Category: Around the World
US President Donald Trump has once again taken aim at the transgender community, this time during the announcement of a new national event titled “The Patriot Games.” The remarks, made during a video address, sparked immediate backlash from LGBTQIA+ advocates and online users. The planned games are part of a broader initiative to commemorate the […]
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has already paid out £31 million (approx. AU$63 million) to 949 LGBTQIA+ veterans wrongfully dismissed under discriminatory policies between 1967 and 2000 — and hundreds more are set to receive compensation. The payments are part of the LGBT Veterans Independent Review and the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme, launched in […]
Tensions boiled over at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest in Phoenix, Arizona, as prominent right-wing figures turned on one another in a dramatic display of infighting, conspiracy theories, and accusations of queerness — laced with homophobia and personal attacks. In a fiery speech, Ben Shapiro denounced several high-profile figures within the conservative movement, accusing them of […]
Palm Desert Mayor Joe Pradetto has suffered a public and political blow after the city council resoundingly rejected his attempt to halt the city’s recognition of LGBTQ+ Pride celebrations. At a city council meeting on 11 December, Pradetto proposed rescinding Palm Desert’s 2024 resolution supporting Greater Palm Springs Pride, and discontinuing the city’s practice of […]
The Queensland Government has confirmed it will continue its ban on the prescription of puberty blockers for transgender and gender-diverse minors in the public health system — a move set to remain in place until at least 2031, when results from a UK trial are expected. Health Minister Tim Nicholls made the announcement on Friday, […]
The White House announced Thursday that the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., has been renamed as The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts — a move that is already drawing sharp criticism from members of the Kennedy family and political observers. […]
A leading European digital rights group has accused TikTok of unlawfully tracking users’ activity on Grindr and other apps, in what could amount to a serious breach of international privacy laws. Austria-based non-profit NOYB (None of Your Business) lodged a formal complaint with the country’s Data Protection Authority on Wednesday, 16 December. The group alleges […]
Openly trans U.S. Representative Sarah McBride (D-DE) delivered a fiery address outside the Capitol this week, criticising House Republicans for prioritising anti-trans legislation over pressing healthcare needs. Speaking alongside out Rep. Julie Johnson (D-TX) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), McBride condemned the GOP for choosing to schedule votes on two anti-trans bills instead of working […]