Category: Around the World
History has been made in the United Kingdom after Conservative MP Jamie Wallis revealed that he is trans, making him the nation’s first-ever openly transgender MP. The 37-year-old MP from Wales made the announcement in a social media post on Wednesday, the 30th of March. The post read “It’s time,” followed by a link to […]
Republican lawmakers in the U.S. state of Arizona have passed new legislation that will restrict access to gender-affirming medical care for trans youth in the state. Senate Bill 1138 (SB 1138) was approved by the state’s Republican-led House on Thursday the 24th of March, with 31 votes to 26. According to CNN, the legislation which […]
History has been made in Italy with the Court of Rome recognising a non-binary person’s gender identity for the first time. The court’s historic ruling followed a hearing on the 10th of February in which a lawyer insisted that the court recognise the non-binary gender identity of an individual named Alex. The ruling is now […]
Fezco, the dog who was abandoned by his owners who claimed he was “gay”, has been re-homed, finding safety with his new queer family. Fezco went viral after his heartbreaking story of being disowned and dropped off at a North Carolina shelter was shared globally. According to the shelter, Fezco’s previous owners abandoned the dogo, […]
The Biden administration is reportedly drawing up plans to fast track and assist in resettling LGBTQ+ Ukrainian refugees in the United States. According to NBC News, Biden’s plan will be unveiled as early as this week, with multiple sources explaining to NBC that the initiative will allow vulnerable Ukrainians, including members of the LGBTQ+ community, […]
A Russian LGBTQ+ rights group has fled the nation they call home after police raids, censorship and fears that Putin’s disastrous invasion of Ukraine will be blamed on the rainbow community when the invasion is inevitably defeated. Aleksandr Voronov, the CEO of the St. Petersburg-based LGBTQ+ group Coming Out, said he knows anybody that is a […]
Despite being described as a “good boy”, a four-year-old dog has been disowned by his owners, who no longer wanted him due to his love of other male dogs. According to WCCB Charlotte, Fezco was dropped off at the animal shelter in Stanly County, North Carolina, by his owners who insisted their pet was “gay.” The […]
The South American nation of Chile has celebrated its first-ever same-sex marriage following the country’s equal marriage law coming into effect. Javier Silva and Jaime Nazar, who tied the knot while holding their two boys in their arms at the Civil Registry of Providencia of Santiago, say they had dreamed about getting married for years […]