Category: Around the World
Over 150,000 LGBTQ+ individuals and their allies marched in the Pride Parade in South Korea in 2024, defying a second consecutive year of a ban imposed by authorities. While more than 35 countries, including Thailand, are moving towards the legalisation of same-sex marriage, South Korea has yet to recognise same-sex marriage or civil unions for […]
Relentless opposition is marring progress made towards equal rights for LGBTI people, ILGA World said today, as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and intersex lives continue to be at the centre of legal debates across the world. ILGA World is the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association – is a worldwide federation of more […]
The U.S. State of South Carolina is facing widespread criticism for passing a ban on gender-affirming care for trans young people, along with imposing “extreme” restrictions on healthcare for transgender adults. On Tuesday, 21 May, South Carolina’s governor, Henry McMaster, signed bill H4624 into law. The bill prohibits all gender-affirming care, including puberty blockers, hormone […]
As the months pass, it seems that nothing will be able to save the ailing British Conservative Party from the final coupe de grace that the forthcoming British General Election will administer. Craig Young recounts how did got this bad and how much LGBTQ+ rights have had to do with it. In 2010, the British […]
A new study by Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne has highlighted the persistent issue of homophobia in sport, highlighting that over half of LGBTQ+ young people in Australia have observed discrimination in community sports. The study also showed that 40% of LGBTQ+ young people have personally faced such discrimination – the majority of which […]
Cumberland City Council in NSW, Australia, has reversed its controversial ban on a same-sex parenting book after an hours-long heated debate. The decision followed global backlash, and the book, written by Holly Duhig, was reinstated in libraries. The council initially banned the book, which covers content on same-sex parents, prompting the Mayor of Inner West […]
American footballer Harrison Butker, who plays alongside Taylor Swift’s boyfriend, Travis Kelce, has found himself at the centre of controversy following remarks he made about Pride month. Speaking at Catholic Benedictine College over the weekend, Butker called Pride month “sinful” and suggested that women would find the most happiness in being wives and mothers. During […]
Trans, non-binary, and intersex individuals in Peru have been classified as “mentally ill” under a recent decree issued by the government’s health ministry. The decree, signed by Peruvian President Dina Boluarte, labels “transsexualism” and “gender identity disorder in children” as mental health conditions. Additionally, the decree includes “dual-role transvestitism,” “fetishistic transvestism,” and other “gender identity […]