Category: Around the World
In a move that has shocked LGBTI rights groups around the world, the Supreme Court of Japan has upheld a 2003 law which prohibits transgender people from legally changing their gender unless they get sterilised first. According to SBS News, the panel of four justices ruled unanimously against the appeal which was filed by Takakito Usui, […]
Members of Pride Toronto have successfully voted against allowing police to participate in the annual Pride Parade with a slim 163 to 161 majority. The vote which was held at a special general meeting at Ryerson University means that should the results be binding no police will be allowed to participate while wearing uniform in the […]
In what’s being described as a backward move, the United States Supreme Court has given support for President Donald Trump’s controversial transgender military ban after attempts to challenge the ban failed. With two separate cases challenging the ban failing, including Karnoski v. Trump and Stockman v. Trump, the United States Supreme Court has issued stays, meaning the […]
At least two have been killed and dozens more arrested in what LGBTI activists in Chechnya have confirmed to be a renewed anti-LGBT crackdown in the Russian-influenced nation. The reports of the renewed crackdown first surfaced from Russia with speculation that both men and women were being targeted in the new wave of persecution. Further […]
Tech-giant Google is facing criticism for having an app that promotes the notion of gay conversion therapy available for download in its Google Play store. The app which is available for download via Google’s Play store is produced by the Texas-based Christian group Living Home Ministries, and reportedly describes transgender individuals as suffering from “gender confusion,” and […]
Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, who is better known by his stage name The Weeknd is facing backlash online for singing that he has the ability to turn a queer woman straight by sleeping with her. The 28-year-old Canadian performer recently released the collaboration Lost in the Fire with French DJ and producer Gesaffelstein, which features the controversial lyrics. “You […]
Embattled comedian Kevin Hart, has continued to apologise to the LGBTI community for homophobic jokes and tweets which resurfaced and resulted in the comedian resigning as host of the Oscars. Speaking on his recent SiriusXM podcast titled: Straight from the Hart, Hart pleaded, “Once again, Kevin Hart apologises for his remarks that hurt members of the LGBTQ community. I […]
Newly elected Governors from US states, Michigan and Wisconsin have officially signed new executive orders against anti-LGBTI discrimination as among the first acts in their new roles. Minnesota Governor Gretchen Whitmer, and Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers, signed the executive orders on Monday, both providing new protections for the LGBTI communities within their states. In Michigan, executive order ED 2019-9, was […]