Category: Around the World
Two leading LGBTIQA+ organisations in the Australian state of Tasmania are calling on the state’s political leaders to take urgent and meaningful action to address critical mental health disparities and outdated laws that continue to harm the community. Advocacy groups Working It Out and Equality Tasmania have welcomed recent commitments from Tasmania’s three major political […]
Hong Kong is poised to introduce legislation that will formally recognise same-sex partnerships, signalling a notable step forward for LGBTQ+ rights in the semi-autonomous region of China. The move follows a 2023 ruling from Hong Kong’s top court, which ordered the government to create a legal framework recognising same-sex relationships. The court gave the government […]
An evangelical church in Indiana has stirred national condemnation following a sermon that urged the Trump administration to impose the death penalty on LGBTQ individuals. The incendiary comments were made by Stephen Falco, a preacher at Sure Foundation Baptist Church, during an event titled Men’s Preaching Night, according to WISH-TV 8 in Indianapolis. Falco delivered […]
PA number of religious groups have voiced fierce opposition to the Pride Progress flags displayed along London’s Regent Street, claiming the installations amount to “indoctrination” and warning of “eternal punishment” for Mayor Sadiq Khan. The flags, which were installed from 22 June to 17 July 2025 to celebrate Pride Month and Pride in London, replaced […]
At Pride in London 2025, love took centre stage when gay influencers and married couple Nick Toteda (@nicktoteda) and Anthony Cushion (@antcfitness) shared a powerful kiss directly in front of anti-LGBTQ+ protesters, making a vibrant statement for equality and visibility. The couple posted a video of the moment on Instagram with the caption: “Spreading the […]
Pride in London 2025 brought vibrant colour, joyful energy, and community spirit to the streets of the capital on Saturday, as tens of thousands turned out for the UK’s largest LGBTQ+ celebration. The parade officially began at midday under cool and cloudy skies, but the weather didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the crowd. Dancers, performers, […]
North Carolina Governor Josh Stein has vetoed several controversial bills passed by the Republican-led state legislature, including one that would prohibit gender-affirming care for transgender individuals in the state prison system. The legislation in question, H.B. 805, aimed to ban public funds from being used for hormone replacement therapy and gender-affirming surgeries for incarcerated transgender […]
Kent County Council, led by the Reform UK party, has announced the removal of all books featuring transgender themes from the children’s sections of its libraries—a move that has sparked significant backlash and concern. The council’s leader, Linden Kemkaran, revealed the decision via X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, 2 July. “Another victory for #commonsenseinKent,” she […]