Category: Around the World
In a significant move, the Texas House of Representatives has voted to repeal a decades-old law that criminalised same-sex sexual activity. Twelve Republicans joined Democrats in a 72-55 vote to eliminate the 1973 statute, which has remained on the books despite being unenforceable since 2003 following the landmark Lawrence v. Texas U.S. Supreme Court ruling. […]
As trans rights continue to face political backlash across the United States, a growing number of trans and gender-diverse Americans are contemplating or making moves from hostile states to more supportive ones. A recent survey conducted by the Williams Institute at UCLA reveals that nearly half of trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming people surveyed have […]
Fiji’s HIV crisis is exploding—and queer communities are in the crosshairs. Stigma, drugs, and political inaction are fuelling an outbreak that’s three times worse than reported. Fiji is in the grip of a rapidly worsening HIV crisis, and queer and marginalised communities are bearing the brunt. According to a recent report by BenarNews, new modelling […]
In an unexpected—and surreal—twist, late gay adult film actor Billy Herrington has reportedly been featured in a memorial commemorating fallen Soviet soldiers from World War II. Herrington, who died in a car accident in 2018, appears to have been digitally inserted into a mural marking the Battle of Kursk—a decisive 1943 clash on the Eastern […]
The BBC has defended its editorial stance following a formal complaint over its use of the phrase “biological sex can’t be changed” in a recent article, rejecting claims the content was misleading or ideologically biased. The article, written by reporters Aoife Walsh and Euan O’Byrne Mulligan and published in March, summarised key points from the […]
Donald Trump’s long-standing fondness for the Village People’s hit “Y.M.C.A.” resurfaced this week under unexpected circumstances—this time at the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. While the disco classic has been widely embraced as a gay anthem—thanks to its roots in queer subculture, the band’s image, and lyrical double meanings—Trump has regularly used […]
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host and Donald Trump appointee, sparked widespread outrage after misgendering transgender women in a public address earlier this month, referring to them as “dudes in dresses” while condemning what he labelled “wokeness” in the military. Delivering a keynote speech at Special Operations Forces Week on 6 […]
A prominent trans charity has condemned the Scottish Parliament’s decision to ban trans women from using female toilets as “unworkable” and exclusionary, warning it will prevent trans people from fully participating in Scottish democracy. The ban, announced by the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB), comes in response to the UK Supreme Court’s recent ruling that […]