Category: Around the World
The proportion of young adults in the UK identifying as lesbian, gay, or bisexual (LGB) has surged over the past decade, according to newly released data. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveal that 10.4 per cent of 16 to 24-year-olds identified as LGB in 2023, marking a significant increase from previous years. […]
Retail giant Target is facing criticism from the LGBTQ+ community after announcing plans to scale back its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. The decision, which includes ending its three-year DEI goals and its Racial Equity Action and Change (REACH) initiatives by 2025, has sparked a significant backlash – especially in its home base of […]
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order eliminating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives from the US military, according to reports. As reported by the BBC, the order—set to be enacted on Monday, 3 February – would remove DEI policies from the Department of Defense as part of a broader series of […]
A transgender woman incarcerated in a federal prison has filed a lawsuit challenging former President Donald Trump’s executive order, which mandates that the U.S. government only recognise two unchangeable genders and requires transgender inmates to be housed in facilities that align with their sex assigned at birth. The lawsuit, filed on Sunday in a Boston […]
A recent nationwide survey conducted by Just.Equal Australia has revealed that while some want no police presence at Pride events, a majority of Australians support their inclusion. The survey, which polled 1,516 Australians, found that 63.9% support police presence in Pride, with 37.2% supporting police participation in Pride with conditions, and 26.7% favour their inclusion […]
France is set to implement new lessons on gender equality and consent in public and private schools, starting as young as four. The initiative aims to tackle sexual violence and promote respect in relationships. French Education Minister Elisabeth Borne has announced a comprehensive overhaul of the sex education syllabus, emphasising the importance of teaching young […]
London’s Metropolitan Police are searching for three men in connection with the unexpected death of legendary drag queen Heklina in Soho, London. Heklina, whose real name was Steven Grygelko, was a well-known drag performer, celebrated both in the U.K. and the U.S.. She was found unresponsive at a residential property in Soho Square on 3 […]
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is pursuing arrest warrants for two senior Taliban figures over their role in the “unprecedented, unconscionable and ongoing persecution” of LGBTQ+ individuals and women in Afghanistan. Karim Khan KC announced on 23 January that the ICC had submitted applications for the arrest of Taliban supreme leader […]