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Jens Spahn, the openly gay leader of Germany’s governing conservative parliamentary bloc, has resigned from the position after announcing that he and his husband had become fathers through surrogacy. Spahn stepped down as leader of the Christian Democratic Union and Christian Social Union parliamentary group following intense criticism over the couple’s decision to use a […]
LGBTQ+ organisations, healthcare professionals, religious leaders and state lawmakers are urging Missouri prison officials to continue providing medically prescribed gender-affirming care to transgender inmates. Missouri LGBTQ+ advocacy organisation PROMO held a press conference alongside transgender and non-binary state Representative Wick Thomas, members of the LGBTQ+ Faith Alliance of Greater St Louis, healthcare professionals and representatives […]
Plans to hold a major anti-LGBTQ+ African “family values” conference in Cape Town next year are moving ahead, raising concerns that the continent’s anti-rights movement is preparing its most significant challenge yet to South Africa’s constitutional protections. The Africa Christian Professionals Forum has confirmed that the third Pan-African Conference on Family Values will take place […]
Former Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras chief executive Gil Beckwith has launched legal action against the organisation, seeking unpaid long-service leave and civil penalties following her resignation. Beckwith worked at Mardi Gras from November 2018 until June 2025, initially in senior finance roles before becoming chief executive in 2023. The organisation announced her departure […]
The 2026 FIFA World Cup has been an illuminating — and often complicated — tournament for LGBTQ+ football supporters. For the first time, the competition was jointly hosted by three countries: the United States, Mexico and Canada. It was also the largest men’s World Cup to date, expanding to 48 teams and 104 matches played […]
LGBTQ+ people in Indonesia are facing growing discrimination, harassment and violence after President Prabowo Subianto classified the promotion of queer “culture” as a threat to national security. In October 2025, Subianto issued a 70-page presidential regulation outlining Indonesia’s national defence policy. The document listed several so-called nonmilitary threats, including illegal trafficking, the theft of national […]
An armed man was killed by police after allegedly opening fire outside a popular LGBTQ+ bar in North Carolina early on Wednesday, 15 July, local authorities say. The shooting happened shortly before 2am outside Shakey’s, a gay dive bar in downtown Asheville. According to local news station WLOS, staff called emergency services after a man […]
A growing number of queer, gay and inclusive venues in Sydney and Melbourne say their Instagram and Facebook accounts have been suspended, restricted or removed by Meta without clear explanation. The Laird, The 86, Palms on Oxford, UBQ and Tribe @ 231 are among the latest businesses affected. Meta has reportedly cited reasons including “human […]