Category: Around the World
The University of Pennsylvania (UPenn), where transgender swimmer Lia Thomas competed, is under pressure from the Trump administration to erase her athletic records or risk losing federal funding. Thomas made history in 2022 when she became the first openly transgender woman to win a national college swimming title. However, her victory became a flashpoint for […]
As the Catholic Church prepares for the conclave to choose the successor to Pope Francis, LGBTQ+ rights have emerged as a key battleground among cardinals with diverging visions for the Church’s future. While some potential candidates are expected to continue Francis’ path of cautious inclusion, others are backed by conservative factions determined to steer the […]
Yes, you read that right — the first-ever live sperm race has officially taken place, and 20-year-old Tristan Milker of USC has claimed the win in this truly one-of-a-kind showdown held in Los Angeles on 25 April. Racing against 19-year-old UCLA student Asher Proeger, Milker’s victory unfolded in front of a live audience at LA […]
In a stunning political upset, Canada’s Liberal Party has secured a fourth term in office, with party leader Mark Carney remaining as Prime Minister. The result comes despite polls predicting a strong Conservative victory, and even suggests opposition leader Pierre Poilievre may lose his seat in Carleton, Ontario. The centre-left Liberals, led by former central […]
The Ohio Supreme Court has allowed a contentious law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors to go back into effect, even as legal challenges to its constitutionality continue in lower courts. On Tuesday, the court sided with a request from Republican Attorney General Dave Yost to reinstate H.B. 68 — the law that had been […]
The White House has released a report summarising the administration’s actions during President Donald Trump’s first 100 days aimed at limiting transgender youths’ access to gender-affirming healthcare. Trump’s January 28 executive order, which sought to ban individuals under 19 from receiving puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and gender-affirming surgeries, instructed federal agencies to submit a progress […]
A decade after the far-right Law and Justice Party rose to power in Poland, and two years after their defeat in national elections, the last remnants of their state-backed anti-LGBTQ+ policies have been dismantled. On Thursday, councillors in the southeastern Polish town of Łańcut officially repealed the country’s final “LGBT-free” resolution, marking a significant victory […]
Advocates have slammed Australia’s Federal Labor Party for abandoning its commitment to protect LGBTQIA+ teachers and students in religious schools from discrimination, just months out from the 2025 federal election. Labor has confirmed to both Christian lobby groups and LGBTQIA+ forums that it will not pursue legislation unless it secures bipartisan support from the Coalition […]