Category: Around the World
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has drawn criticism after using an anti-transgender slur during a public appearance at the Iowa State Fair. Hegseth made the remark on 17 August while appearing alongside Republican congressman Zach Nunn at Operation Top Nunn: Salute To The Troops, an annual veterans and fundraising event held at JR’s SouthPork Ranch. […]
Russia has reportedly censored passages about LGBTQ+ people from the late Pope Francis’ autobiography, removing comments in which he spoke about homosexuality, transgender people and blessings for same-sex couples. The Russian-language edition of Hope: The Autobiography was published in 2026 by Alpina Publisher, after the book was released the previous year internationally. But readers in […]
A US federal judge has struck down part of a Trump administration rule that would have made it harder for some transgender people to access gender-affirming healthcare through Affordable Care Act insurance plans. Senior US District Judge Nathaniel Gorton ruled that the Department of Health and Human Services had exceeded its authority when it attempted […]
One of Russia’s most prominent LGBTQ+ rights organisations is shutting down after being designated an “extremist organisation”, saying continuing its public work would put staff, supporters and people seeking help at unacceptable risk. The Russian LGBT Network confirmed the decision in a statement on 17 August, ending nearly two decades of public advocacy, crisis support […]
Senegal’s escalating crackdown on LGBTQ+ people has taken another alarming turn, with 71 men referred to court following a mass arrest operation targeting people accused of same-sex intimacy. The case is part of a much broader wave of repression that has swept the West African country throughout 2026, alongside a new law that dramatically increased […]
A heartwarming moment between Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten and his fiancé, Argentinian hockey star Nicolás Keenan, has gone viral — and LGBTQ+ fans are loving the simple, joyful visibility of two men sharing affection on the international sporting stage. The clip, posted by Hockey Netherlands on Instagram, shows Jetten waiting on the sidelines as […]
A conservative Christian campaign group with a long history of opposing LGBTQ+ representation has set its sights on Cheez-It — this time over an advert in which two men almost appear to kiss while one tries to eat a floating cracker. One Million Moms is calling on Cheez-It to remove its tongue-in-cheek “The Boyfriend” commercial, […]
Openly gay Florida state senator Shevrin Jones has condemned a false campaign message sent to voters claiming he is living with HIV, accusing those behind it of weaponising both his sexuality and HIV stigma for political gain. Jones is seeking the Democratic nomination for Florida’s 24th Congressional District, where he hopes to succeed retiring US […]