Category: Around the World

May 10
Ricky Martin Won’t Stop Talking About His Foot Fetish

Ricky Martin, during a recent interview on “The View,” openly expressed his admiration for feet, directly telling co-host Joy Behar, “I love feet.” The Grammy-winning artist had previously touched on his unique interest in feet back in February, revealing that he shares photos of feet to delight his fans. In the new conversation on the […]

May 08
Russian Student Sentenced To Prison For Displaying LGBTQ+ Symbols

Danila Morozov, a 22-year-old Russian university student, has been sentenced by a Moscow court to 15 days in jail and fined 50,000 rubles (approximately $1,300 New Zealand Dollars) for “displaying LGBT symbols” and “discrediting the Russian military.” Morozov, who studies at the Higher School of Economics and serves on the Youth Parliament—an advisory group to […]

May 07
One Year Sentence for Homophobic Attack at London Bus Stop Following Black Pride Event

Jabbard Mabounda has been sentenced to one year in prison after he assaulted two men at a bus stop in Brixton following a Black Pride event in London. The two men, teacher Michael Smith and his boyfriend Nat Asabere sustained severe injuries and required hospital treatment. According to the Evening Standard, Mabounda launched an unprovoked […]

May 07
Posie Parker’s Political Party Fails to Win Seats in Local Elections

Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull (Posie Parker) and her newly formed political party have failed to secure any seats in the UK’s recent local election. Having finally registered the party in February 2023 after two rejections from the Electoral Commission, Parker’s party fielded five candidates across the UK in the elections held on 2 May 2023. In Stockport’s […]

May 07
Elon Musk Advises JK Rowling to Shift Her Social Media Focus To Somthing “Interesting And Positive”

Elon Musk has advised JK Rowling to curtail her tweets about transgender issues and instead focus on sharing more “interesting and positive content.” Musk made the suggestion through a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), which he had purchased in 2022. Responding to Rowling’s post from a month earlier, which discussed the definition of […]

May 06
Madonna Sets New Record with Historic Performance in Rio

Legendary pop icon Madonna has delivered a historic performance at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, transforming the iconic locale into an electrifying dancefloor as she wrapped up her Celebration Tour. According to Live Nation, Madonna’s record-breaking performance, which drew a crowd of over 1.6 million people, surpassed the Rolling Stones’ 2006 record, making the […]

May 01
Queensland Updates Hate Crime Laws & Expands LGBTQ+ Protections

The Australian State of Queensland has extended its legal protections against hate crimes, updating the law by introducing stricter penalties for offences motivated by deep-seated hatred or serious contempt towards individuals based on their sexuality, gender identity, sex characteristics, race, or religion. For the first time, the legislation now includes specific protections for non-binary and […]

Apr 30
Texas Challenges Biden Administration Over Expanded LGBTQ+ Student Protections

The State of Texas filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education, contesting the Biden administration’s latest amendments to Title IX, giving more protections to LGBTQ+ students. The modifications, set to be implemented on August 1, are set to broaden the scope of protections to include not only sexual orientation and gender identity […]