Category: Around the World
Parents with students attending a Christian school in Florida have been asked to remove their children and find another school if their children are gay, transgender or non-binary. According to NBC News, an email was sent to parents by administrator and pastor Barry McKeen telling parents, “We believe that God created mankind in His image: […]
The Isle of Man has announced plans to update its discriminatory blood donation rules after Heartstopper actor Joe Locke criticised the self-governing British Crown dependency for their “archaic” law. Locke made the comments via a video message at the island’s Isle of Pride celebrations in the capital, Douglas, saying the ban should be lifted to […]
Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG) has been forced to halt all operations following a decision by Uganda’s non-government organisation regulator to shut the group down. SMUG confirmed the shutdown, saying that they had been ordered by the National Bureau for Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO Bureau) to discontinue their operations effective immediately. We shall be back. #stillweshallrise pic.twitter.com/gpGMbeJyWv […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) is planning to rename monkeypox, sighting fears that the current name encourages discrimination and stigma. The decision to rename the zoonotic viral disease was made following a meeting of “global experts” with the aim of avoiding further “offence to any cultural, social, national, regional, professional, or ethnic groups, and minimise […]
Four trans groups who found shelter with the Catholic Church have met with Pope Francis at the Vatican. According to the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano, the Pope met with a group on Wednesday the 10th of August, following other meetings with other trans groups on the 27th of April, 22nd of June and the 3rd of […]
In response to the growing number of monkeypox cases across the United States, President Joe Biden has appointed an emergency monkeypox response team to help combat the viral zoonotic disease. The task force, formally announced on Tuesday the 2nd of August, will work with state-specific authorities to help distribute vaccines and assist in testing for […]
London’s Metropolitan Police have been warned not to participate in a regular strip-off competition at one of the city’s gay bars. The competition, which is known as G-A-Y Porn Idol, takes place every Thursday night at the Heaven nightclub in London and involves people stripping completely naked on stage to win a cash prize. The […]
In what has been described as a “monumental victory” for the LGBTQ+ community, the Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that sexual orientation and gender identity are included in the state’s anti-discrimination laws. The 5-2 ruling means that the term “sex” in the state’s 1976 Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act also applies to sexual orientation as well […]