Category: Around the World
LGBTQ+ advocates in Idaho have created a new online map showing trans-inclusive bathrooms across the state following the introduction of a wide-ranging law restricting restroom access for transgender people. Developed by Trans Affirm, the “Idaho Inclusive Bathroom Map” identifies businesses, community venues and other spaces where people can safely use facilities that correspond with their […]
A new YouGov tracker has found that British adults are becoming more likely to say it is acceptable to make jokes about gay people. The biannual YouGov tracker, titled “Do Brits think it’s acceptable to make jokes about gay people?”, includes data from August 2019 through to January 2026. Each wave surveyed between 1,963 and […]
A far-right political party leader in Canada is facing criminal charges after posting a video of himself defacing an LGBTQ+ rainbow crosswalk. Amrit Birring, leader of the Freedom Party of British Columbia, posted the video to X on 30 May with the caption: “Save your children from pedophilia.” The footage shows Birring and another man, […]
A US appeals court has allowed two former Alaska Airlines flight attendants to pursue a religious discrimination lawsuit after they were fired over posts opposing the airline’s support for the Equality Act. A three-judge panel of the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals revived the case brought by former employees Lacey Smith and Marli Brown, […]
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has issued an “unequivocal” apology after taking part in a “shag, marry, date” segment on comedian Nikki Osborne’s Bush Deep podcast and nominating Kylie Minogue for all three options. In a brief statement released on Monday morning, Albanese said: “I apologise unequivocally for the comments.” The remarks came during a […]
Dozens of people have reportedly been arrested in Niger as authorities intensify a crackdown on the LGBTQ+ community following the country’s recent criminalisation of same-sex intimacy. The Guardian described the operation as a “witch-hunt”, reporting that up to 40 people have been arrested, including 16 men who have been imprisoned across the West African country. […]
Turkey has barred a scheduled gay cruise from docking in the port city of Kuşadası, citing the country’s “moral values”, following another crackdown on LGBTQ+ Pride events. The Athens-to-Venice cruise, chartered by American LGBTQ+ travel company Atlantis Events, was prevented from stopping in Turkey on 7 July as originally planned. The cruise was aboard Virgin […]
Reports have raised concerns that Steam may be limiting how LGBTQ+ content is discoverable on its platform in China, after users began encountering error messages when searching for games tagged with LGBTQ+ themes. A screenshot shared on 25 June by ResetEra user Neha showed a failed attempt to search for LGBTQ+-tagged titles on Steam’s Chinese […]