Category: Around the World
Michael Stevens charts the astonishing rollbacks in DEI policies and trans rights since Donald Trump returned to office—and braces for the impact this will have on New Zealand. It feels like the winds of change are blowing, and not in a way that is good for our communities. Since Trump’s inauguration, there has been a […]
Google has announced it will no longer set diversity hiring targets and is reviewing its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, marking a significant shift in the tech giant’s approach to workplace representation. The decision aligns Google with a growing number of U.S. companies scaling back DEI efforts in response to political and legal challenges. […]
Caitlyn Jenner has been widely criticised on social media after publicly supporting US President Donald Trump’s executive order banning trans women from participating in women’s and girls’ sports. The order, signed on Wednesday (6 February) to coincide with National Girls and Women in Sports Day, aims to “keep men out of women’s sports,” according to […]
US President Donald Trump has announced the formation of a White House faith office, to be led by televangelist Rev. Paula White, alongside a task force aimed at eliminating what he describes as “anti-Christian bias” in the United States. Speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington on Thursday (6 February), Trump outlined his plans […]
Harry Potter author JK Rowling has publicly celebrated US President Donald Trump’s recent executive order banning trans women and girls from competing in female sports. Rowling, known for her controversial stance on trans rights, took to X to praise the move, which has been widely condemned by LGBTQ+ activists and allies. Signed by Trump on […]
Following New Zealand’s decision to remove its longstanding restrictions on blood donations from gay and bisexual men, Australians are urging for similar changes to be implemented across the ditch. Medsafe, New Zealand’s medicines and medical devices authority, confirmed that new donor assessment criteria would replace the current restrictions, with the final step of the transition […]
New York Attorney General Letitia James has reaffirmed that hospitals in the state must continue providing transgender healthcare despite an executive order signed by Donald Trump restricting such care for minors. Shortly after returning to office, Trump signed the Protecting Children From Chemical And Surgical Mutilation order, which limits access to gender-affirming care for individuals […]
Peppa Oliveira, the iconic Brazilian music producer and DJ known professionally as Boss in Drama, has passed away at the age of 37. Her death was reported on Saturday, 1 February. A pioneer in modern Brazilian pop music, Peppa was widely celebrated for her work, particularly her collaborations with rapper Karol Conká. Over the years, […]