Category: Around the World
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, […]
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 […]