Category: Around the World
Understanding the Cass Review’s impact on Gender Identity Services in the UK. In 2020, Dr. Hilary Cass was commissioned to lead a comprehensive review of Britain’s public health service, the NHS’s gender identity services amidst growing concerns over the adequacy and appropriateness of support provided to transgender youth. The ensuing report, which spanned nearly 400 […]
A recent rally in Edinburgh, spearheaded by controversial anti-trans activist Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, known as Posie Parker, has been drowned out by LGBTQ+ advocacy groups. The “Let Women Speak” event, held on April 6, was designed to challenge Scotland’s new hate crime laws through “gender-critical” chants. The laws, criticised by figures such as JK Rowling, aim […]
Hong Kong has made a significant policy adjustment, allowing transgender individuals to change their gender markers on ID cards without undergoing full gender-affirmation surgery. This development follows a landmark ruling by Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal in favour of activists Henry Tse and Q, challenging the stringent surgical requirements previously enforced. Despite this progress, […]
In response to JK Rowling’s critique of Scotland’s new hate crime legislation, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has asserted his stance on the matter by stating that individuals should not be penalised for expressing basic truths about biology. An acclaimed author, Rowling, openly criticised the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act on social media. The […]
Two bar workers have been arrested under Russia’s newly enacted “LGBTQ+ extremism”, marking a significant crackdown following the Supreme Court’s declaration against the “international LGBT movement” late last year. The detentions took place at Pose, an establishment in Orenburg near the Kazakhstan border, where a police operation earlier in the month led to the apprehension […]
Clashes erupted between pro-trans rights supporters and participants of a “women’s rights” demonstration in Melbourne on Saturday, 23 March, amidst allegations of neo-Nazi participation. Approximately 100 individuals attended a rally dubbed #WomenWillSpeak, organised by the Women’s Action Group. The group, established by women from Victoria’s regional and rural areas in 2019, primarily opposes gender self-identification […]
We look back at the career of Leo Varadkar, Ireland’s first openly gay Taoiseach (Prime Minister) who stepped down from office yesterday leaving a legacy of progress behind. In an era where visibility and representation are pivotal to the LGBTQ+ community’s journey towards equality, Leo Varadkar stands out as a remarkable figure of progress. As […]
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong announced her marriage to long-time partner Sophie Allouache in a picturesque Adelaide winery, surrounded by lush gardens where the newlyweds were photographed holding bouquets. The Labour Party’s Penny Wong, who has been in a committed relationship with Allouache for nearly two decades, shared this joyous occasion with their two daughters, […]