Category: News
German football referee Pascal Kaiser has been assaulted at his home just one week after proposing to his boyfriend in front of tens of thousands of football fans — an attack widely condemned as homophobic and deeply alarming. Kaiser proposed to his partner Moritz on the pitch at RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne ahead of a Bundesliga […]
Fox News’ fixation on transgender people has reached such extreme levels that it is now outpacing every other news outlet in the United States — including LGBTQ+ publications themselves. According to new research by media analyst Jessica Kant, the Murdoch-owned broadcaster published more articles referencing trans people in 2025 than any other news organisation, producing […]
New Hampshire’s Republican Governor Kelly Ayotte has vetoed a controversial anti-transgender bill, S.B. 268, that sought to roll back the state’s protections for transgender individuals in public spaces and sporting events. The bill, which would have carved exceptions into the state’s 2018 anti-discrimination laws protecting gender identity, aimed to ban trans people from using restrooms, locker […]
Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland has been selected to host the 30th Scientific Symposium of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) in 2028, marking the first time the global event will be held in Oceania. Running from 5 to 10 November 2028, the symposium will bring together an estimated 1,300 clinicians, researchers, educators, policymakers, and […]
A Ugandan court has dismissed the first case brought under the country’s 2023 Anti-Homosexuality Act, a law that drew international outrage for introducing harsh penalties — including the death sentence — for certain same-sex acts. The legislation, which has been referred to by critics as the “Kill the Gays Bill,” defines “aggravated homosexuality” as acts […]
A Russian science editor has accused his publisher of censoring a book about animal sexual behaviour, claiming it violated the country’s strict “LGBT propaganda” laws. Viktor Kovylin, editor of the scientific journal Batrachospermum, revealed in a Telegram post that the publisher objected to factual descriptions of same-sex behaviour in animals, saying the content broke the […]
A new global report has once again spotlighted Brazil as the deadliest country in the world for trans and gender diverse people — even as the total number of reported murders has declined. According to the Trans Murder Monitoring 2025 report, 281 trans and gender-diverse people were killed worldwide between October 2024 and September 2025. […]
After a night of confidence, community spirit and plenty of cheek, Matt McVeigh has officially been crowned Mr Bear New Zealand 2026, taking home the sash in front of a packed and passionate crowd. A familiar face within Auckland’s bear scene, Matt impressed judges and audiences alike with his warmth, humour and clear commitment to giving back. Born […]