Category: Around the World
Monkeypox cases have continued to rise across the United Kingdom, with more than 2,000 confirmed cases being reported. As of Monday the 18th of July, health officials confirmed 2,137 monkeypox cases in the UK, with 2,050 detected in England. Despite the rise in cases, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has since announced updated guidance […]
A school counsellor in Singapore has been suspended from teaching students following a bigoted and homophobic lesson in which he accused gay people of having “intestinal worms.” The Hwa Chong Institution (HCI) counsellor’s presentation drew widespread criticism and condemnation, resulting in his suspension after it was uploaded online. According to reports by The Straits Times, […]
Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz has described the Supreme Court’s decision to legalise same-sex marriage in the United States as “clearly wrong,” leaving many in the community fearful that the decision may be overturned. Cruz made the disturbing comments during an episode of his Verdict+ podcast, which discussed the fate of the 2015 Obergefell v Hodges decision, […]
Former UK Prime Minister Theresa May has sounded alarm bells warning that Britain is at risk of “sliding back” on LGBTQ+ rights if the Government does not ban trans conversion therapy. 65-year-old May made the comments at the PinkNews Westminster Summer Reception on Wednesday the 13th of July. Speaking with PinkNews, May discussed the 2017 […]
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky is said to be considering legalising same-sex marriage in the nation, which is still defending itself from Putin’s invasion. According to reports by the BBC, Zelensky is considering a petition signed by over 28,000 people, which would see the legalisation of same-sex marriages and civil partnerships in Ukraine. Currently, in Ukraine, […]
Boris Johnson’s most senior LGBTQ+ MP has joined the growing list of MPs deserting the embattled Prime Minister and his Government. Housing minister Stuart Andrew announced his resignation from the UK Government via Twitter, confirming that he would be stepping down from the role he was appointed just six months earlier. “Loyalty and unity are […]
An openly gay former wrestler running for office in Kansas City says he refuses to back down and will continue his campaign despite homophobic slurs being tagged on his campaign posters. Justice Horn – an openly gay former NCAA wrestler turned Kansas City politician, is running for a seat on the Jackson County Legislature. With […]
Reports out of Iran have confirmed that the middle-eastern country is continuing to execute its citizens for being gay. According to The Human Rights Activists News Agency, the latest act of anti-LGBTQ+ brutality occurred on the 29th of June at Rajai Shahr Prison, where a gay man named Iman Safari-rad was executed under a “sodomy” […]