Category: Around the World
Football Australia has strongly criticised Australian radio host Marty Sheargold for making misogynistic remarks about the Matildas, Australia’s national women’s football team. In a statement released on Wednesday (26 February), the sports governing body expressed its deep disappointment over Sheargold’s comments, which have sparked backlash against both the presenter and the radio station. “Such remarks not […]
In a significant policy shift, the U.S. State Department has directed immigration officials worldwide to deny visas to transgender athletes seeking to enter the United States for competitions. The directive, issued by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, also imposes a permanent ban on athletes who “misrepresent” their birth sex on visa applications. The policy leverages […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]