Category: Around the World
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 […]
A Wyoming transgender woman is facing two felony charges after drawing a firearm during an altercation she says began with anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-trans slurs. Ríhanna Kelver, a bartender and trans rights advocate in Laramie, has been charged with aggravated assault and possession of a deadly weapon with unlawful intent following a 13 September 2025 confrontation […]
An LGBTQ+ Pride celebration in Athens, Georgia, was disrupted over the weekend after a group of men carrying a Nazi swastika flag marched through the city’s downtown area while shouting hate speech. Videos obtained by Atlanta News First from the 6 June event showed individuals dressed in black and red carrying a large swastika flag. […]
A Republican candidate for the Connecticut House of Representatives is facing bipartisan criticism after posting an “Anti-Pride Month” message on social media — and he has since doubled down on his comments. Jadon MacCormack, 23, declared that “it’s American to be Anti-Pride Month” in a 2 June Facebook post. He also vowed to oppose what […]
South Africa has confirmed it will not adopt an anti-LGBTQ+ charter promoted at a controversial “family values” conference in Accra, Ghana, raising questions about why the country participated in the event at all. Ghana’s Parliament, which recently passed an extreme anti-LGBTQ+ bill, hosted the 4th African Regional Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family Values and Sovereignty. The […]