Category: Around the World
Malaysian authorities have arrested 203 men, including 24 foreigners, in a raid on a Kuala Lumpur gym suspected of operating as a gay sex-on-premises venue. The operation took place on Friday night at a men-only gym located on Jalan Raja Laut. Reports state that those detained include doctors, teachers, students, law enforcement officers, and 17 […]
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has revealed he was left “absolutely furious” after his niece and her wife were victims of a violent homophobic attack — less than a year after their wedding. Speaking on Man Made, a podcast hosted by Pete Wicks, Starmer recalled how the couple were badly beaten by a group of […]
A Florida man has been arrested after allegedly attempting to strike members of an LGBTQ+ running club with his SUV in West Palm Beach. Ihab Mustafa El Mahmoud, 43, was taken into custody on Monday (24 November) after witnesses reported that he accelerated towards a group of pedestrians during their regular run along Parker Avenue. […]
Scotland’s newly released census data has revealed several notable insights into LGBTQ+ identities, gender, and religion—offering a snapshot of the nation’s evolving social landscape. Among the data points grabbing attention: author JK Rowling has listed her religion as “believer in biology” in what appears to be a targeted protest against trans inclusion. The declaration was […]
In a historic move, Victoria will become the first state in Australia to eliminate all fees associated with updating the gender marker on birth certificates — a significant and affirming change for the trans and gender diverse community. The Allan Labor Government has officially amended the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act (Fees) Regulations 2019, […]
In a landmark decision for LGBTQ+ rights, the Constitutional Court of the Dominican Republic has declared unconstitutional longstanding laws that penalised consensual same-sex relations within the country’s National Police and Armed Forces. Previously, the Codes of Justice governing both security bodies criminalised so-called “sodomy” among officers, imposing prison sentences of up to two years. Importantly, […]
The Trump administration has acknowledged that it “inadvertently” deported a transgender woman to Mexico, despite a federal court order explicitly blocking her removal due to the risk she could be tortured or killed there. In a filing lodged last week, officials confirmed that Britania Uriostegui Rios was sent to Mexico in violation of a 14 […]
The US government has reversed a recent policy shift that implied passports showing a trans person’s affirmed gender identity could be invalidated. Less than a week after the change appeared on the US State Department’s website, a section referencing the invalidation of passports not reflecting a person’s “biological sex” has been quietly removed. The change, […]