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In a landmark decision for LGBTQ+ rights, the Constitutional Court of the Dominican Republic has declared unconstitutional longstanding laws that penalised consensual same-sex relations within the country’s National Police and Armed Forces. Previously, the Codes of Justice governing both security bodies criminalised so-called “sodomy” among officers, imposing prison sentences of up to two years. Importantly, […]
Bear New Zealand Week 2026 returns to Auckland with a packed lineup of inclusive events for the ultimate celebration of queer community and connection. From sweaty dancefloors and underwear parties to chilled brunches and board games, Bear New Zealand Week 2026 is shaping up to be the biggest, furriest, and most diverse celebration of Aotearoa’s […]
The Trump administration has acknowledged that it “inadvertently” deported a transgender woman to Mexico, despite a federal court order explicitly blocking her removal due to the risk she could be tortured or killed there. In a filing lodged last week, officials confirmed that Britania Uriostegui Rios was sent to Mexico in violation of a 14 […]
Country-pop star Keith Urban surprised many over the weekend by performing a cover of Pink Pony Club, one of Chappell Roan’s most explicitly queer anthems, at a holiday party held at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort. Urban’s choice of song raised eyebrows not only for its openly gay themes but also because the event was a […]
Labour’s Rainbow spokesperson, Shanan Halbert, has condemned the Government’s decision to halt new prescriptions of puberty blockers for transgender youth, calling it “one of the most damaging and ideological moves we’ve seen in our health system”. The criticism comes in response to Health Minister Simeon Brown’s announcement that gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analogues will no longer […]
The US government has reversed a recent policy shift that implied passports showing a trans person’s affirmed gender identity could be invalidated. Less than a week after the change appeared on the US State Department’s website, a section referencing the invalidation of passports not reflecting a person’s “biological sex” has been quietly removed. The change, […]
Florida lawmakers have once again introduced a statewide Pride Flag Ban — the first openly anti-LGBTQ+ bill of the state’s 2026 session. Filed by State Representative David Borrero (HB 347) and Senator Clay Yarborough (SB 426), the proposal would prohibit any state or local government building from displaying flags that represent “race, gender, or sexual […]
The National Government has announced a pause on prescribing puberty blockers to new patients experiencing gender dysphoria, as it awaits the outcome of a clinical trial currently underway in the UK. Health Minister Simeon Brown confirmed the regulatory shift today, stating that gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analogues will no longer be prescribed for new cases of […]