Category: News
A senior executive in Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Toshiaki Endo, announced plans to push for the passage of a law promoting LGBTQ+ rights before the nation hosts the G7 summit in less than a month. Endo, the head of the LDP’s general affairs council, has expressed his plans to have the ruling coalition submit […]
Bud Light’s recent collaboration with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney has led to a significant backlash and a decline in sales, causing some to question the rise of anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric in the United States and the beer brand’s marketing strategy, including the CEO of the Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative. Stacy Lentz, CEO of the LGBTQ […]
The UK government has been found to be providing financial support to a staunchly homophobic religious group in Uganda, according to a report by the Institute for Journalism and Social Change (IJSC). The organisation, known as the Inter-Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU), and its leaders supported a proposed law that would criminalise any individuals identifying […]
Rainbow Games Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland 2024 will be a new, inclusive multi-sport event, taking place at the Trusts Arena (and surrounding venues) from 5-11 April 2024. This brand new multi-sport event is designed for the LGBTQI+ communities and its allies, a chance for everyone to come together, celebrate, and compete in a safe and supportive […]
LGBTQ+ activist and “gay prince” Manavendrasinh Gohil has called on the Indian government to legalise same-sex marriage in the country. Speaking at a press conference in Rajkot, Gohil, known as the “gay prince” due to his royal background, emphasised the need for LGBTQ+ couples to have equal rights and legal recognition. “We want to be […]
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 […]