Category: Around the World
Czech police, working in collaboration with their Slovak counterparts, have detained a minor suspected of plotting a terrorist attack on the Bratislava Pride parade. According to a report from UNN, the boy was part of an international online group that coordinated attacks via Telegram. Approximately two weeks ago, as Bratislava prepared for its annual march, […]
Monsignor Jeffrey Burrill, a former top administrator for the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), has filed a lawsuit claiming that he was unaware that his data could be accessed by others. Burrill began using the queer dating app Grindr in 2017 and asserts that if he had known that his data was public, he […]
Noah Williams celebrated winning a silver medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics on 29 July in a memorable and heartwarming way: by kissing his diving partner, Tom Daley, on the cheek. The affectionate gesture came after the pair secured silver in the men’s 10m synchronised platform diving final, scoring 463.44 points. They finished second to […]
British band The 1975 is facing a $2.4 million lawsuit from the organisers of the Good Vibes Festival in Malaysia after frontman Matty Healy kissed bassist Ross Macdonald on stage in protest against the country’s strict anti-LGBT laws. The incident, which occurred in July last year, led to the cancellation of the three-day event, causing […]
As Joe Biden enters the final phase of his presidency, his journey on LGBTQ+ rights stands out as a testament to personal growth and societal change. Decades ago, when Biden was a junior U.S. senator from Delaware, he encountered challenging questions about gay rights that caught him unprepared. During a meeting with the North Star […]
Thomas Jolly, the queer artistic director behind the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, has addressed the backlash over a segment that many incorrectly interpreted as inspired by the ‘Last Supper’. The segment featured drag performers and was part of a broader display aiming to represent diverse communities. In a previous interview with British Vogue, […]
The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics was sharply criticised by Georgia’s parliamentary leader and religious figures, who argued it underscored the necessity for a proposed law banning queer propaganda. Friday’s event, set on the River Seine, featured performances by pop musicians, dancers, and drag performers. DJ and producer Barbara Butch, donning a silver halo-like […]
Ghana’s supreme court has upheld a colonial-era law criminalising consensual same-sex conduct between adults, a decision criticised by Human Rights Watch as contrary to Ghana’s human rights obligations. This ruling, which was made on the 24th of July 24, comes amid a heated debate over a proposed anti-LGBTQ+ law that could further criminalise sexual and […]