Category: Around the World
In a major blow to LGBTQ+ rights, Hungary’s Parliament has passed a constitutional amendment empowering the government to ban public LGBTQ+ events, including Pride marches, even as tens of thousands rallied in opposition on Saturday in the capital. Dubbed the “Gray Pride,” the demonstration was a striking visual protest. Marchers dressed in dull, muted tones, […]
A transgender military pilot has launched legal action against a conservative influencer who falsely identified her as the pilot involved in a deadly mid-air crash that killed 67 people in Washington, DC. Jo Ellis, a transgender Black Hawk pilot with the Virginia National Guard, filed a defamation lawsuit against social media personality Matthew Wallace. Wallace […]
The Trump administration has adopted a controversial approach to press engagement by refusing to respond to journalists who publicly include their pronouns in email signatures or online profiles. In recent weeks, at least three incidents have been reported where U.S. government spokespersons declined to engage with reporters for listing pronouns, such as “she/her” or “they/them”, […]
Slovakia is pushing forward with sweeping constitutional amendments that could significantly restrict the rights of LGBTQ+ people and access to reproductive healthcare. On Wednesday, Slovak lawmakers voted in favour of advancing a set of proposed changes that would, if enacted, limit adoption rights exclusively to heterosexual married couples and legally define gender strictly as male […]
Far-right Christian nationalist podcaster Andrew Isker has gone viral after admitting he refuses to go through airport body scanners out of fear they might “turn him gay”, instead requesting full-body patdowns by male TSA agents. During a recent episode of his podcast, co-hosted with C. Jay Engel, Isker criticised the erosion of civil liberties following […]
Republican Senator Ted Cruz has threatened USA Fencing with congressional consequences after the organisation reaffirmed its policy supporting the inclusion of transgender women in competitive sport. USA Fencing came under right-wing scrutiny after athlete Stephanie Turner, 31, refused to compete against trans competitor Redmond Sullivan at last month’s Cherry Blossom Open tournament at the University […]
The mother of a transgender teenager has launched legal action against Queensland Health Director-General Dr David Rosengren, following the state’s decision to suspend access to puberty blockers and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for new under-18 patients. The woman, whose identity remains confidential to protect her daughter’s privacy, has successfully obtained a Supreme Court order compelling […]
Nine years after a similar proposal sparked backlash from businesses and civil rights advocates, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has signed a new bill into law aimed at protecting “religious freedom.” Modelled after the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) of 1993, the legislation is intended, according to its sponsors, to shield individuals from government interference […]