Category: Around the World
Crisis hotlines for the LGBTQ+ community have seen a significant surge in calls during the 2024 U.S. presidential election week, according to a leading LGBTQ+ support organisation. Jaymes Black, CEO of The Trevor Project, reported on Wednesday that since midnight on Tuesday, the group’s crisis services—including lifeline, chat, and text support—have received approximately 125% more […]
The executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has committed to opposing the proposed policies of a potential second Trump administration on pivotal issues such as abortion, border security, and LGBTQ rights. Anthony Romero, the ACLU’s executive director, vowed “to combat” these plans, stating in an open letter on the organisation’s website, “We […]
The Dutch population has shown increased acceptance towards homosexuality, although acceptance levels for other groups within the LGBTIQA+ community remain lower, according to a new study. This insight was highlighted in a recent study by Mariëlle Paul, the Dutch State Secretary for Equal Opportunities, with the Tweede Kamer, the Lower House of Parliament. The survey […]
As Americans head to the polls to pick the next President of the United States, YOUR ex takes a look at both candidates and how they compare regarding LGBTQ+ rights. It’s no surprise that former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris take starkly different approaches to LGBTQ+ protections and policies. As a large […]
Thousands marched in Buenos Aires for the annual LGBTQ+ Pride event on Saturday, the 2nd of November, calling out the austerity measures of President Javier Milei’s government, which many view as being discriminatory. Moving under the banner “There is no freedom without rights,” Marchers gathered at Plaza de Mayo before parading down the main boulevard, […]
Mali, a West African nation under military rule for over three years, has moved closer to criminalising homosexuality with the recent passage of a new penal code by its ruling National Transitional Council. The measure was nearly unanimously adopted last week, with 131 members voting in favour and just one dissenting. However, the bill still […]
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has raised eyebrows after assurting that Western nations would fail in what he describes as an attempt to “impose LGBT ideology” on the Georgian population, before adding that Georgian men “look at women from the cradle.” Speaking at a security conference in Minsk, Lukashenko’s statements were reported by the BelTA news […]
More than one in 10 Australian high school students identify as gay, bisexual, pansexual, or asexual, according to a recent survey conducted across the nation. This survey, conducted between 2019 and 2021, included 6,388 Year 8 students, with results showing that 12 per cent of teens reported a range of sexual orientations, and 3.3 per […]