Category: Around the World
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 […]
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 […]