Category: Around the World
The US Navy has introduced a new policy requiring transgender service members to voluntarily separate from service by 28 March or face involuntary discharge. Guidance issued on 13 March states that Marines and sailors who do not identify with their birth-assigned gender must either opt for an honourable discharge or be forcibly removed from service. […]
A petition urging the Trump administration to reinstate transgender representation on the Stonewall Uprising page of the National Park Service (NPS) website has gathered over 25,000 signatures. The controversy began after the NPS revised its description of the Stonewall National Monument, omitting references to transgender and non-binary individuals who played a pivotal role in the […]
A once-a-year injection designed to protect against HIV has successfully passed an initial safety trial, according to research published in The Lancet medical journal. The drug, lenacapavir, cleared a crucial Phase I trial and could become a highly effective and convenient option for HIV prevention. How Lenacapavir Works Lenacapavir prevents HIV from replicating inside cells, […]
A trans man in Russia is being detained in what Amnesty International describes as “inhuman and degrading conditions” after receiving a 12-year prison sentence for treason. Harsh Sentence for Small Donation Mark Kislitsyn, an LGBTQ+ activist from Moscow, was sentenced in 2023 by the Moscow City Court for transferring ₽865 (approximately $10 USD) to a […]
A historic New South Wales prison that exclusively held gay, trans, and non-binary prisoners from 1957 to 1984 has been officially added to the NSW State Heritage Register, recognising the LGBTQIA+ history of the site and the injustices endured by those incarcerated there. Cooma Gaol: A Dark Chapter in Australia’s LGBTQ+ History Originally opened in […]
Recent executive orders from former President Donald Trump have led to the widespread shutdown of gender-affirming care for transgender minors, yet hospitals continue to perform non-consensual surgeries on intersex infants and toddlers. Contradictions in Medical Policy Trump’s Day One executive order on “gender ideology” asserted that there are only two “immutable” sexes—male and female. A […]
The Newcastle Herald has issued an apology after publishing a transphobic advertisement from Clive Palmer’s Trumpet of Patriots party on its front page. The ad, which also appeared in The Australian and The Age, sparked backlash from editorial staff and human rights organisations. The advertisement, published on Tuesday, read: “We must stop confusing children in […]
Grammy-winning rapper and singer Doechii has been announced as the headliner for the WorldPride DC 2025 Street Festival & Closing Concert on Sunday, June 8. The free event will mark the grand finale of the global LGBTQ+ celebration. “The Sunday Closing Ceremony and Concert is a moment of reflection, unity, and celebration as we acknowledge […]