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The Gay Officers Action League (GOAL), a group representing LGBTQIA+ members of the New York City Police Department (NYPD), has announced plans to protest this Sunday’s NYC Pride March due to a policy barring officers from marching in full uniform with service weapons. GOAL members will be joined by NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch on the […]
In a high-speed sport that demands agility, reflex, and grit, Ryan Eagles brings something else entirely to the floorball court: visibility. At just 21 years old, Ryan (he/they) is the first openly transgender floorball player in Aotearoa New Zealand to be eligible for international representation — a milestone that marks both a personal and political […]
In a move reigniting national debate over gender and civil rights, the U.S. Department of Education under the Trump administration has ruled that California’s trans-inclusive athletic policies breach Title IX protections. The federal ruling targets the state’s existing guidance that allows transgender girls to compete on girls’ sports teams. Officials argue that this inclusive approach […]
The internet has been left in tears by the powerful story of Marshall Belmaine, a gay Vietnam veteran whose life of service, sacrifice, and enduring love was shared in a heartfelt TikTok by his great-niece—and has since gone viral. The emotional tribute, posted on 13 March by 21-year-old Audri Pettirosi, details Belmaine’s time in the […]
It’s been a decade since the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges ruling legalised same-sex marriage across all 50 U.S. states, and—despite a barrage of doomsday predictions from religious conservatives—civilisation remains very much intact. In the lead-up to the 2015 Supreme Court decision, anti-LGBTQ+ voices warned of dire consequences. Among the loudest was Pope Benedict XVI, who, […]
Reform UK is on the cusp of a political breakthrough. A major YouGov poll released this week indicates that if a general election were held today, the right-wing populist party—led by Nigel Farage—would win the most seats in Westminster, marking a seismic shift in British politics. The Multilevel Regression and Post-stratification (MRP) poll of 11,500 […]
In a groundbreaking decision, the High Court of Andhra Pradesh has ruled that transgender women are legally recognised as women under Indian law. The judgment marks a significant win for transgender rights in a country where legal protections for LGBTQ+ individuals remain a topic of national debate. Justice Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa, who presided over the […]
Today marks ten years since the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, which legalised same-sex marriage across all 50 states. The June 26, 2015 ruling was a transformative moment in the long-standing struggle for LGBTQ+ equality—a milestone now being commemorated by advocates, lawmakers and community organisations across the nation. Dubbed by some […]