Category: Around the World
A man in State College, Pennsylvania, USA, has been arrested for allegedly setting fire to a church’s Pride flag and vandalising other LGBTQ+ displays. In a surprising and compassionate response, the church has chosen not to retaliate with anger, but with a call for peace, love, and forgiveness. Vandalism and Arrest 27-year-old Markos Bejiga has […]
A gay man in Washington, D.C. was seriously injured after being struck in the head with a rock by a masked assailant in what he believes was a targeted, homophobic attack. The assault occurred in broad daylight on the eve of WorldPride celebrations, as the city filled with rainbow flags and festivities. The victim, Addam […]
WorldPride 2025 wrapped up in Washington, D.C. this past weekend with a celebration that was equal parts glitter and grit, culminating in a powerful show of political resistance against rising transphobia and rollbacks of LGBTQIA+ rights in the United States. While Saturday’s parade turned the streets of the U.S. capital into a vibrant sea of […]
A trans man is calling for urgent changes to bathroom access and safety after he was allegedly subjected to a humiliating and discriminatory experience at a popular Melbourne restaurant. Zee Pepper, a proud Gunai Kurnai man, had been enjoying a night out at Soho restaurant with his mother and stepsister before the trio headed to […]
MAGA influencer Charlie Kirk has been widely mocked online after attempting to attack Olympic gymnast Simone Biles in a bizarre online feud over transgender athletes. The drama began when anti-trans activist Riley Gaines lashed out at a high school softball team that included a transgender player. After the team celebrated its championship win online, Gaines […]
The Trump administration has formally confirmed plans to eliminate federal funding for a “life-saving” prevention service dedicated to LGBTQ+ young people, sparking outrage among advocates and mental health experts. The proposed cut, first leaked in April, has now been publicly confirmed through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) budget proposal for Fiscal […]
California has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice after the Trump administration ordered state schools to bar transgender girls from competing in female sports. Attorney General Rob Bonta launched the legal action following a letter from Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, which demanded California’s public schools and the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) […]
A large-scale lobby by trans people and their allies will take place in Westminster on 25 June, in direct response to the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (EHRC) proposed revisions to its Code of Practice on single-sex spaces. The action, organised by the Trans+ Solidarity Alliance as part of its Unite for Trans Rights campaign, […]