Category: Around the World
Donald Trump, who has spent much of his second presidential term dismantling LGBTQ+ rights, allegedly once explained his support for queer people in the most transactional way possible. According to a New York Times feature on “Donald Trump’s Big Gay Government,” an unnamed associate recalls Trump saying of marriage equality in the run-up to his […]
A UK trans man is taking legal action after the Gender Recognition Panel (GRP) refused his application for a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC), citing his intention to conceive a child. Under the Gender Recognition Act, trans people in the UK can apply for a GRC to have their affirmed gender legally recognised on official documents. […]
The Trump administration has ordered almost every US state to remove sex education materials referencing transgender and non-binary people, warning that failure to comply will result in significant funding cuts. On Tuesday (26 August), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) confirmed that schools in at least 46 states and US territories risk losing […]
Almost 200 Democratic lawmakers have urged the US Supreme Court to uphold existing bans on conversion therapy for minors, currently in place across 27 states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico. An amicus brief, filed this week by 167 House members and 20 senators, asks the court to reject a challenge to Colorado’s ban. The case […]
A former New South Wales police officer has pleaded not guilty to the murders of Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies. Beau Lamarre-Condon appeared in court on Tuesday, 26 August, where he formally denied two counts of domestic-violence-related murder and one count of aggravated break and enter. The 29-year-old is accused of shooting TV […]
A Kenyan trans woman has won a historic court case that could reshape transgender rights in the country after a judge ruled she was subjected to inhuman and degrading treatment by government authorities. Shieys Chepkosgei was arrested in 2019 and charged with “impersonation,” despite holding official documents — including a birth certificate and passport with […]
Rainbow crossings across Florida are under threat, despite widespread outrage following the recent erasure of the Orlando crossing dedicated to the 49 victims of the 2016 Pulse nightclub massacre. The Pulse attack remains the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history and the deadliest terrorist attack in the country since 9/11. Last week, the rainbow-painted […]
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has announced the launch of a new statewide LGBTQ+ hotline, pledging to fight “ignorance with information, and cruelty with compassion.” The service, called Illinois Pride Connect, will provide free legal advice to LGBTQ+ residents as well as their families and allies. Areas of support include access to healthcare, discrimination, housing, immigration, […]