Category: Around the World
The UK’s first transgender judge, Dr Victoria McCloud, has launched a landmark challenge at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), claiming the UK Supreme Court excluded trans voices in a ruling that redefined legal sex. McCloud, who retired from the High Court last year, argues that the court’s April decision stripped rights from around […]
Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has urged same-sex couples to “consider getting married” as the Supreme Court weighs whether to hear a case that could threaten federal protections for marriage equality. The nation’s highest court is currently considering whether to take up an appeal from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky county clerk who […]
When Uncloseted Media tracked the first 100 days of Donald Trump’s second administration earlier this year, they found a sweeping attack on LGBTQ+ rights. That assault has only intensified. From health care and education to military service and suicide prevention, the Trump administration’s moves between days 101 and 200 (May–August 2025) have sparked alarm among […]
LGBTQ+ people in the United States are increasingly embracing marriage and family life, according to new research from the Pew Research Center. The poll, published earlier this month, shows that 59 per cent of LGBTQ+ adults now say they want to get married in their lifetime — more than double the 28 per cent who […]
A trans rights group staged a powerful die-in protest in Nottingham city centre to demand justice from the Labour government and the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), while highlighting the dangers and discrimination faced by trans people in the UK today. The demonstration, organised by Nottingham Against Transphobia, took place on Saturday afternoon (16 […]
In a groundbreaking legal decision, a Lithuanian court has recognised a same-sex couple as a legal family, marking a historic milestone for LGBTQ+ rights in the Baltic nation. The two women, whose names have not been disclosed, had been living together and sought legal recognition of their partnership. The Vilnius City District Court agreed with […]
Former US transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg has called out Donald Trump over a broken campaign promise to provide free in vitro fertilisation (IVF) for Americans, describing the reversal as both predictable and “cruel.” Buttigieg, one of the most prominent openly queer politicians in the United States and a father of two, posted his criticism on […]
Pope Leo XIV is set to meet with representatives from We Are Church International (WAC), a progressive Catholic reform group advocating for LGBTQ+ inclusion and women’s ordination, during the upcoming Jubilee of Synodal Teams in October 2025. The Vatican confirmed that WAC delegates will join the Holy Year celebrations and walk through the Holy Door […]