Category: Around the World

Feb 27
Australia’s Eurovision 2025 Song ‘Milkshake Man’ Raises Eyebrows with Risqué Lyrics

Australia’s official entry for Eurovision 2025 has been announced, and it’s already turning heads. Viral TikTok sensation Go-Jo (real name Marty Zambotto) will take his track “Milkshake Man” to Basel, Switzerland, this May, bringing an infectious pop anthem filled with cheeky wordplay. The high-energy, trance-infused song has all the makings of an online sensation, much […]

Feb 26
Trans Actress Hunter Schafer Challenges New Passport Gender Policies

Transgender actress and activist Hunter Schafer has publicly criticised the Trump administration after receiving a U.S. passport that incorrectly listed her gender as male. The incident follows a recent executive order by President Donald Trump requiring all government-issued identification, including passports, to reflect the sex assigned at birth, effectively revoking recognition of gender identity. In […]

Feb 26
U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Drag Ban Challenge, Keeping Law in Place

The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear a challenge to Tennessee’s Adult Entertainment Act (AEA), leaving the controversial drag performance restrictions largely intact. In an unsigned order issued Monday, the justices denied a request from a Tennessee theatre company to intervene in the legal battle against the law, which was passed in 2023 by […]

Feb 26
USA: Police Arrest Protesters as Iowa Moves Forward With Anti-Trans Law

A wave of protests erupted at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Monday as hundreds gathered to oppose a controversial bill that would strip gender identity protections from the state’s Civil Rights Act. House Study Bill 242 seeks to eliminate gender identity as a protected class in the Iowa Civil Rights Act, reversing […]

Feb 26
Mardi Gras Buzz: Are Kylie and Troye Planning a Secret Appearance?

Excitement is building as speculation swirls around Aussie pop icons Troye Sivan and Kylie Minogue making surprise appearances at this year’s Mardi Gras Party in Sydney. With the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade set for this Saturday night (March 1), the official after-party will kick off at the Hordern Pavilion in Moore Park […]

Feb 26
Two Men in Indonesia to Be Lashed Over Homosexuality Accusations

A couple in Indonesia has been sentenced to public flogging after being found guilty of engaging in same-sex activity, which remains criminalised in parts of the country. According to the Human Dignity Trust, homosexuality is illegal in two Indonesian provinces—Aceh and South Sumatra—where punishments include up to eight years in prison and as many as […]

Feb 26
Stonewall’s Future Uncertain After US Foreign Aid Freeze

UK LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall is undergoing an organisation-wide consultation that will result in staff cuts following the Trump administration’s decision to freeze foreign aid funding. A spokesperson for Stonewall told PinkNews that the number of redundancies has not yet been confirmed. However, multiple reports citing insider sources suggest that the charity may have to cut […]

Feb 25
USA: Florida Joins Legal Battle Against Target Over LGBTQ+ Pride Collection

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has launched a new legal battle against Target, accusing the retail giant of misleading investors about the financial risks associated with its Pride Month collection and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Newly appointed Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed the lawsuit this week in Fort Myers, arguing that Target violated […]