Category: News
Russian authorities are continuing to target the LGBTQ+ community with a raid on the Zebra Club in Voronezh, where a drag queen event was being held. The special police unit SOBR conducted the operation on the night of 22-23 November, detaining over ten attendees. Photos shared by pro-government media showed armed officers and partygoers, including […]
A Colorado judge has ruled that a transgender volleyball player at the centre of a contentious debate over her gender and eligibility can continue playing for San José State University (SJSU). The player’s participation has sparked significant backlash, with several women’s college volleyball teams forfeiting matches against San José in protest. The controversy has extended […]
LGBTQ+ ally and former National Party MP for Auckland Central, Nikki Kaye, has passed away at the age of 44. Her death was announced through heartfelt tributes from colleagues and friends across the political spectrum. In a Facebook post, former colleague Maggie Barry shared a photo with the caption, “Farewell, my friend.” Speaking to 1News, […]
A recent survey conducted by the Levada Center, a research group designated as a “foreign agent” in Russia, has unveiled predominantly negative sentiments among Russians toward the LGBTQ+ community. The poll, which was carried out between October 24 and 30 across 137 cities, towns, and villages, involved 1,617 respondents. It revealed that 44% of participants […]
Elevating the distinct voices of courageous Takatāpui, Rainbow, and MVPFAFF+ survivors who shared their powerful testimonies in the Abuse in Care Inquiry is vital to Aotearoa’s journey toward truth and reconciliation, researcher Paora Moyle says. Survivors of Abuse in Care gathered in Thames on Tuesday 12 November to watch the live broadcast of the national […]
Bear New Zealand Week will take over Auckland from Wednesday 5 to Sunday 9 February 2025. New Zealand Week, the highly anticipated annual event for the bear community in New Zealand, is back for its 15th edition! From February 5th to 9th, 2025, bears, cubs, and admirers will gather in Auckland for five days of […]
A Republican-led resolution targeting transgender lawmakers, specifically Democratic congresswoman Sarah McBride, has sparked sharp criticism from Democratic lawmakers. The proposal, introduced by Republican congresswoman Nancy Mace on 18 November, seeks to ban transgender women from using female restrooms in the US Capitol. Sarah McBride, who made history on 5 November as the first transgender woman […]
More than 350 transgender and gender-diverse individuals were killed globally in the past year, according to a “sobering” report released by the Trans Murder Monitoring project ahead of Trans Day of Remembrance, observed on 20 November. The annual report from Transgender Europe and Central Asia (TGEU) revealed that between 1 October 2023 and 30 September […]