Category: News
A leading human rights group has warned that Donald Trump’s latest travel ban could inflict disproportionate harm on LGBTQ+ individuals and other vulnerable groups from affected nations. In a surprise move early on Thursday (5 May), the 78-year-old US president signed a proclamation banning nationals from 12 countries from entering the United States. The nations […]
The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously sided with an Ohio woman who claimed she faced workplace discrimination for being heterosexual. The decision could pave the way for more legal actions from individuals in majority groups who believe they’ve been unfairly treated in the workplace. Marlean Ames had sued the Ohio Department of Youth Services after […]
Albanese won big, Peter Dutton lost his seat, and the Liberal Party elected its first female leader, Sussan Ley. Meanwhile, anti-trans politics flopped, and fringe religious parties were trounced. Craig Young asks what this means for Australia and its favourite neighbour? In just a few short weeks, the Australian political landscape has undergone a significant […]
A planned LGBTQIA+ forum in Malaysia has been indefinitely postponed after facing a torrent of online abuse, threats, and condemnation from government figures. Titled “Pride Care: Queer Stories & Sexual Health Awareness”, the event was scheduled for next month and aimed to provide a safe platform for the LGBTQIA+ community to share personal stories and […]
Three graduates of the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs stood proudly among their classmates at Falcon Stadium, diplomas in hand, having successfully met the rigorous demands of military education. But unlike their peers, they were not commissioned as second lieutenants. The reason: they are transgender. This year marks the first time that out-transgender […]
Craig Young explores the long history of sex scandals in New Zealand politics—from consensual affairs to criminal acts—and asks what the Michael Forbes resignation says about Christopher Luxon’s leadership. The recent resignation of Michael Forbes, deputy chief press secretary to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, following a police investigation, reopens a familiar chapter in politics: the […]
Jonathan Joss, a 59-year-old gay Native American actor best known for voicing John Redcorn in King of the Hill, was fatally shot in San Antonio, Texas, on Sunday in what his husband described as a homophobic attack by a neighbour. Joss, who also portrayed tribal leader Ken Hotate in Parks and Recreation, was visiting the site […]
As Pride Month unfolds, cities and states across the United States are making bold declarations of support for the LGBTQ+ community—flying Pride flags from government buildings and illuminating landmarks with rainbow colours in open defiance of the federal administration’s increasing hostility toward queer representation. Despite nationwide efforts by Republican lawmakers to ban Pride symbols from […]