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A leading European digital rights group has accused TikTok of unlawfully tracking users’ activity on Grindr and other apps, in what could amount to a serious breach of international privacy laws. Austria-based non-profit NOYB (None of Your Business) lodged a formal complaint with the country’s Data Protection Authority on Wednesday, 16 December. The group alleges […]
A new nationwide survey examining the experiences of rainbow parents navigating child-focused services in Aotearoa New Zealand has been launched. The study is the first national survey of rainbow parent experiences in more than 20 years, and is seeking responses from LGBTQIA+, Takatāpui and MVPFAFF+ parents with children under the age of 18. Researchers are […]
A Christchurch man who was violently attacked in a homophobic assault says he feels insulted that the teenager deemed the “most culpable” in a coordinated series of gay-bashing attacks sought a reduced sentence. Kelly Hopkins was targeted in April 2023 after being lured to a park in Avonhead through the dating app Grindr. Believing he […]
Openly trans U.S. Representative Sarah McBride (D-DE) delivered a fiery address outside the Capitol this week, criticising House Republicans for prioritising anti-trans legislation over pressing healthcare needs. Speaking alongside out Rep. Julie Johnson (D-TX) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), McBride condemned the GOP for choosing to schedule votes on two anti-trans bills instead of working […]
The High Court has issued an injunction suspending the enforcement of new regulations that would ban the prescription of puberty blockers to children with gender dysphoria or gender incongruence. The decision follows legal action taken by the Professional Association for Transgender Health Aotearoa (PATHA), which is seeking a judicial review of the proposed changes. The […]
A Christmas card sold at Sainsbury’s has been pulled from shelves and all stock destroyed, following criticism from the trans and non-binary community over its use of a transphobic dogwhistle. The card, created by publisher Emotional Rescue in collaboration with Paper Salad, was spotted by trans journalist Sophie Molly at the Berryden Sainsbury’s branch in […]
The US House of Representatives is set to vote on legislation that would impose a nationwide ban on gender-affirming healthcare for transgender people under 18, a move advocates warn could have devastating consequences. The bill, HR 3492, known as the “Protect Children’s Innocence Act”, would make it a federal crime for medical professionals to provide puberty […]
Grindr users in Australia have this week been prompted to verify their age, as part of a new process the platform says is aimed at ensuring user safety and privacy. The move coincides with the Australian federal government’s recently introduced social media laws, which ban under-16s from accessing social platforms, although Grindr itself is not […]