Category: Around the World
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 […]
In a 6–3 decision, the US Supreme Court has ruled that the Trump administration can proceed with its controversial ban on transgender military service members while ongoing legal challenges to the policy continue. The court’s conservative majority lifted injunctions that had previously blocked the enforcement of Trump’s 2019 executive order. All three Democratic-appointed justices dissented. […]
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has vetoed three anti-transgender bills passed by the state’s Republican-led legislature, reinforcing her stance as a key ally to the LGBTQ+ community and a crucial bulwark against efforts to roll back queer rights in the state. Despite the bills passing largely along party lines, Republicans lack the two-thirds majority in both […]
The mayor of Salisbury, Maryland, has announced plans to remove three LGBTQ+ Pride-themed crosswalks in the city’s downtown, stating the move is to “maintain neutrality” on government property. The decision has sparked backlash from members of the LGBTQ+ community, who argue it erases hard-won grassroots visibility. As reported by WMDT, the city is now seeking […]