Category: News
An eighth-grade graduation speech in Louisville, Kentucky, has gone viral after a student used the moment to call out his school. Daniel Mattingly, a student at Stuart Academy, had originally been selected through the student council to speak at his graduation ceremony. He had prepared a speech about acceptance and personal hardship, including the trauma […]
Malaysian police have arrested at least 51 men following a series of raids connected to what authorities described as a drug-fuelled “gay party” at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur. The raids took place on Sunday, 24 May. Narcotics department director Hussein Omar Khan said on Monday, 25 May, that the men arrested were aged between […]
A new 2026 ranking of the most trans-friendly countries in Europe and Central Asia has been released, with Iceland taking the top spot. The annual Trans Rights Index and Map, produced by Transgender Europe, tracks the protections and opportunities available to trans and non-binary people across Europe and Central Asia. The index is produced in […]
The Scottish Parliament has sparked criticism from gender-critical groups after removing the “gender” category from its website following the election of two trans MSPs. During the 7 May local elections, Dr Q Manivannan, who uses they/them pronouns, and Iris Duane became Scotland’s first trans MSPs. Both were elected for the Scottish Green Party. The Scottish […]
Thousands of Australians who bought tickets to Candace Owens’ cancelled tour reportedly will not receive refunds, while the conservative commentator says she is also down “hundreds of thousands” of dollars following the failed event. Owens’ planned 2024 Australian tour was first delayed and then cancelled after the Australian Government refused to grant her a visa. […]
Four teenagers are accused of using a gay dating app to target a victim whose home they allegedly later tried to force their way into. The four male teens, aged 15 and 16, appeared in Invercargill Youth Court before Judge Russell Walker, each charged with burglary with a weapon. Lawyers for the teenagers argued that […]
‘The Untouchable Girl Who Helped Aotearoa See Itself’ For generations of New Zealanders, Dame Jools Topp has been more than an entertainer. For many rainbow Kiwis, she was one of the first openly lesbian women they ever saw welcomed into the nation’s lounge rooms. As one half of the Topp Twins, alongside her twin sister […]
Vermont lawmakers have passed a sweeping, first-of-its-kind bill expanding protections for transgender people in prison, marking one of the strongest state-level responses yet to the Trump administration’s escalating prison policies targeting trans people. The legislation, titled H.550, passed on 21 May. According to reporting from Transitics via Substack, the bill acknowledges that incarcerated trans people […]