Category: Around the World
A Russian consumer protection official has claimed that mpox (monkeypox) won’t be a problem for the country due to its “traditional values” – specifically, its hostility towards LGBTQ+ individuals. Anna Popova, head of the consumer watchdog agency Rospotrebnadzor, expressed confidence that Russia’s stance on LGBTQ+ issues would prevent the spread of mpox in the country. […]
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to allow President Joe Biden’s administration to enforce a significant part of a new rule aimed at protecting LGBTQ+ students from discrimination based on gender identity in 10 Republican-led states that had challenged the measure. The justices rejected the administration’s request to partially lift lower court injunctions, which had blocked […]
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has signed into law an amendment that bans the “promotion” of LGBTQ+ topics in schools, despite calls for a veto from intellectuals and a protest by rights groups on August 15. The newly enacted law prohibits the “propaganda, promotion, or incitement” of ideas related to nontraditional sexual orientations and gender identities […]
Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran has received a two-game unpaid suspension following the use of a homophobic slur directed at a heckler during Sunday’s game at Fenway Park. The Red Sox, in consultation with Major League Baseball, announced the suspension on Monday, which took effect starting with that evening’s game against the Texas Rangers. […]
LGBTQ+ Bulgarians and their allies have gathered outside the nation’s national assembly building to protest against a newly passed amendment to the Pre-school and School Education Act, which bans so-called LGBTQ+ propaganda in schools. The amendment, introduced by the pro-Russian Vazrazhdane Party, was passed on Wednesday, the 7th of August, with 159 votes in favour, […]
A recent survey conducted by Folx Health, a US-based LGBTQ+ digital healthcare service, has unveiled significant anxiety among transgender and non-binary individuals ahead of the 2024 US presidential election. Initially carried out just days before President Joe Biden announced the end of his re-election campaign, the survey was re-run following his withdrawal and Kamala Harris’s […]
The Inner West Pride Centre, the first of its kind in New South Wales in 17 years, has officially opened its doors in the Sydney suburb of Newtown. Housed in the newly renovated Newtown Town Hall, the centre aims to provide support services and community spaces for LGBTQ+ people of all ages. This new centre […]
Australian climber Campbell Harrison defiantly kissed his boyfriend after missing out on the final of the men’s boulder and lead competition, standing up to homophobic trolls. Harrison, who finished tied for 19th with a score of 9.4, did not advance to the final, as only the top eight from each semi-final were allowed to progress. […]