Category: Around the World
A trans man in Russia is being detained in what Amnesty International describes as “inhuman and degrading conditions” after receiving a 12-year prison sentence for treason. Harsh Sentence for Small Donation Mark Kislitsyn, an LGBTQ+ activist from Moscow, was sentenced in 2023 by the Moscow City Court for transferring ₽865 (approximately $10 USD) to a […]
A historic New South Wales prison that exclusively held gay, trans, and non-binary prisoners from 1957 to 1984 has been officially added to the NSW State Heritage Register, recognising the LGBTQIA+ history of the site and the injustices endured by those incarcerated there. Cooma Gaol: A Dark Chapter in Australia’s LGBTQ+ History Originally opened in […]
Recent executive orders from former President Donald Trump have led to the widespread shutdown of gender-affirming care for transgender minors, yet hospitals continue to perform non-consensual surgeries on intersex infants and toddlers. Contradictions in Medical Policy Trump’s Day One executive order on “gender ideology” asserted that there are only two “immutable” sexes—male and female. A […]
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 […]