Category: Around the World
Following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, speculation is mounting over who will lead the Catholic Church next. Topping the bookmakers’ lists is 70-year-old Cardinal Pietro Parolin, a seasoned Vatican diplomat from Italy’s Veneto region. But as discussions turn to the future of the papacy, many are asking: would Parolin be a progressive […]
A surprise inspection by authorities interrupted a drag performance headlined by trans icon Amanda Lepore at an LGBTQ+ venue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, prompting criticism and concern from patrons and community members. The venue, P Town on Baum Boulevard, was raided late on Friday evening (2 May) during its Another Party Pittsburgh event. According to local LGBTQ+ […]
In a landmark decision highlighting the ongoing divide over LGBTQIA+ inclusion in religious communities, Canberra Baptist Church has been expelled from the NSW and ACT Baptist Association for its support of same-sex marriage and broader inclusive values. The church had been affiliated with the denomination for nearly 100 years, but at the association’s annual assembly […]
Kings Beach, a cherished LGBTQIA+ nude beach near Byron Bay in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, is facing new restrictions after decades of serving as a cultural safe space for queer Australians. The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has recently increased patrols and begun enforcing mandatory clothing rules, effectively ending […]
The Trump administration has quietly eliminated questions on gender identity and sexual orientation from several key federal surveys, effectively ending government monitoring of violent crimes and abuse against transgender and LGBTQ+ individuals. According to a report from The Appeal, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) made the unpublicised changes last month, impacting four major surveys, including […]
A controversial new report released by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has raised alarm among LGBTQ+ advocates and medical experts, who say it dangerously opens the door to discredited and harmful practices like conversion therapy. The 400-page review, published on 1 May, evaluates healthcare treatments for young people with paediatric gender […]
Donald Trump used a university commencement speech in Alabama to return to a familiar rally routine — mocking transgender athletes — while revealing that even Melania Trump finds the bit unbecoming. Speaking before a crowd of 3,000 students and families at the University of Alabama’s Coleman Coliseum, Trump was greeted with chants of “USA! USA!” […]
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has secured a second term following a decisive victory for the Labour Party in Australia’s federal election. The result marks a historic turning point, with Opposition Leader Peter Dutton losing his Brisbane seat of Dickson to Labor’s Ali France, becoming the first federal opposition leader to lose his seat in […]