Category: Around the World
The Texas House of Representatives has passed controversial legislation that effectively aims to erase the legal recognition of transgender identities in the state. House Bill 229, which passed in a vote of 86–36, claims that “males and females possess unique immutable biological differences that manifest prior to birth and increase as individuals age and experience […]
Australian Police have announced the arrest of over 22 young men in connection with a disturbing series of violent attacks targeting men through dating apps, bringing the total number of arrests to 35 in just eight months. The ongoing investigation relates to offenders who allegedly used dating and social media platforms to lure victims, then […]
In a bold stand against statewide bans in Idaho and Utah, the capital cities of Boise and Salt Lake City will continue flying Pride flags on city government buildings by officially designating them as city flags. Both cities—governed by progressive Democratic mayors—have taken different but equally creative approaches to sidestep legislation that restricts the display […]
American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected pope on Thursday, taking the papal name Pope Leo XIV. As the first pontiff from the United States, his election marks a historic moment for the Catholic Church. He is widely expected to continue elements of the reformist path begun by his predecessor, Pope Francis, who passed away […]
After the UK High Court ruled that “sex” in anti-discrimination law refers strictly to biological sex assigned at birth, one trans man set out to understand what that decision means in real terms. The results were revealing—and often unsettling. Evan Wade, a 28-year-old trans man, contacted more than 60 gyms across the UK in April, […]
In a historic and unanimous decision, Brazil’s Supreme Court of Justice has granted a nonbinary person the right to receive official documents bearing a gender-neutral marker — the first case of its kind in the country. The unnamed individual initially requested to be legally recognised as male after beginning hormone replacement therapy. However, they later […]
Robert Prevost has been elected as the 267th pope of the Catholic Church following the death of Pope Francis, but past comments have raised concerns among LGBTQ+ advocates. Now known as Pope Leo XIV, Prevost becomes the first American to hold the papacy. The 69-year-old was born in Chicago and also holds Peruvian citizenship. He […]
Two Republican lawmakers in Oklahoma, Senator Dusty Deevers and Representative Jim Olsen, have introduced a resolution calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges — the landmark 2015 ruling that legalised same-sex marriage nationwide. The proposal, Senate Concurrent Resolution 8, echoes similar efforts in at least five other U.S. states. While the […]