Category: Around the World
The Ohio Supreme Court has allowed a contentious law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors to go back into effect, even as legal challenges to its constitutionality continue in lower courts. On Tuesday, the court sided with a request from Republican Attorney General Dave Yost to reinstate H.B. 68 — the law that had been […]
The White House has released a report summarising the administration’s actions during President Donald Trump’s first 100 days aimed at limiting transgender youths’ access to gender-affirming healthcare. Trump’s January 28 executive order, which sought to ban individuals under 19 from receiving puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and gender-affirming surgeries, instructed federal agencies to submit a progress […]
A decade after the far-right Law and Justice Party rose to power in Poland, and two years after their defeat in national elections, the last remnants of their state-backed anti-LGBTQ+ policies have been dismantled. On Thursday, councillors in the southeastern Polish town of Łańcut officially repealed the country’s final “LGBT-free” resolution, marking a significant victory […]
Advocates have slammed Australia’s Federal Labor Party for abandoning its commitment to protect LGBTQIA+ teachers and students in religious schools from discrimination, just months out from the 2025 federal election. Labor has confirmed to both Christian lobby groups and LGBTQIA+ forums that it will not pursue legislation unless it secures bipartisan support from the Coalition […]
The UK Supreme Court’s recent ruling on the definitions of “women” and “sex” has deepened divisions between the Green Party’s co-leaders. Adrian Ramsay faced criticism this week for dodging a direct answer when asked if he believes trans women are women, following the Supreme Court’s decision that legally, “women” refers to “biological women” and “sex” […]
A new event dubbed Sperm Racing is causing a stir online — and not just for its eyebrow-raising concept. With visuals ripped straight from an adult site and marketing that toes the line between satire and softcore, the event is sparking a mix of curiosity, criticism, and not-so-subtle thirst. The brainchild of 17-year-old CEO Eric […]
In a major step forward for LGBTQ+ visibility in South Korean media, the country is set to premiere its first lesbian dating reality series, ToGetHer, later this month on local streaming platform Wavve. While same-sex relationships remain legal in South Korea (outside of the military), widespread social stigma persists. Same-sex marriage is not legally recognised, […]
Residents of Sydney’s inner west awoke Tuesday to find swastikas, homophobic slurs, and offensive graffiti defacing political posters and public property in Newtown, Enmore, and Erskineville — including a well-known LGBTQ+ bar. The NSW Police have launched an investigation into the vandalism, believed to have occurred between 1:30 am and 2:00 am on Tuesday morning. […]