Category: Around the World
Sydney’s Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras has raised a record $440,000 during this year’s festival season, with organisers crediting the milestone to strong community support and renewed confidence in the organisation’s future. Mardi Gras CEO Jesse Matheson described the fundraising success as a sign that the community continues to stand behind the iconic LGBTQIA+ celebration. […]
A long-standing LGBTQ+ nightclub in Birmingham, Alabama, has been destroyed by a fire, prompting an outpouring of grief from community members who say the venue played a vital role in their lives. The Quest Club, which first opened in 1982, was engulfed in flames around 10pm last Thursday. Firefighters from the Birmingham Fire and Rescue […]
A proposed anti-trans bathroom law in New Hampshire is being criticised as one of the most extreme measures of its kind in the United States, with potential penalties including thousands of dollars in fines and even prison time. House Bill 1442 would penalise individuals who use gendered facilities in certain public buildings that do not […]
A same-sex couple in Botswana has launched a landmark legal challenge that could reshape the country’s laws on marriage equality. Bonolo Selelo and Tsholofelo Kumile are taking the government to court, arguing that Botswana’s Marriage Act is unconstitutional because it does not allow same-sex couples to legally marry. The couple says the law discriminates against […]
Cory Bernardi, the leader of One Nation in South Australia, has doubled down “100 per cent” on comments he made in a 2012 speech where he linked same-sex marriage to bestiality. The former Liberal Senator, who is back on the campaign trail ahead of South Australia’s state election on March 21, now leads One Nation’s […]
US President Donald Trump appeared to reverse course on comments about gender-affirming surgery for transgender minors after facing swift criticism from conservative allies. On Thursday (5 March), Trump posted a message on Truth Social promoting the proposed “SAVE America Act”. The post outlined five policy points, with the final point suggesting he would support gender-affirming […]
For people outside the intense culture wars surrounding gender identity around the world, the claim that schools are installing litter boxes for students who “identify as cats” can sound like something out of a surreal joke. Yet the rumour — often tied to misconceptions about the furry community — continues to circulate widely online and […]
Podcaster Joe Rogan has drawn criticism after making a series of controversial remarks about transgender people during a recent episode of his widely listened-to show. During the broadcast of The Joe Rogan Experience, Rogan was speaking with guest Stephen Glover — better known as Steve-O from MTV’s Jackass — when the conversation turned to transgender […]