours after the Supreme Court overturned the state’s previous freeze on gender-affirming care. In a statement released quietly earlier today, Nicholls said he is “considering the options available,” including issuing a Ministerial […]
King Charles is set to mark a historic moment for the UK’s LGBTQ+ community by attending the unveiling of the country’s first memorial dedicated to LGBTQ+ members of the armed forces. On Monday, 27 October, the monarch will visit the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire to lay flowers at the new monument. Following the dedication […]