Category: Around the World
The Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow has removed a contemporary ballet about Russian dancer Rudolf Nureyev from its repertoire due to the expansion of the so-called “gay propaganda law,” outlawing materials that promote an LGBTQ+ lifestyle, and restricting the “demonstration” of LGBTQ+ behaviour. As a result of the law passed in November 2022, the portrayal of […]
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has recently added more victories to his agenda targeting the LGBTQ+ community following a state board approving the expansion of the controversial “Don’t Say Gay” law, while the House passed bills on gender-transition treatments, bathroom use, and keeping children out of drag shows. The Board of Education approved a ban on […]
The looming threat of pending Anti-Homosexuality Legislation has thrown Uganda’s LGBTQ+ community into turmoil. The bill, which passed in March, seeks to criminalise individuals identifying as LGBTQ+, subjecting offenders to up to two decades of imprisonment. Furthermore, the legislation introduces “aggravated homosexuality,” including rape, child sexual abuse, and incest, carrying the death penalty. The bill’s […]
India’s Supreme Court is set to begin hearing final arguments on several petitions seeking to legalise same-sex marriage. This decision could make India the 35th country to legalise same-sex unions. The hearing and debate, which will be “live-streamed in public interest,” according to the court, is expected to be lively, with LGBTQ+ activists and same-sex […]
Cook Islands’ Prime Minister Mark Brown called Friday’s decriminalisation the ‘historic day’ the Cook Islands ‘stomp out discrimination of the LGBT community.’ The Cook Islands has removed a law from its Crimes Act that made homosexuality illegal. Talking to express magazine, Pride Cook Island’s President Karla Eggelton, who has been campaigning for the decriminalisation for […]
Saturday Night Live (SNL) has never been one to shy away from tackling important social issues, and the show’s latest episode was no different, with non-binary cast member Molly Kearney making a powerful statement in support of trans rights. Kearney made the statement during the “Weekend Update” segment on 15 April, when Kearney was introduced […]
A new law recently approved by the Hungarian government could result in same-sex families facing the consequences for allegedly violating the nation’s constitutionally recognised definition of marriage and family. The law, which Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén proposed in February 2023, allows citizens to report same-sex families with children to local authorities for breaching Hungary’s […]
The Presbyterian Church of Australia has submitted a paper to the Australian Law Reform Commission requesting the right to prevent students in same-sex relationships or those who engage in premarital sex from taking leadership positions in prestigious schools. The submission was part of the review of Religious Educational Institutions and Anti-Discrimination Laws, wherein the church […]