Category: Around the World
International human rights organisations and LGBTQ+ activists across Africa have condemned a new law passed in Senegal that dramatically increases penalties for same-sex relationships and restricts advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights. On Wednesday, Senegal’s National Assembly overwhelmingly approved legislation that increases prison sentences for same-sex intimacy — defined in the bill to include homosexuality, bisexuality and […]
A Liberal candidate contesting a seat in Adelaide’s northern suburbs is facing criticism after a series of past comments about LGBTQ+ people, feminism and Islam resurfaced online. Carston Woodhouse, the Liberal candidate for the South Australian electorate of Wright, has been linked to remarks made during appearances on the evangelical American podcast ElijahFire. In the […]
Former staffers from a controversial US government department have testified that artificial intelligence, including ChatGPT, was used to help review and cancel federal grants, with projects referencing LGBTQ+ topics among those flagged. The revelations emerged during sworn depositions from Justin Fox and Nathan Cavanaugh, former staffers of the now-defunct Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which […]
A new study examining penis size across the United States is shedding light on a topic that has long been surrounded by curiosity, anxiety and cultural obsession: how much size actually matters. The research, conducted by New York-based private medical practice Bespoke Surgical, surveyed more than 3,000 adults across the US to better understand penis […]
A new UK poll has found that Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is currently the most popular political party among gay and bisexual men, despite the party’s record of opposing several LGBTQ+ rights. The survey, conducted by research agency More in Common, examined voting intentions across different demographic groups and found that Reform leads among both […]
For many LGBTQ+ people, it can feel as though acceptance is steadily moving forward. Pride festivals continue to expand, marriage equality has spread to more countries, and younger generations often see sexuality as simply another part of human diversity. Yet a major new international survey suggests the global reality is far more uneven. A recent […]
The Idaho House of Representatives has passed a resolution urging the US Supreme Court to overturn its landmark 2015 decision legalising same-sex marriage nationwide, though the measure received slightly less support than a similar proposal last year. House Joint Memorial 17 passed on Tuesday with a 44–26 vote, according to the Idaho Statesman. The measure […]
The BBC has confirmed that its trailblazing LGBTQ+ dating series I Kissed A Boy and I Kissed A Girl will not return after their upcoming season, citing financial pressures. In a statement first reported by The Sun, the broadcaster said there are “no current plans” for either show to continue beyond the second season of […]