Category: Around the World
A damning report has revealed that nearly 200 U.S.-based Christian leaders with anti-LGBTQ+ views have been accused of child abuse so far in 2025. The list, maintained by journalist Evan Hurst, highlights a disturbing trend: individuals who have positioned themselves as moral crusaders against LGBTQ+ people are being accused or convicted of the very abuse […]
Erica Deuso has made history as the first openly transgender mayor in Pennsylvania, following her victory in the Downingtown mayoral race in Chester County. The Democrat defeated Republican challenger Richard Bryant on Tuesday night, marking a major milestone in the state’s political landscape. “Tonight, history was made,” Deuso said in a statement. “Voters chose hope, […]
The streets of Buenos Aires echoed with celebration and resistance on Saturday as Argentina’s largest Pride march made its way from the iconic Plaza de Mayo to the National Congress. Amidst rainbow flags, chants, and vibrant music, hundreds of thousands rallied in support of the LGBTQ+ community—and in direct opposition to the increasingly hostile rhetoric […]
San Francisco drag artist Hilary Rivers is finally free and has been granted asylum in the U.S. after spending three traumatic months in ICE detention — a period she describes as “terrifying” and filled with fear, harassment, and inhumane conditions. Rivers, originally from El Salvador and raised in Guatemala, was arrested by U.S. Immigration and […]
A Florida man was arrested after reportedly ripping down a Pride flag at a Starbucks and demanding that staff replace it with the American flag. Police say 31‑year‑old Tucker Alden Kemp entered the St Petersburg café and told the manager the Pride flag was “offensive” and should be swapped for the Stars and Stripes. When […]
The Trump administration is preparing to introduce sweeping new restrictions on gender-affirming healthcare for transgender young people across the United States, according to leaked documents obtained by NPR. The proposals — reportedly from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) — would prohibit federal Medicaid reimbursements for gender-affirming treatments provided to trans patients under […]
The Netherlands has made history with its latest election, choosing Rob Jetten, 38, as the country’s first openly gay and youngest-ever prime minister. Jetten, leader of the centrist-liberal Democrats 66 (D66) party, claimed victory over far-right candidate Geert Wilders, head of the Party for Freedom, who campaigned on an anti-immigration platform and has previously made […]
In a landmark step for trans and intersex rights, the U.S. Virgin Islands has become the first American territory to formally allow gender marker changes on official identification documents. Governor Albert Bryan Jr. signed Executive Order No. 543-2025 on 15 October, establishing a clear process for Virgin Islanders to update their birth certificates and government-issued […]