Category: Around the World

Sep 24
Censorship Backlash After China Uses AI To Edit Out Gay Wedding Scene In Dave Franco Film ‘Together’

Moviegoers in China have reported that a same-sex couple featured in the horror film Together has been digitally altered in the Chinese release to appear heterosexual. According to Bloomberg News, the scene in question originally featured a same-sex wedding between two men — but in the Chinese version, one of the men’s faces was reportedly […]

Sep 23
“Art Is Resistance”: Floridians Defy Rainbow Crosswalk Ban

An Orlando café owner is taking a bold stand against Florida’s crackdown on rainbow crosswalks — transforming her private carpark into a vibrant protest celebrating LGBTQ+ pride and other marginalised communities. Trina Gregory, owner of the popular eatery Se7en Bites, recently hosted an event called “Parking Space for Pride — A Rainbow Connection,” where 49 […]

Sep 23
‘Bullet-Riddled’ Bodies of Trans Women Discovered in Pakistan’s Largest City

The bodies of three transgender women have been discovered riddled with bullets on the roadside in Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city, in what activists are calling a brutal escalation in the violence faced by the country’s transgender community. The victims were found on Sunday, 21 September in the Memon Goth area of Karachi. According to police […]

Sep 23
USA: Long Beach Pride Targeted with Hate-Filled Graffiti Outside HQ

Long Beach Pride, the organisation behind the Southern California city’s annual Pride celebrations, has shared disturbing images of anti-LGBTQ+ graffiti discovered outside its headquarters on Saturday. The hateful slurs and violent messages were scrawled across a city utility box located on the footpath directly in front of the group’s office. The graffiti included homophobic and […]

Sep 18
Where Do Reform UK and Nigel Farage Stand on LGBTQ+ Rights as Poll Numbers Soar?

As Reform UK — the right-wing, anti-immigration party led by Nigel Farage — gains traction in UK-wide and Welsh polls, questions are intensifying around the party’s views on LGBTQ+ rights. A recent YouGov and ITV Wales poll shows Reform surging ahead in the Senedd (Welsh Parliament), with support rising by four points to 29 per cent, pulling nearly level with Plaid Cymru. Labour, […]

Sep 18
Republican Forum in U.S State Of Colorado Erupts With Anti-LGBTQ+ Extremism

A Republican candidate for governor of Colorado has come under fire after delivering a disturbing anti-LGBTQ+ tirade, accusing queer people of being “in rebellion against nature” and infiltrating government institutions to impose their “beliefs.” Speaking at a GOP forum hosted by the Christian nationalist Truth & Liberty Coalition, state Senator Mark Baisley attacked the historic […]

Sep 17
UK’s First Non-Binary Barrister Says Supreme Court Ruling Is Being Misinterpreted to Exclude Trans People

The UK’s first out non-binary barrister, Oscar Davies, says the recent Supreme Court ruling on single-sex spaces is being widely misinterpreted — with potentially harmful consequences for trans and non-binary people. Speaking to PinkNews, the Garden Court Chambers barrister and legal influencer addressed confusion surrounding the court’s ruling in FWS v Scottish Ministers. That judgment, […]

Sep 17
Twice-Divorced Reform UK leader Nigel Farage Claims ‘Most Stable Relationships’ Are Heterosexual

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, who has been married and separated twice, is facing strong criticism after claiming that “the most stable relationships” are between a man and a woman. Speaking at a press conference to welcome former Conservative MP Danny Kruger to Reform UK, Farage was questioned about Kruger’s past remarks on same-sex couples. […]