Category: Around the World
A landmark attempt to legalise same-sex marriage in Botswana has been met with opposition from prominent church and cultural organisations. Bonolo Selelo and Tsholofelo Kumile appeared before Botswana’s High Court on 14 and 15 July, challenging the Government’s refusal to allow them to marry. The couple argues that the country’s Marriage Act is unconstitutional because […]
The Trump administration has formally rescinded a Biden-era regulation intended to help LGBTQ+ children in foster care access safe, supportive and affirming placements. The Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families removed the rule from federal regulations on 14 July 2026. The rescission took effect immediately. Introduced in April 2024, the […]
A viral Instagram post by transgender author and actress Jesse James Rose has made an explosive and unverified allegation about the late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, claiming he once hired her as a sex worker. Rose, the author of the memoir Sorry I Keep Crying During Sex, shared her account following Graham’s sudden death on […]
Schools in England will be required to prevent transgender pupils from using toilets and changing rooms that do not correspond with their “biological sex” from September, under new statutory safeguarding guidance. The updated Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, published by the Department for Education, will take effect on 1 September. It states that schools […]
Senegal’s lawmakers have continued their crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights, this time by constitutionally outlawing same-sex marriage. On 29 June, the West African country’s National Assembly voted to amend the Constitution to define marriage exclusively as “the union between a man and a woman”. The measure passed unanimously, with 129 votes in favour and none against. […]
New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte has signed legislation requiring public school employees to disclose information about transgender students to their parents or legal guardians. The law reverses the effect of a 2024 New Hampshire Supreme Court ruling that upheld students’ privacy rights in certain circumstances. Ayotte’s office announced on 2 July that SB 430 had […]
Madison Square Garden allegedly maintained a database identifying LGBTQ+ celebrities who had visited, or might visit, the New York venue, according to an investigation by Wired. The venue has already faced scrutiny over its use of surveillance technology. The latest report claims its internal database included specific labels relating to the gender identity or sexual […]
LGBTQ+ advocates in Idaho have created a new online map showing trans-inclusive bathrooms across the state following the introduction of a wide-ranging law restricting restroom access for transgender people. Developed by Trans Affirm, the “Idaho Inclusive Bathroom Map” identifies businesses, community venues and other spaces where people can safely use facilities that correspond with their […]