Category: Around the World
With fears of a full-on Russian invasion on Ukraine growing every day, Oksana Solonska from KyivPride speaks with express’ Matt Fistonich about what it’s like being LGBTQ+ in Ukraine, what effects a Russian takeover could have, and how Kiwis can help queer Ukrainians amid this geopolitical crisis. How do LGBTQ+ rights compare between Ukraine and […]
Multiple episodes of the hit television series Friends have been removed or censored by Chinese streaming services due to LGBTQ+ characters and storylines. According to reports by the South China Morning Post, several episodes have been intentionally altered to remove LGBTQ+ themes, including Ross’ ex-wife and mother of his son – Carol, who divorced Ross […]
Openly queer US sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson has taken aim at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), accusing them of hypocrisy after allowing Russian Kamila Valieva to compete despite testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs. Richardson made the comments on social media, highlighting the double standards around dipping after her disqualification from the 2020 Olympic Games […]
Masked as a law to “protect children,” a new anti-LGBTQ+ bill has been passed by Poland’s lower house of parliament, aiming to stop youth from being able to access or be taught about LGBTQ+ issues. The bill, which was put forward by the current ruling Law and Justice Party (PiS), will increase control over schools […]
Lawmakers in the U.S. state of South Dakota have passed two bills that inhibit the ability of transgender youth to play sports and access school bathrooms. Both bills, which passed in one day, mean that (S.B. 46) which was passed by the state’s House of Representatives, will now be sent to the governor for final […]
The nation of Iran has reportedly executed two men following six years of imprisonment after they were convicted under Iran’s anti-gay laws. According to the Human Rights Activist News Agency (HRANA), Mehrdad Karimpour and Farid Mohammadi are said to have been executed in the Maragheh prison in northwestern Iran following their arrests over six years ago. […]
The popular dating app Grindr has been removed from multiple app stores in China following reports of a Government crackdown on online content. According to AFP, the app has been removed from Apple’s app store in China, and searches for Grindr on Android and similar platforms operated by Chinese firms are also producing no results. […]
Results from a new survey in the United Kingdom have shown that the majority of LGBTQ+ Christians don’t feel safe being themselves at church. Fearing “hostility and discrimination,” of the 750 LGBTQ+ Christians surveyed, just 31% felt they could “be themselves” at church. The report, organised by the Ozanne Foundation, in collaboration with eight LGBTQ+ […]