Category: Around the World
On July 21, President Biden stepped down as the Democrat Party’s candidate for the next term’s American President, endorsing his Vice President, Kamala Harris to fill his shoes. Craig Young asks what President Harris would mean for rainbow communities and the US in general. The Biden administration has been a praiseworthy defender of LGBTQ+ rights […]
London’s Metropolitan Police are conducting a thorough investigation and house-to-house enquiries to track down a masked vandal who painted over three Pride flags outside Forest Gate station in east London early on Friday morning. Dressed in a green hooded jacket, dark tracksuit bottoms, and a white face mask to conceal their identity, the vandal used […]
Former New York congressman George Santos has urged gay Republicans attending the Republican National Convention (RNC) to come out and embrace their sexuality. Santos posted a video on X in response to a satirical comment from The Halfway Post, which referred to the RNC in Milwaukee as “Grindr’s Super Bowl,” alluding to the popular gay […]
For the first time, the Barcelona Pride parade marched through the city centre, moving from Plaça Universitat to the Arc de Triomf along Passeig de Sant Joan boulevard. The local police estimated an attendance of around 120,000 people, while organisers claimed over 200,000 participants filled the streets. The parade featured 53 different carriages. This year’s […]
While dining at a great height, Brisbane Powerhouse Artistic Director Kate Gould previews October’s Melt Open festival. I find myself perched 17 metres above the ground at Vertigo, Brisbane’s most daring dining experience. Suspended off the side of the Brisbane Powerhouse, my nerves were on edge as I have to voluntarily lower my bottom off […]
Since 2020, Senegal has been grappling with the effectiveness of its repression of homosexuality. Abuses against LGBT+ individuals are rampant in this West African country, where consensual same-sex relationships can result in prison sentences of up to five years. The situation escalated in June following new Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko’s claim that homosexuality is tolerated […]
Brenda Biya, the 27-year-old daughter of Cameroon’s long-serving President Paul Biya, has publicly announced that she is a lesbian, drawing significant attention due to the country’s strict anti-LGBTQ+ laws. The announcement, made via Instagram on 30 June, has sent shockwaves through the Central African nation where same-sex relations are illegal. Biya shared a photo of […]
The Biden administration has reiterated its stance on transgender surgeries for minors amid controversy following remarks about opposing genital surgeries for children. This came after activist groups criticised the administration’s stance. Late last month, federal officials informed The New York Times that the administration opposed transgender surgeries for minors. However, they did not clarify their […]