Category: News
In a heartfelt and spiritually rooted sermon, Pastor Phillippa Phaneuf of North Chili United Methodist Church in Rochester, New York, came out as a trans woman, telling her congregation: “The best way to put this is that I’m not becoming a woman, I’m giving up pretending to be a man.” Phaneuf used the final ten […]
Girlguiding UK has announced it will no longer accept trans girls or young women into any of its youth programmes, citing legal changes and recent interpretations of the Equality Act 2010. The decision, revealed on 2 December 2025, affects all levels of the organisation, including Rainbows, Brownies, Guides, and Rangers, and marks a significant reversal […]
Malaysian authorities have arrested 203 men, including 24 foreigners, in a raid on a Kuala Lumpur gym suspected of operating as a gay sex-on-premises venue. The operation took place on Friday night at a men-only gym located on Jalan Raja Laut. Reports state that those detained include doctors, teachers, students, law enforcement officers, and 17 […]
What if STI testing didn’t start with a swab — but with a conversation? That’s one of the quieter revolutions behind Test’n’Treat, New Zealand’s first peer-led sexual health clinic. While headlines have focused on the clinic’s speed (test today, get treated today), there’s another story unfolding in the rooms at Body Positive’s Auckland offices — […]
Will you show up on Friday 6 February 2026 and represent the inclusive kaupapa of the bear community? Go on then – enter here! Every year, Bear New Zealand Week brings together one of Aotearoa’s warmest, furriest, most proudly eclectic corners of our rainbow community. And right at the heart of it sits one of […]
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has revealed he was left “absolutely furious” after his niece and her wife were victims of a violent homophobic attack — less than a year after their wedding. Speaking on Man Made, a podcast hosted by Pete Wicks, Starmer recalled how the couple were badly beaten by a group of […]
A Florida man has been arrested after allegedly attempting to strike members of an LGBTQ+ running club with his SUV in West Palm Beach. Ihab Mustafa El Mahmoud, 43, was taken into custody on Monday (24 November) after witnesses reported that he accelerated towards a group of pedestrians during their regular run along Parker Avenue. […]
InsideOUT Kōaro has announced the appointment of Judy O’Brien as its new Chief Executive, marking a pivotal leadership transition for the national rainbow charity. O’Brien officially steps into the role on 20 January, succeeding Tabby Besley, the organisation’s founder, who confirmed her decision to step down earlier this year. O’Brien joins InsideOUT Kōaro from her […]