Category: Around the World
Russian authorities are continuing to target the LGBTQ+ community with a raid on the Zebra Club in Voronezh, where a drag queen event was being held. The special police unit SOBR conducted the operation on the night of 22-23 November, detaining over ten attendees. Photos shared by pro-government media showed armed officers and partygoers, including […]
A Colorado judge has ruled that a transgender volleyball player at the centre of a contentious debate over her gender and eligibility can continue playing for San José State University (SJSU). The player’s participation has sparked significant backlash, with several women’s college volleyball teams forfeiting matches against San José in protest. The controversy has extended […]
A recent survey conducted by the Levada Center, a research group designated as a “foreign agent” in Russia, has unveiled predominantly negative sentiments among Russians toward the LGBTQ+ community. The poll, which was carried out between October 24 and 30 across 137 cities, towns, and villages, involved 1,617 respondents. It revealed that 44% of participants […]
A Republican-led resolution targeting transgender lawmakers, specifically Democratic congresswoman Sarah McBride, has sparked sharp criticism from Democratic lawmakers. The proposal, introduced by Republican congresswoman Nancy Mace on 18 November, seeks to ban transgender women from using female restrooms in the US Capitol. Sarah McBride, who made history on 5 November as the first transgender woman […]
More than 350 transgender and gender-diverse individuals were killed globally in the past year, according to a “sobering” report released by the Trans Murder Monitoring project ahead of Trans Day of Remembrance, observed on 20 November. The annual report from Transgender Europe and Central Asia (TGEU) revealed that between 1 October 2023 and 30 September […]
LGBTQ+ Afghans say they are facing severe abuse, including rape and torture, in detention as the Taliban intensifies its crackdown on minority groups. Reports from detainees reveal a harrowing pattern of violence targeting the LGBTQ+ community since the Taliban regained power in 2021 after the Biden administration’s disastrous withdrawal from the Nation. One survivor, Sohrab, […]
NBA player LaMelo Ball has been fined $100,000 by the league for using an anti-gay slur during a post-game interview, which the NBA described as “offensive and derogatory.” Charlotte Hornets head coach Charles Lee addressed the situation on Sunday, November 17, saying Ball is “very apologetic” for his comments. The incident occurred following the Hornets’ […]
Hungary’s contentious ‘Child Protection Law’, often criticised as discriminatory towards the LGBTQ+ community, is set to be examined by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in Luxembourg on Tuesday. Promoted by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government, the law enforces strict measures against convicted paedophiles but controversially extends to banning or severely restricting […]