Category: Around the World
Just one day after Georgia’s Parliament passed a highly controversial anti-LGBTQ+ law, Kesaria Abramidze, a 37-year-old influencer, actress and model known for her activism and open discussions about her transgender identity, was tragically murdered in her home. The heartbreaking incident occurred just one day after Georgia’s Parliament passed a highly controversial law against promoting homosexual […]
LGBTQ+ Ukrainians stood strong at Kharkiv Pride, held just 30 kilometres from the Russian border, even as the war between the two nations continues. On Sunday, 15 September, the sixth annual Kharkiv Pride parade saw queer participants take part in an “auto Pride,” where cars adorned with Ukrainian and LGBTQ+ Pride flags drove through the […]
Neo-Nazi Alan Edward is facing a lengthy prison sentence after being convicted of multiple terrorism offences in Scottland. Edward, 54, had amassed an arsenal of weapons with the intent of targeting the LGBTQ+ community. He was found guilty following an 11-day trial at the High Court in Stirling. Edward, a former journalist with almost 28,000 […]
A school district in Florida has agreed to return 36 books to its school libraries after they were previously removed due to LGBTQ+ content deemed inappropriate by state officials. The legal settlement was revealed by the law firm Selendy Gay, which represents Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson, authors of the children’s book And Tango Makes […]
As the 2024 U.S. presidential election approaches, Project 2025, a significant political initiative, is sparking deep concerns, particularly within the LGBTQ+ community. Driven by the far-right Heritage Foundation and supported by over 100 conservative groups, this $22 million campaign seeks to reshape U.S. governance by laying out a comprehensive plan for the next conservative president. […]
Texas father Francisco Ricardo Sotello Baez has been sentenced to six years in prison after severely beating his two-year-old son because he believed the child was gay. 23-year-old Baez, a father of five, admitted to repeatedly punching his son in the face, leaving the boy severely injured and bleeding from the nose. The violent assault […]
Minnesota Governor and Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz has spoken out against the rising trend of anti-LGBTQ+ book bans across the United States. Walz, a long-time advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, directly addressed efforts to ban books like And Tango Makes Three (a children’s book based on the true story of two male penguins raising […]
The Dominican Republic’s Constitutional Court will hear a pivotal challenge to laws that criminalise consensual same-sex conduct among officers in the police and armed forces. Human Rights Watch, which announced the challenge, argues that these laws violate the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender officers under international law, including their rights to equality, privacy, […]