Category: Around the World
A group tied to the controversial “conversion therapy” movement gathered last week on the steps of the California State Capitol in Sacramento to rally against what they call the “LGBTQ lifestyle,” advocating instead for a religious path to “healing” through Christianity. The rally, held by members of the Changed Movement, was timed to coincide with […]
U.S. Representative Sarah McBride has said she won’t allow herself to be “martyred” as the country’s first openly transgender member of Congress, even as she acknowledges that her life is in danger due to escalating anti-trans rhetoric. Speaking at the premiere of A State of Firsts, a documentary chronicling her groundbreaking election, the Delaware Democrat […]
Pride celebrations across Europe are facing significant funding shortfalls this year, as fears over political backlash from the Trump administration ripple beyond the United States. Organisers say the rollback of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in the U.S. has spooked corporate sponsors worldwide. According to Context News, Pride events in countries such as Greece, […]
As WorldPride celebrations swept across Washington D.C. last week, a gay couple living in the city’s Northwest joined in by adorning their shared building with rainbow flags and banners. But just hours later, the decorations were dismantled by order of their landlord, a local church. Jay Richards, who lives in the property with his partner […]
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has come under fire for failing to acknowledge the LGBTQ+ and Latinx victims of the Pulse nightclub massacre during his official tribute on the tragedy’s ninth anniversary. The shooting occurred in the early hours of 12 June 2016, during a “Latin Night” at the popular Orlando nightclub. The attack, which left […]
Gay adult film actor Devin Franco has come under heavy fire from the LGBTQIA+ community after publicly admitting he reported an undocumented immigrant to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), triggering widespread condemnation. Franco, who has appeared in a number of adult films, posted the now-deleted message on X, revealing he submitted an ICE tip […]
Drag performers received a warm welcome while President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania were met with boos at opening night of Les Misérables at Washington’s Kennedy Centre this week — marking a moment of defiant pride and cultural resistance. Queens Tara Hoot, Ricky Rosé, Vagenesis, and Mari Con Carne arrived in full drag to fanfare, […]
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that the Czech Republic’s policy of requiring forced sterilisation as a precondition for legal gender recognition constitutes a violation of human rights. The landmark decision, delivered on Thursday (12 June), found the Czech government in breach of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights […]