Category: Around the World
At least eight transgender individuals have been arrested, with approximately a dozen others detained in Belarus since August. According to TG House Belarus, a transgender support organisation, the crackdown on the LGBTQ+ community started in late August and escalated significantly in early September. TG House Belarus estimates that between 15 and 20 LGBTQ+ people were […]
After facing significant backlash over his participation in an LGBTQ+ Republican fundraiser, rapper Chingy has withdrawn from the event. Chingy (real name Howard Bailey Jr.), known for hits like ‘Right Thurr’, had been set to perform at the ‘Red, White, and Rock’ fundraiser—a Republican event supporting LGBTQ+ conservatives. Over the weekend, the rapper responded to […]
The NSW government has committed to implementing all 19 recommendations from a landmark inquiry into historical gay hate crimes, acknowledging that victims and their families were “fundamentally failed” in the past and vowing to ensure such injustices never occur again. The inquiry, which spanned 18 months, investigated unsolved deaths in NSW between 1970 and 2010 […]
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. […]