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A federal judge in Texas has mandated the immediate restoration of at least 12 books removed from Llano County public libraries, many of which contained LGBTQ+ content. The judge’s order, which was filed on Thursday, gives county officials 24 hours to comply and comes after seven residents filed a lawsuit in April 2022 against county officials, […]
Kentucky’s Republican lawmakers have successfully overridden Governor Andy Beshear’s veto of a bill widely criticised as the “most extreme anti-LGBTQ bill in America.” The new law, which includes a ban on transgender medical treatment for minors, has led to heated protests at the statehouse, resulting in 19 arrests. Supporters of LGBTQ+ rights gathered in large […]
Controversial anti-transgender activist Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, also known as Posie Parker, has vowed to return to New Zealand. Despite experiencing significant pushback during her recent visit to New Zealand during her ‘Let Women Speak’ tour, Parker took to Twitter to announce that she intends to return to New Zealand – which she now refers to as […]
Following a series of anti-LGBTQ+ incidents across Australia, advocates are calling on the Government to implement stronger legal protections for Rainbow communities. Concerns have been expressed by Equality Australia that there is a lack of uniformity in laws across Australia, leaving the rainbow community vulnerable to hate speech and discrimination. Currently, no laws in Victoria, […]
A queer Ukrainian soldier fighting off the Russian invasion is calling for the urgent legalisation of same-sex partnerships in Ukraine. Anna “Kajhan” Zyablikova, a soldier serving in the 47th Brigade of Ukraine’s armed forces, believes that legalising partnerships between same-sex couples is a simple move that would positively impact LGBTQ soldiers. Under the current law, […]
The UK government has confirmed it intends to wind down its vaccination campaign against mpox, which began in May 2022 and has disproportionately affected men who have sex with men. The decision made by the UK government follows the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) confirmation that mpox, a virus formerly known as monkeypox, remains a public […]
On Thursday (23 March), Republican Governor Brad Little of Idaho signed Senate Bill 1100 into law, restricting transgender students from using bathrooms that align with their gender. The new law, which effectively bars trans youth in the state from using the correct bathroom, allows students to take legal action against public schools that allow trans […]
In a media statement, Speak Up For Women, the organisers of Posie Parker’s NZ tour have said her Wellington appearance has now been canceled due to security concerns following chaotic scenes in Auckland. “Tomorrow’s Let Women Speak gathering in Wellington has been canceled,” the statement read after Parker’s Auckland appearance descended into chaos, seeing Parker […]