Category: News
Russian authorities have included the NC SOS Crisis Group, a human rights organisation defending LGBTQ+ individuals, in the country’s contentious ‘foreign agents’ registry. The concerning move, which was made on May 5th, also targeted Maria Pevchikh, the chair of the Anti-Corruption Foundation, and her associate Georgy Alburov, who was also added to the registry. The […]
The popular video-sharing app TikTok is facing scrutiny after it was revealed that the company had compiled a list of users who watched LGBTQ+ content on the platform. The practice was leaked by former employees, who disclosed that TikTok maintained a list that authorised staff could access, containing the IDs of users who engaged with […]
San Francisco has voted to repeal a ban on city-funded travel to 30 states that it says restricts abortion, voting and LGBTQ+ rights after determining that the boycott is doing more harm than good. The policy which was initially put in place in 2016, after the US Supreme Court legalised same-sex marriage nationwide, and was […]
Dee Snider, the frontman of Twisted Sister, has affirmed his support for the LGBTQ+ community following his removal from this year’s San Francisco Pride event due to his endorsement of Paul Stanley’s controversial tweet regarding gender identity among children. Snider took to social media to express his disagreement with being labelled as transphobic, saying, “I […]
As Saudi Arabia strives to boost tourism, the country’s authorities seem to be targeting a particularly affluent demographic: LGBTQ+ travellers, with the Saudi Tourism Authority (STA), now stating that gay visitors are welcome in the kingdom. Updating its Q&A section on the STA website, the answer to the FAQ query, “Are LGBT visitors welcome to […]
South Korea’s largest LGBTQ pride celebration, which usually takes place in Seoul Plaza, has been denied access to the venue, which will host a Christian youth concert instead. Usually drawing crowds of colourful performers and participants in rainbow attire, organisers of the Seoul Queer Culture Festival (SQCF) say the decision was an act of discrimination. It […]
Anita Wigl’it is thus far the only Drag Race Down Under Queen to compete in the Drag Race franchise for a second time.* She is also the only queen in Drag Race herstory to win Miss Congeniality twice! Sadly her time on Drag Race Canada Vs The World was full of disappointments as Anita struggled […]
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has recommenced his re-election campaign by delivering an anti-LGBTQ+ speech during a rally in the city of Izmir. Erdoğan made the comments on Saturday, the 29th of April, following a brief pause in his campaign while he recovered from a stomach infection. According to reports by The Times, Erdoğan addressed […]