Category: Around the World
Widespread protests are set to take place across the UK this weekend in response to the Supreme Court’s recent ruling that excludes trans women from the legal definition of ‘woman’ under the Equality Act 2010. The decision, delivered on Wednesday (16 April), followed a case brought by gender-critical campaign group For Women Scotland against the […]
The Trump administration has moved to eliminate gender dysphoria from the list of disabilities protected under US federal law, signalling a significant policy shift that affects how transgender individuals are recognised and supported. The condition, which has been officially recognised by the American Psychiatric Association since 2013 in its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental […]
Karina Ødegård, a Green Party candidate running to become the first openly transgender member of Norway’s Parliament, is calling for her country to offer asylum to transgender Americans, citing what she describes as escalating political and legal persecution in the United States. Speaking to Aftenposten, Ødegård described the U.S. as undergoing a dangerous transformation: “One […]
In a bold and unconventional move, Australian Greens MP Stephen Bates has launched a new political advertising campaign on OnlyFans to raise awareness around sexual health, particularly access to PrEP and PEP in Australia. Bates, who represents the electorate of Brisbane, becomes the first Australian politician to use the subscription-based platform for campaigning. While OnlyFans […]
Victoria Police have removed a series of offensive banners aimed at openly gay Labor MP Julian Hill, which appeared over a major Melbourne highway on Friday morning. The banners, widely condemned as homophobic and hateful, have sparked bipartisan outrage and prompted an ongoing police investigation. One of the banners, displayed within Hill’s electorate of Bruce […]
The United Kingdom’s Supreme Court has ruled that the legal definition of “woman” under the country’s Equality Act 2010 refers specifically to “biological sex.” Despite the clarification, the court maintained that transgender individuals remain protected against discrimination under the same law. Handing down the unanimous decision, Justice Patrick Hodge, speaking for the panel of five […]
After her dramatic forfeit at a regional fencing tournament, 31-year-old cisgender athlete Stephanie Turner is set to testify before Congress regarding her decision to refuse to compete against a transgender opponent. The announcement came Tuesday from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), who chairs the Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE). Greene revealed that both […]
Amid growing concerns over the future of marriage equality in the United States, Colorado has officially repealed its long-defunct ban on same-sex marriage. The repeal, signed into law by openly gay Governor Jared Polis, ensures that marriage equality remains protected in the state, regardless of potential future rulings from the U.S. Supreme Court. Although the […]