Category: News
Four individuals have been arrested and charged with assault-related offences following an investigation into a protest linked to Destiny Church. The arrests stem from an incident on 15 February at the Te Atatū Community Centre, where complaints were made about the behaviour of protesters. Superintendent Naila Hassan confirmed that police carried out operations in South […]
A transgender TikTok influencer, Ratu Thalisa, has been sentenced to two years and 10 months in prison in Indonesia for allegedly making blasphemous remarks about Jesus Christ during a livestream. The social media personality, who has over 440,000 followers under the handle @ratuentokglowskincare, was also fined 100 million rupiah ($10,000 NZD) after being found guilty of […]
A coalition of major LGBTQ+ rights organisations, including the Human Rights Campaign, GLAAD, and PFLAG, has issued a strong call to action to the Democratic National Committee (DNC), urging the party to step up its fight against the surge of anti-LGBTQ+ policies under Donald Trump’s administration and the broader Republican Party. “The Party’s Leaders Must […]
In a powerful display of resistance, demonstrators in Salt Lake City, Utah unfurled a 200-foot rainbow banner in front of the state capitol on Friday to protest House Bill 77 (H.B. 77)—a Republican-led measure banning Pride and transgender flags from schools and other government properties. In solidarity with LGBTQ+ communities, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin […]
New Zealand First, a coalition partner in the government, is seeking to roll back diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies in the public sector—policies the party previously helped introduce five years ago. On Friday, party leader Winston Peters announced a member’s bill aiming to strip DEI mandates from the Public Service Act 2020. The bill, […]
Trans youth in England and Wales are reportedly taking extreme measures—including starving themselves—to prevent the physical changes of puberty after the UK government banned puberty blockers, a GP in South Wales has claimed. The ban on puberty blocker prescriptions, introduced after the Cass Review in April 2024, has left trans children without access to crucial […]
Newly revealed memos from President Donald Trump’s administration, published by The New York Times (NYT) last Friday, show that over 100 words have been flagged for removal or limitation across government agencies. The list, compiled from official and unofficial agency guidance, highlights terms that authorities are being advised to avoid, many of which relate to […]
San Diego FC’s inaugural home match was overshadowed by homophobic chanting, prompting the Major League Soccer (MLS) club to take a firm stance against discrimination at its stadium. On Saturday, March 1, San Diego FC made its home debut at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California. However, during the second half of the match against […]