Category: Around the World
Former US vice president Kamala Harris surprised Pride revellers on Saturday evening with an unexpected visit to The Abbey in West Hollywood. Harris arrived at the iconic LGBTQ+ bar and restaurant at around 6.30pm, accompanied by her husband Doug Emhoff and a security team. She did not make any formal remarks, but moved through the […]
Several banners forming a 1,000-foot Progress Pride flag covered the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art last Friday morning, as activists marked the beginning of the city’s Pride Month celebrations. The powerful display was organised by Philly Pride 365, the city’s lead Pride event organiser, ahead of Philadelphia’s official Pride parade and events on […]
More than 40 LGBTQ+ and civil rights organisations in the United States have formally opposed a proposal that could see television programmes featuring LGBTQ+ characters or themes carry special content warnings. The joint submission, filed with the US Federal Communications Commission on Thursday, warned that the move would stigmatise queer and transgender people and amount […]
The Trump administration says it is working to restore the 988 Lifeline’s LGBTQ+ youth “Press 3” option by the end of 2026, but says the service must comply with an executive order that rejects federal recognition of transgender identities. An HHS spokesperson said SAMHSA is “working with the 988 Network Administrator Vibrant Emotional Health to […]
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has said Ukraine should openly discuss LGBTQ+ rights, stressing that those defending the country deserve equal rights as lawmakers continue debating legal recognition for same-sex couples. Zelensky made the comments on 11 June during a cultural event in Kyiv, after being asked by Oleksandr Demenko, described as a veteran and head […]
Out former US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is fuelling fresh speculation about a possible 2028 presidential run, with the Iowa Democratic Party confirming he will keynote its annual Liberty and Justice Celebration on 12 July. The event, held at Prairie Meadows Event Centre, is one of the state party’s biggest gatherings of the year and […]
The 4th African Regional Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family Values and Sovereignty has concluded in Accra, Ghana, after several days of debate over LGBTQ+ rights, sexuality education and the future of human rights protections across Africa. Hosted by Ghana’s Parliament, the conference brought together parliamentarians, political leaders, traditional authorities, faith-based organisations and civil society representatives from […]
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from transferring 14 transgender women in federal custody to men’s prisons, ruling that the women are likely to succeed in their legal challenge against the policy. The decision, issued on Sunday, 7 June, prevents the Federal Bureau of Prisons from enforcing part of President Donald Trump’s 2025 […]