Category: Around the World
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 […]
A federal judge has once again pushed back against the Trump administration’s attempts to ban transgender individuals from serving in the military, issuing a temporary order to protect two U.S. Air Force members from being discharged. U.S. District Judge Christine O’Hearn granted the injunction, shielding Master Sgt. Logan Ireland and Staff Sgt. Nicholas Bear Bade—both […]
Students at Texas A&M University secured a legal victory after a federal judge overturned the university’s attempt to cancel their annual drag show, “Draggieland.” The ruling, delivered by U.S. District Judge Lee H. Rosenthal, determined that the ban violated students’ First Amendment rights. Rosenthal, appointed by President George H.W. Bush, emphasized the importance of free […]
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has faced backlash for using a homophobic slur while criticising Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s response to recent Chinese military exercises near Australia. Dutton described Albanese’s approach as “the weakest, most limp-wrist response you could see from a leader” during a foreign policy event in Sydney. The phrase “limp wrist” has long […]
The European Union has strongly criticised Hungary after its parliament passed a law banning Pride celebrations and allowing law enforcement to use facial recognition technology to track attendees. E.U. Commissioner for Equality Hadja Lahbib took to social media to reaffirm the bloc’s commitment to LGBTQ+ rights, stating: “We stand with the LGBTQI community – in […]
Texas has been secretly tracking transgender individuals who attempt to update the gender markers on their driver’s licenses, and state officials refuse to explain why. Newly uncovered documents reveal that the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has been compiling a list of trans residents who request gender marker changes. This information is then forwarded […]
a Christian teacher in the UK who told students that being LGBTQ+ is a sin and that trans people are “just confused” has lost a High Court challenge against a finding of unprofessional conduct. Glawdys Leger, formerly a teacher at Bishop Justus Church of England School in Bromley, south London, made the comments during a […]
A new U.S. State Department report on global human rights will no longer include sections covering LGBTQ+ rights, women’s rights, disability rights, discrimination against Indigenous communities, or government corruption, Politico reports. The omissions appear to align with the administration’s recent executive orders eliminating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives from federal government policies. The annual […]