Category: Around the World
Kazakhstan is moving to adopt legislation that mirrors Russia’s controversial anti-LGBTQ+ laws, sparking alarm from human rights groups and LGBTQ+ advocates. On Wednesday, Kazakhstan’s lower house of parliament, the Mäjilis, advanced a bill that would ban the “dissemination of information containing propaganda of pedophilia and/or non-traditional sexual orientation” in public spaces, media, and online. Framed […]
A Republican candidate who leaned heavily into anti-trans rhetoric during her bid for Virginia governor has been defeated by Democrat Abigail Spanberger, who she repeatedly attacked for supporting trans rights. Winsome Earle-Sears, the state’s lieutenant governor since 2022, was soundly beaten by Spanberger, a three-term former congresswoman and CIA officer, who secured more than 57% […]
Following a U.S. federal appeals court ruling that reinstated Texas’s drag ban, nonbinary drag activist Brigitte Bandit took to Instagram on Monday with a powerful message: drag is not dead — and still needs your support. “Please be aware that this ‘drag ban’ only applies to certain types of performances where minors can be present. […]
Seventeen transgender service members are taking legal action against the US administration after their early retirement approvals were abruptly revoked just months after being granted. The plaintiffs, each of whom has served between 15 and 18 years in the military, now face the loss of an estimated $1 million to $2 million in lifetime compensation. […]
On 1 November 2025, the small village of Palapye, Botswana, made history by hosting the country’s first-ever local Pride march — a milestone event in the fight for equality, visibility and dignity for the LGBTIQ+ community. In a country where tradition, religion, and cultural conservatism often dominate public discourse, Pride in Palapye wasn’t just a […]
The US Supreme Court has declined to hear former county clerk Kim Davis’ latest appeal challenging the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges decision, which legalised same-sex marriage nationwide in 2015. In a one-line entry on its order list, the Court stated simply: “The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.” No explanation was provided for […]
A significant majority of Americans continue to back same-sex marriage, even as the US Supreme Court prepares to consider a case that could threaten the landmark 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling. A new study commissioned by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) shows that 65.8 per cent of Americans support the right of same-sex couples to […]
Tasmania has become the first Australian state or territory to offer financial compensation to victims of historic anti-LGBTQ+ laws, marking a powerful moment of justice and recognition for those targeted by discriminatory laws that remained in place until the late 20th century. On Wednesday, Tasmania’s Legislative Council unanimously passed legislation to introduce a redress scheme […]