Category: Around the World
The Wisconsin State Assembly has voted to advance a series of bills that target transgender minors, limiting access to gender-affirming healthcare and restricting participation in sports teams for trans youth. This decision was made despite strong opposition from community members, advocacy groups, and multiple medical organizations. During a public forum held last week, hundreds showed […]
In previous hockey seasons, players across the NHL (National Hockey League) proudly showcased their support for the LGBTQ+ community by adorning their hockey sticks with rainbow-coloured Pride Tape during games and warmups. It was a small yet powerful gesture of solidarity that resonated with fans and advocates alike. However, a recent policy change issued by […]
The US Navy has bestowed its highest non-combat accolade, the Navy and Marine Corps Medal, upon sailor Thomas James for his bravery during the 2022 Club Q mass shooting. On the night of 19 November 2022, the Club Q venue in Colorado Springs, a renowned LGBTQ+ hotspot, witnessed a harrowing attack that resulted in five […]
The UK’s Electoral Commission has turned down the registration of a political party fronted by anti-trans activist Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, widely known as Posie Parker. Posie Parker, who is now infamous for her controversial standpoints on trans issues and the presence of extremist groups at her Let Women Speak events, announced her intent to introduce the […]
Uganda’s recent enactment of the Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA) in May has positioned the nation among the most stringent anti-LGBTQ+ countries worldwide. The controversial legislation not only reaffirms the criminality of homosexual acts but also introduces the death penalty for offences labelled as “aggravated homosexuality.” The bill further elaborates on these offences, pointing to cases involving […]
A renowned printing firm, HelloPrint, has expressed regret over unknowingly supporting anti-trans themes by printing merchandise for activist Posie Parker. After producing “adult human female” stickers and other items for Parker for half a decade, the company came under scrutiny, with one notable t-shirt denouncing Nicola Sturgeon as a “destroyer of women’s rights”, later flaunted […]
Stefanos Kasselakis, a Greek-American entrepreneur and former Goldman Sachs trader, has taken the reins of Syriza, Greece’s opposition left-wing party, with aspirations to become Greece’s pioneering LGBTQ+ prime minister. The 35-year-old, who previously held an executive position in the shipping industry, was an unexpected choice for the party leadership. Just last month, Kasselakis threw his […]
Civic Platform (PO) leader Donald Tusk, has revealed two legislative plans to support the LGBTQ+ community in Poland. Speaking In the northwest town of Pia, Tusk made the announcement in response to a high school senior question highlighting the discrimination faced by the LGBTQ+ community under the current administration. The ruling Law and Justice (PiS) […]