Category: Around the World
Dallas Stars fans are taking Pride Night into their own hands after the NHL team removed the annual LGBTQ+ celebration from its 2026–27 promotional schedule. Longtime fan Tori Copeland was among those disappointed by the omission and has now teamed up with fellow fan Jason to organise an unofficial Pride Night during the Stars’ home […]
Ecuador has introduced a new adoption law that explicitly excludes LGBTQ+ people from adopting in several circumstances and has raised serious concerns about the rights of families with transgender children. The Reform Law Of Various Legal Bodies For The Streamlining Of Adoption took effect on 14 August after being approved by the National Assembly with […]
Switzerland has moved closer to nationwide regulation of so-called conversion therapy after the Federal Council said stronger national protections should be considered. In a report released on 2 September, the Swiss Government acknowledged that conversion practices targeting lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer people continue to occur in the country and can cause significant harm. […]
Pete Hegseth’s plan for a testosterone-focused US military has hit an early setback, with the Pentagon withdrawing detailed clinical guidance less than a day after publishing it. The Defence Department released instructions for its new hormone-screening programme on 2 September, only to remove them the following day. A US official said the document had been […]
A new civil society coalition has launched in South Africa in response to growing concern about anti-LGBTQ+, anti-abortion and far-right movements across the continent. Called Vimba! We The People, the coalition brings together organisations working across LGBTQ+ rights, feminism, sexual and reproductive health, law, faith, labour, education and racial justice. Its launch has been partly […]
A new settlement between the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Christian Employers Alliance could make it significantly harder for some transgender and non-binary workers to challenge workplace discrimination through the federal agency. Under the agreement, finalised in August, the EEOC has agreed not to pursue certain gender-identity-related claims against qualifying members of the […]
Human rights groups are warning that life for LGBTQ+ people in Indonesia is becoming increasingly dangerous, amid rising reports of violence, surveillance and discriminatory state policies. A major source of concern is a 2025 national defence policy that classifies the “spread of LGBTQ culture” as a non-military threat to the country. Rights organisations say the […]
Donald Trump has again put transgender issues at the centre of his political messaging, telling Republican voters to act as though he is personally on the ballot in the 2026 midterm elections. Speaking to former Republican congressman and Fox News host Trey Gowdy, Trump argued that Republicans perform better when his own name is on […]