Category: Around the World
On Thursday (23 March), Republican Governor Brad Little of Idaho signed Senate Bill 1100 into law, restricting transgender students from using bathrooms that align with their gender. The new law, which effectively bars trans youth in the state from using the correct bathroom, allows students to take legal action against public schools that allow trans […]
Pope Francis, the leader of Catholicism, recently denounced “gender ideology”, labelling it as the “most dangerous colonisation.” The Pope made the comments during a conversation with the Argentinian newspaper LA NACION on Friday, the 10th of March, where the Pope criticised present-day dialogues concerning gender. “Why is it dangerous?” he asked Vatican correspondent Elisabetta Piqué, “Because […]
Authorities have arrested four people in Zambia after marching against gender-based violence – something local police says was “championing homosexuality.” The four women arrested are all members of the Non-Government Organisation, the Sistah Sistah Foundation, which organised the event on the 4th of March at the Rugby Club in the Lusaka Showgrounds. Accused of giving […]
MMA fighters in the United States have vowed to step in and protect Drag Queens working during a Drag Brunch Show following threats of protests from anti-LGBTQ+ groups. The Drag Brunch Show, scheduled to be held at Primantis Bros. restaurant in West Virginia, was cancelled by organisers after they received threats of protest and “legal […]
The Supreme Court of Kenya has upheld a 2015 High Court ruling that grants the National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (NGLHRC) the right to be legally registered as a Non-Government Organisation. The decision marks the end of a decade-long legal battle, during which the NGLHRC faced repeated rejections due to the presence of […]
A petition with almost 30,000 signatures is calling on the Canadian government to allow transgender and non-binary people to claim asylum in the country due to what it deems “eliminationist laws” in their home countries, including so-called safe Western democracies. The petition specifically cites the UK, where Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is reportedly considering removing […]
The Netherlands has voted to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation. This means that individuals cannot be discriminated against because of their sexual orientation in areas such as employment, housing, and healthcare. The ban, which has seen lawmakers amend the nation’s constitution, was approved in a 56-15 vote by the Dutch senate and is the […]
The highest court in Hong Kong has made a landmark ruling allowing transgender individuals to change the gender on their identity cards without undergoing surgery. This ruling is a massive victory for the LGBTQ+ community and a step towards greater recognition and protection of their rights. It also reflects a growing trend towards removing barriers […]