Category: Around the World
Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister Yotsanun Wongsawat joined the Bangkok Pride Festival parade on Sunday, as the country continues its campaign to host WorldPride in 2030. Wongsawat led the Pheu Thai Party’s marching group during the annual parade, which this year was held under the theme “Patch the World with Pride”. “Today I’m joining Pride Month […]
The U.S. State of Colorado is moving to strengthen protections for LGBTQ+ youth rather than weaken them like has been seen in many other states across the United States. Governor Jared Polis has signed HB26-1322 into law, a measure designed to preserve the state’s longstanding ban on conversion therapy after the U.S. Supreme Court raised […]
An 18-year-old Ohio man has been arrested after allegedly pulling down a transgender woman’s skirt and underwear in front of bystanders at Cedar Point amusement park. According to a police report obtained by the Sandusky Register, the incident took place near the park’s main gate at around 8.30pm on Tuesday, 26 May. The woman told […]
Sir Ian McKellen has joined campaigners in London to protest against the criminalisation of LGBTQ+ people across the Commonwealth. The 87-year-old actor and longtime LGBTQ+ rights activist took part in a “Walk of Shame” through the capital on Saturday alongside veteran campaigner Peter Tatchell. The march highlighted the ongoing criminalisation of millions of gay and […]
Ghana’s Parliament has overwhelmingly passed a severe anti-LGBTQ+ bill, just days before the country is due to host a major gathering of African leaders focused on rolling back the rights of LGBTQ+ people, women and sexual minorities. On Friday afternoon, MPs voted to approve the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, commonly known […]
Italy’s Catholic Scouts are set to allow LGBTQ+ Scout leaders to join the organisation for the first time, following an update to its long-standing selection criteria. The council for the Italian Association of Catholic Guides and Scouts, known as AGESCI, announced the change in a document shared on 28 May. “AGESCI has reached the conclusion […]
A Christian man who sued the UK government after claiming he had a phobia of Pride flags has lost his religious discrimination case. Mark Jennings accepted a role as a work coach with the Department for Work and Pensions in June 2024, but reportedly began making a series of demands after receiving the job offer […]
Oklahoma has officially banned marriage for anyone under the age of 18, following a contentious debate in the state House that saw 36 Republican lawmakers vote against the measure. Senate Bill 504 passed the Oklahoma Senate unanimously before clearing the House in a 51-36 vote. The bill became law on 13 May without the signature […]