Category: Around the World
Lithuania’s Constitutional Court has struck down the country’s 2009 “gay propaganda” law, declaring it unconstitutional and a violation of democratic values. The legislation, part of the Law on the Protection of Minors Against the Detrimental Effect of Public Information, prohibited the “promotion” of homosexuality to minors. The court ruled last month that labelling information about […]
Republican legislators in the state of Idaho have introduced a resolution urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges, the landmark 2015 decision that established marriage equality nationwide. The resolution, House Joint Memorial 1, argues that the Supreme Court overstepped its authority by mandating states to recognise same-sex marriages. It calls for a […]
Eight Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies have been dismissed for their alleged involvement in covering up the assault of a transgender man by a fellow officer. According to a report by the Los Angeles Times, the incident, which took place in February 2023, involved Deputy Joseph Benza III, who pleaded guilty in December to one […]
Global music icon Shakira will headline the WorldPride 2025 Welcome Concert, bringing her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour to Nationals Park on Saturday, May 31, 2025. This performance marks her return to touring after a seven-year hiatus and sets the stage for an exciting start to WorldPride D.C., one of the largest global […]
Cory Young, a self-identified neo-Nazi skinhead, was sentenced on Monday to 3 1/2 years in prison for his involvement in the beating death of Jake Kelly, a 49-year-old gay man from north Phoenix. The sentencing took place in Maricopa County Superior Court and stems from a plea agreement reached in November 2023. Young, 45, who […]
Meta has announced significant changes to its content moderation policies, triggering controversy over relaxed restrictions on speech related to immigration, gender, and sexual orientation. The revisions include updates to the “Hateful Conduct” policy, raising concerns that the platform now permits content previously considered discriminatory or harmful. In a blog post, Joel Kaplan, Meta’s newly-appointed Chief […]
The Queensland government has backtracked after Health Minister Tim Nicholls initially confirmed plans to consider expanding the state’s Children’s Gender Service. Last week, The Courier-Mail reported that Nicholls announced a steering committee would oversee the implementation of all 25 recommendations from an independent review into the Queensland Children’s Gender Service. The review, prompted by allegations […]
The U.S. Department of Defense is moving towards granting honourable discharges to more than 30,000 gay and bisexual veterans who were barred from military service due to their sexual orientation, according to legal filings made public on Monday, January 6 2025. This change could grant these veterans access to critical benefits, including healthcare and educational […]