Category: Around the World
Republican senator Ted Cruz is facing fierce backlash after pushing to rebrand June, traditionally recognised as LGBTQ+ Pride Month in USA, as “Pro-Life Month”. Cruz introduced a resolution on Tuesday (3 June) to the U.S. Senate proposing the new designation. The move, critics say, is a blatant attempt to overshadow Pride Month, which commemorates the […]
Karine Jean-Pierre, the history-making former White House press secretary, has officially departed from the Democratic Party, marking a significant personal and political shift. Jean-Pierre, 50, who was the first Black and openly LGBTQ+ person to serve as White House press secretary, changed her political affiliation to “independent” in January, shortly after resigning from her post […]
The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously sided with an Ohio woman who claimed she faced workplace discrimination for being heterosexual. The decision could pave the way for more legal actions from individuals in majority groups who believe they’ve been unfairly treated in the workplace. Marlean Ames had sued the Ohio Department of Youth Services after […]
Albanese won big, Peter Dutton lost his seat, and the Liberal Party elected its first female leader, Sussan Ley. Meanwhile, anti-trans politics flopped, and fringe religious parties were trounced. Craig Young asks what this means for Australia and its favourite neighbour? In just a few short weeks, the Australian political landscape has undergone a significant […]
A planned LGBTQIA+ forum in Malaysia has been indefinitely postponed after facing a torrent of online abuse, threats, and condemnation from government figures. Titled “Pride Care: Queer Stories & Sexual Health Awareness”, the event was scheduled for next month and aimed to provide a safe platform for the LGBTQIA+ community to share personal stories and […]
Three graduates of the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs stood proudly among their classmates at Falcon Stadium, diplomas in hand, having successfully met the rigorous demands of military education. But unlike their peers, they were not commissioned as second lieutenants. The reason: they are transgender. This year marks the first time that out-transgender […]
Jonathan Joss, a 59-year-old gay Native American actor best known for voicing John Redcorn in King of the Hill, was fatally shot in San Antonio, Texas, on Sunday in what his husband described as a homophobic attack by a neighbour. Joss, who also portrayed tribal leader Ken Hotate in Parks and Recreation, was visiting the site […]
As Pride Month unfolds, cities and states across the United States are making bold declarations of support for the LGBTQ+ community—flying Pride flags from government buildings and illuminating landmarks with rainbow colours in open defiance of the federal administration’s increasing hostility toward queer representation. Despite nationwide efforts by Republican lawmakers to ban Pride symbols from […]