Category: Around the World
U.S. President Donald Trump has sparked outrage by likening those who support transgender and non-binary children to child abusers, in a proclamation for National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Trump, who began his second term in January, has swiftly enacted a series of executive orders targeting the rights of transgender Americans — moves he described during […]
A trans community event in Manchester was marred by two alarming incidents on Thursday, 3 April, in which groups of men reportedly burned a Pride flag and threatened attendees with violence, including the use of a knife. Trans Mutual Aid Manchester, which organised the “Trans Picnic in the Park” event at Platt Fields Park, reported […]
The United States Air Force has officially reversed its prior policy that prohibited personnel from including personal pronouns in email signatures and other professional communications, according to The Hill. The shift comes in response to a clause within the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), though it remains unclear whether other military branches will follow […]
Greece’s highest administrative court, the Council of State, has reinstated the country’s ban on blood donations from gay men, reversing a 2022 Health Ministry decision that had lifted the decades-old restriction. The original ban was introduced during the HIV/AIDS crisis of the 1980s, a time when widespread fear and stigma drove public health policy. In […]
Australian Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is facing criticism after allegations surfaced that his team removed LGBTQIA+ symbols from a headspace mental health centre in Melbourne’s western suburbs prior to a media event on Wednesday. An online source claimed that Dutton’s team arrived at headspace Melton shortly before his scheduled appearance and proceeded to “remove all […]
Two young LGBTQ+ activists, Maeve Alcina Pieescu and Maryam Ravish, were arrested by the Taliban in March while attempting to flee Afghanistan. Human rights groups now fear the women may face torture or even execution by stoning. The arrests were confirmed by the Peter Tatchell Foundation, a UK-based human rights organisation, which issued a press […]
New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Khalen Saunders is making headlines for more than just his moves on the field — he’s launching a groundbreaking LGBTQ+-friendly youth football camp, aimed at creating a welcoming space for young queer athletes. Speaking at the 2025 GLAAD Media Awards, Saunders announced that his new camp will kick off later […]
A former police officer with the National City Police Department (NCPD) in Southern California has been awarded $10 million in damages after a jury found she was subjected to sexual harassment and discrimination while working on the force. Ashley Cummins, who is also known in the mixed martial arts world as “Smashley,” filed a lawsuit […]