Category: Around the World
Russia has officially banned the Elton John AIDS Foundation from operating within its borders, accusing it of working with the “collective West” to undermine Russian values and destabilise society. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Russian General Prosecutor’s Office claimed the foundation promotes “non-traditional sexual relationships, Western family models, and gender reassignment.” The organisation […]
Republican lawmakers in Florida have advanced legislation that could give public employees and state contractors broad protection to discriminate against LGBTQ+ individuals in the workplace without consequence. The bill, titled the “Freedom of Conscience in the Workplace Act” (S.B. 440), would bar public employers from requiring staff to use transgender individuals’ correct pronouns. It would […]
Greece, a nation once praised for its progressive stance on LGBTQ+ rights, may soon implement a significant restriction: banning surrogacy access for single men and same-sex male couples. Justice Minister Giorgos Floridis revealed on Tuesday that proposed changes to the civil code would limit surrogacy exclusively to women. Floridis clarified that the revised law would […]
A controversial new law restricting LGBTQ+ gatherings in Hungary has sparked mass protests across the country, with tens of thousands taking to the streets of Budapest in defiance of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government. Passed last week by Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party, which holds a two-thirds parliamentary majority, the law prohibits any public event that […]
A federal judge has temporarily halted the enforcement of a controversial Iowa law that sought to remove books with LGBTQ+ themes or descriptions of sexual acts from school libraries, calling into question the law’s constitutionality and its religious bias. On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Stephen Locher issued a fresh preliminary injunction against Senate File 496 […]
Anheuser-Busch has ended its sponsorship of yet another Pride event—this time in its own backyard—drawing disappointment from LGBTQIA+ advocates and local businesses in St. Louis. After more than three decades of support, the brewing giant has pulled its sponsorship of PrideFest St. Louis, leaving the long-running event facing a significant funding shortfall. “We are devastated […]
Montana Governor Greg Gianforte has signed two controversial bills into law that target transgender individuals’ access to public spaces and participation in sports. The first, House Bill 121, bans transgender people from using restrooms, changing areas, and sleeping quarters that align with their gender identity in a range of public facilities — including schools, libraries, […]
Dozens of federally funded studies focused on LGBTQ+ health have been abruptly cancelled following President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders eliminating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and banning so-called “gender ideology” from the federal government. According to a report by the Associated Press, at least 68 research grants across 46 institutions were terminated last […]