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The European Parliament has hit out at the recent rhetoric from the Italian government, likening Italy and its anti-LGBTQ+ stance to other nations such as Poland and Hungary. In a recently adopted resolution, the Parliament condemned the dissemination of anti-rights, anti-gender, and anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric by influential political leaders and governments within the EU, specifically citing […]
Flying in the face of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and his “Don’t Say Gay” law, Disneyland Anaheim has announced that it will host its first-ever official Pride Nite. The after-hours ticketed event follows Disney’s public opposition to DeSantis and his anti-LGBTQ+ legislation. It marks Disney’s first official LGBTQ+ event, a departure from the previously run […]
Luxembourg’s openly gay Prime Minister Xavier Bettel has condemned Hungary’s implementation of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, explicitly targeting the Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán. Bettel comments follow Hungary’s enactment of a highly controversial Child Protection Act in June 2021, which prohibits discussions about LGBTQ+ individuals in schools and media. The European Commission has brought the case before […]
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has refused to sign a controversial new bill against homosexuality that includes the death penalty in some cases – instead, requesting that the bill be amended. Museveni’s decision was announced after a meeting of parliamentarians in his ruling party, who agreed to return the bill to the national assembly “with proposals […]
The Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow has removed a contemporary ballet about Russian dancer Rudolf Nureyev from its repertoire due to the expansion of the so-called “gay propaganda law,” outlawing materials that promote an LGBTQ+ lifestyle, and restricting the “demonstration” of LGBTQ+ behaviour. As a result of the law passed in November 2022, the portrayal of […]
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has recently added more victories to his agenda targeting the LGBTQ+ community following a state board approving the expansion of the controversial “Don’t Say Gay” law, while the House passed bills on gender-transition treatments, bathroom use, and keeping children out of drag shows. The Board of Education approved a ban on […]
The newly elected Labor government of New South Wales (NSW) has revealed the permanent location for Sydney’s LGBTQI museum, Qtopia – the old Darlinghurst Police Station. This historic site, located at the intersection of Forbes and Bourke Streets, holds immense importance for Sydney’s queer community, with the Darlinghurst Police Station playing a notorious role in […]
The looming threat of pending Anti-Homosexuality Legislation has thrown Uganda’s LGBTQ+ community into turmoil. The bill, which passed in March, seeks to criminalise individuals identifying as LGBTQ+, subjecting offenders to up to two decades of imprisonment. Furthermore, the legislation introduces “aggravated homosexuality,” including rape, child sexual abuse, and incest, carrying the death penalty. The bill’s […]