Category: Around the World
A petition with almost 30,000 signatures is calling on the Canadian government to allow transgender and non-binary people to claim asylum in the country due to what it deems “eliminationist laws” in their home countries, including so-called safe Western democracies. The petition specifically cites the UK, where Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is reportedly considering removing […]
The Netherlands has voted to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation. This means that individuals cannot be discriminated against because of their sexual orientation in areas such as employment, housing, and healthcare. The ban, which has seen lawmakers amend the nation’s constitution, was approved in a 56-15 vote by the Dutch senate and is the […]
The highest court in Hong Kong has made a landmark ruling allowing transgender individuals to change the gender on their identity cards without undergoing surgery. This ruling is a massive victory for the LGBTQ+ community and a step towards greater recognition and protection of their rights. It also reflects a growing trend towards removing barriers […]
A Christian school in the U.S. State of Missouri will be closing permanently in May this year, following a decision by local churches to cut their funding over the School’s support for the LGBTQ+ community. This decision highlights the ongoing tension between religious institutions and the LGBTQ+ community, as well as the importance of inclusivity […]
Vanessa “Vin” Pappas, the COO of TikTok, recently publicly identified as non-binary, becoming one of the few executives in the tech industry to do so. Their announcement has highlighted the importance of inclusivity and representation in the workplace, and ads to TikTok, as a global platform, being seen as supportive of the LGBTQ+ community by […]
A new documentary from the BBC has shed a spotlight on Egyptian police and their underground tactics utilising online dating sites to target the LGBTQ+ community. The documentary titled: Queer Egypt Under Attack uncovers the murky and disturbing business between violent criminal gangs and corrupt Egyptian police officers in targeting Egypt’s vulnerable LGBTQ+ community. Featuring […]
A new study surveying over 33,000 LGBTQ+ youth has shown that an alarming 87% are dissatisfied with their bodies and how they appear. The research done by The Trevor Project found that 87% of the 33,993 LGBTQ+ youth who took part in the survey after being recruited via targeted ads on social media were dissatisfied with […]
Pope Francis has criticised lawmakers for introducing legislation to criminalise homosexuality before describing being LGBTQ+ as a “sin”. The Pope made the comments during an interview with The Associated Press on January 24th, where he described such laws as “unjust” and said that “being homosexual isn’t a crime.” During the interview, Francis also acknowledged that despite […]