Category: Around the World
Marine biologists have documented a world-first: a mating event involving two male and one female leopard shark, observed off the coast of New Caledonia, a French territory in the southwest Pacific Ocean. Dr Hugo Lassauce, from the University of the Sunshine Coast in Australia, captured the remarkable scene while snorkelling. “I thought, ‘Something is going […]
A looming US government shutdown hinges on controversial provisions in a Republican-led funding bill that would prohibit federal funding for gender-affirming care for both transgender adults and minors. The proposed legislation has created a deadlock in Congress, with Democrats refusing to back the bill in its current form. Without a resolution by 12:01 am (Eastern) […]
In a move that has sparked widespread concern from human rights advocates, Slovakia’s parliament has passed a constitutional amendment that legally defines only two sexes—male and female—while also banning surrogacy and restricting adoption rights exclusively to married heterosexual couples. The amendment passed narrowly in the 150-seat National Council, with exactly 90 votes, the minimum threshold […]
In a landmark reform, the Australian state of Tasmania is set to provide financial compensation to individuals historically convicted under laws that criminalised homosexuality and gender expression, including cross-dressing. The move, which passed unanimously in the Lower House this week, has been hailed as a nation-leading step towards justice. The reforms will offer redress payments […]
A woman in Russia has been fined under the country’s harsh anti-LGBTQ+ propaganda laws for sharing rainbow flag images on social media—posts made five years ago. According to Novaya Gazeta Europe, an independent media outlet known for its critical reporting on the Russian government, a court in Cherkessk, located in the Karachay-Cherkessia region, found that […]
Texas has officially become the 20th US state to ban transgender people from using public bathrooms that align with their gender identity — passing what is being described as one of the most restrictive anti-trans laws in the United States to date. Republican Governor Greg Abbott signed the controversial bill into law on Monday, 22 […]
An unexpected series of Grindr outages in Arizona coincided with the memorial service for conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, leading some social media users to draw tongue-in-cheek conclusions. The memorial, held on Sunday 21 September at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, drew tens of thousands of mourners, following Kirk’s fatal shooting earlier this month during an […]
Officials within the US Department of Justice (DoJ) are reportedly discussing proposals to restrict transgender people’s right to own firearms, a move that would dramatically escalate the Trump administration’s stance on trans rights and Second Amendment protections. The proposal follows a tragic mass shooting at a church school in Minneapolis, where a shooter identified as […]