Category: Around the World
A Christian fundamentalist teacher in Indiana has been awarded more than $650,000 after claiming he was forced out of his job for refusing to respect a transgender student’s pronouns. Music teacher John Kluge reached a settlement with Brownsburg Community Schools following nearly eight years of legal disputes over his dismissal. The case stems from a […]
A 43-year-old queer man was targeted on Saturday afternoon in Randburg after arranging to meet someone through the dating app Grindr. The victim, who is not South African and has asked to remain anonymous, is physically safe and has opened a case with the South African Police Service (SAPS). Lured to Guesthouse According to information […]
After Kansas enacted sweeping new restrictions affecting transgender and non-binary residents, ride-share company Lyft has announced discounted rides for affected community members. The law, known as SB244, bans trans and non-binary Kansans from using public toilets and locker rooms consistent with their gender identity and invalidates state-issued driver’s licences, identification cards and birth certificates if […]
Ibtissame Lachgar, a Moroccan feminist and LGBTQ+ rights campaigner, is reportedly at risk of losing her arm while serving a prison sentence for wearing a T-shirt deemed offensive to Islam. Lachgar was arrested in August 2025 and later sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison after posting a photograph of herself wearing a shirt reading “Allah […]
Transgender residents in the US State of Kansas say they woke up to find their driving licences and identification documents had effectively become invalid overnight, following the enforcement of new state legislation. On 23 February, the Kansas Department of Revenue’s Division of Vehicles sent letters to individuals whose licences or ID cards had previously been […]
Lawmakers from Uganda and Ghana have met ahead of Ghana hosting a major conference of African MPs and faith leaders opposed to LGBTQ+ rights. Rights group Rightify Ghana has issued an alert about the planned gathering, which was confirmed by the Parliament of Uganda in a Facebook post referencing an 11 February meeting between officials […]
Two women in Uganda could face life imprisonment after being arrested under the country’s sweeping Anti-Homosexuality Act for allegedly kissing in public. The women, both in their twenties, were detained on 18 February in the northern city of Arua following a complaint from neighbours. Authorities have reportedly kept them in custody pending further investigation. Allegations […]
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras has announced that beloved Sydney drag performer Maxi Shield will be honoured during Saturday’s Mardi Gras Parade, following her passing earlier this week. In a statement shared on Instagram, organisers wrote: “Further to the devestating (sic) news of Maxi Shield’s passing we will be paying tribute to her in […]