Category: Around the World
A conservative Christian organisation is protesting the new reality series Back to the Frontier for featuring a same-sex couple, calling the decision a “glorification of sin” and launching a petition demanding their removal. The series, which recently premiered on the Magnolia Network, challenges three families to live as 1880s homesteaders, giving up modern comforts like […]
US President Donald Trump has sparked fresh outrage after mocking trans women in sport during a summit with religious leaders held at the White House. The comments were made during the White House Faith Office summit on Monday, 14 July, in what the administration called the “first event of its kind”. The gathering brought together […]
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing widespread criticism for hosting a Pride Month celebration at 10 Downing Street, despite his government’s stance on trans rights drawing accusations of regression. A video shared by Downing Street’s official social media accounts showcased the reception, held at the prime minister’s London residence, marking Pride Month. Addressing attendees, […]
A Finnish company has drawn the ire of anti-trans trolls online after launching a tampon product specifically marketed to transgender men and nonbinary individuals who menstruate. Vuokkoset, a menstrual hygiene brand based in Finland, introduced the product during Transgender Awareness Week. It comes in a minimalist dark navy box emblazoned with the phrase “For Menstruation”, […]
American civil rights activist Jim Obergefell has issued a stark warning that the legal right to same-sex marriage in the United States could be undone under Donald Trump’s second administration. Obergefell, the lead plaintiff in the historic Obergefell v. Hodges case that legalised same-sex marriage across all 50 states in 2015, shared his concerns in […]
Faith leaders and community members in Indianapolis rallied in protest on Sunday after a local church made national headlines for a sermon calling for the death of LGBTQ+ individuals. The protest was organised in response to the Sure Foundation Baptist Church, which earlier this month uploaded a video to YouTube featuring pastor Stephen Falco using […]
A draft report from the United Nations has raised concerns over what it describes as a “concerted international push [to] erase” women, and claims gender dysphoria may be “socially contagious”. The preliminary report, prepared by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), focuses on sex-based violence against women and girls. […]
A man has reported being attacked in Provincetown, Massachusetts — often referred to as the gayest town in America — by three men who allegedly shouted homophobic slurs while assaulting him. Chris Kostka was walking home from a friend’s place early Monday morning following a night out when he said he was approached by the […]