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 […]
U.S. President Donald Trump has sparked controversy after resharing an article on his social media platform, Truth Social, featuring an image of the ‘Pink Triangle’—a symbol historically used by the Nazis to identify and persecute queer men. Trump’s second term has been marked by a series of anti-LGBTQ+ executive orders, including the reinstatement of a […]
A transgender TikTok influencer, Ratu Thalisa, has been sentenced to two years and 10 months in prison in Indonesia for allegedly making blasphemous remarks about Jesus Christ during a livestream. The social media personality, who has over 440,000 followers under the handle @ratuentokglowskincare, was also fined 100 million rupiah ($10,000 NZD) after being found guilty of […]
A coalition of major LGBTQ+ rights organisations, including the Human Rights Campaign, GLAAD, and PFLAG, has issued a strong call to action to the Democratic National Committee (DNC), urging the party to step up its fight against the surge of anti-LGBTQ+ policies under Donald Trump’s administration and the broader Republican Party. “The Party’s Leaders Must […]
In a powerful display of resistance, demonstrators in Salt Lake City, Utah unfurled a 200-foot rainbow banner in front of the state capitol on Friday to protest House Bill 77 (H.B. 77)—a Republican-led measure banning Pride and transgender flags from schools and other government properties. In solidarity with LGBTQ+ communities, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin […]
Trans youth in England and Wales are reportedly taking extreme measures—including starving themselves—to prevent the physical changes of puberty after the UK government banned puberty blockers, a GP in South Wales has claimed. The ban on puberty blocker prescriptions, introduced after the Cass Review in April 2024, has left trans children without access to crucial […]
Newly revealed memos from President Donald Trump’s administration, published by The New York Times (NYT) last Friday, show that over 100 words have been flagged for removal or limitation across government agencies. The list, compiled from official and unofficial agency guidance, highlights terms that authorities are being advised to avoid, many of which relate to […]