Category: Around the World
Former New York congressman George Santos has urged gay Republicans attending the Republican National Convention (RNC) to come out and embrace their sexuality. Santos posted a video on X in response to a satirical comment from The Halfway Post, which referred to the RNC in Milwaukee as “Grindr’s Super Bowl,” alluding to the popular gay […]
For the first time, the Barcelona Pride parade marched through the city centre, moving from Plaça Universitat to the Arc de Triomf along Passeig de Sant Joan boulevard. The local police estimated an attendance of around 120,000 people, while organisers claimed over 200,000 participants filled the streets. The parade featured 53 different carriages. This year’s […]
While dining at a great height, Brisbane Powerhouse Artistic Director Kate Gould previews October’s Melt Open festival. I find myself perched 17 metres above the ground at Vertigo, Brisbane’s most daring dining experience. Suspended off the side of the Brisbane Powerhouse, my nerves were on edge as I have to voluntarily lower my bottom off […]
Since 2020, Senegal has been grappling with the effectiveness of its repression of homosexuality. Abuses against LGBT+ individuals are rampant in this West African country, where consensual same-sex relationships can result in prison sentences of up to five years. The situation escalated in June following new Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko’s claim that homosexuality is tolerated […]
Brenda Biya, the 27-year-old daughter of Cameroon’s long-serving President Paul Biya, has publicly announced that she is a lesbian, drawing significant attention due to the country’s strict anti-LGBTQ+ laws. The announcement, made via Instagram on 30 June, has sent shockwaves through the Central African nation where same-sex relations are illegal. Biya shared a photo of […]
The Biden administration has reiterated its stance on transgender surgeries for minors amid controversy following remarks about opposing genital surgeries for children. This came after activist groups criticised the administration’s stance. Late last month, federal officials informed The New York Times that the administration opposed transgender surgeries for minors. However, they did not clarify their […]
Craig Young explains how France’s centrist and left voters strategically avoided a far-right government. At the same time as the United Kingdom held its general election, French President Emmanuel Macron called a snap election in France – which almost went badly wrong for him. A French President is elected once every seven years, and may […]
Craig Young examines the results of Britain’s general election (including Posie Parker’s votes) and wonders if New Zealand might follow. On July 4, the axe finally fell on the factionalised, negligent and incompetent British Conservative government. So what next? Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party stormed to a landslide victory, as anticipated, although encouragingly, LGBTQI+ allies […]