Category: Around the World
The U.S. Senate has narrowly passed its version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB), omitting anti-transgender health care provisions that had previously sparked widespread concern. The bill passed with 50 Republican votes, and Vice President J.D. Vance casting the tie-breaking vote. Senate Democrats unanimously opposed the bill, joined by Republican Senators Rand Paul […]
In a powerful act of resistance, an estimated 200,000 people marched in Budapest Pride, defying a ban imposed by Hungary’s right-wing government and embarrassing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. The 30th anniversary parade drew unprecedented crowds, gathering near the city hall before crossing the Danube. Organisers said the turnout eclipsed the previous record of 35,000, with […]
Members of Germany’s Green and Left parties made a powerful statement in parliament this week by donning outfits in the colours of the Pride flag, after officials banned the rainbow flag from being flown at the Bundestag for Christopher Street Day (CSD) celebrations. CSD is Germany’s annual LGBTQ+ event, held in cities like Berlin, Cologne […]
Pride parades across the globe capped off the final weekend of Pride Month with a vibrant mix of celebration and protest. From New York City to Budapest, LGBTQ+ communities and their allies rallied for visibility, rights, and resistance amidst escalating political pressure and conservative pushback. In New York, the largest and oldest Pride parade in […]
In a landmark 6-3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court has decided in favour of religious parents in Mahmoud v. Taylor, a case challenging the inclusion of LGBTQ+ themed books in a Maryland public school curriculum. The decision, split along ideological lines, supports the plaintiffs’ claim that their First Amendment rights were infringed upon by being […]
The Gay Officers Action League (GOAL), a group representing LGBTQIA+ members of the New York City Police Department (NYPD), has announced plans to protest this Sunday’s NYC Pride March due to a policy barring officers from marching in full uniform with service weapons. GOAL members will be joined by NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch on the […]
In a move reigniting national debate over gender and civil rights, the U.S. Department of Education under the Trump administration has ruled that California’s trans-inclusive athletic policies breach Title IX protections. The federal ruling targets the state’s existing guidance that allows transgender girls to compete on girls’ sports teams. Officials argue that this inclusive approach […]
The internet has been left in tears by the powerful story of Marshall Belmaine, a gay Vietnam veteran whose life of service, sacrifice, and enduring love was shared in a heartfelt TikTok by his great-niece—and has since gone viral. The emotional tribute, posted on 13 March by 21-year-old Audri Pettirosi, details Belmaine’s time in the […]