Category: News
A former South Carolina Republican lawmaker who campaigned to ban drag shows and gender-affirming healthcare for minors has pleaded guilty to distributing child sexual abuse material. RJ May III, 38, resigned from the state House of Representatives in August, two months after being charged with 10 counts of distributing sexual abuse material involving children. Investigators […]
A controversial policing operation at New York’s Penn Station has resulted in nearly 200 arrests since June, sparking outrage from civil rights groups and local officials who have labelled the crackdown a discriminatory attack on LGBTQ+ individuals. According to reports by The City and The Gothamist, the arrests took place near the men’s toilets by […]
Marine biologists have documented a world-first: a mating event involving two male and one female leopard shark, observed off the coast of New Caledonia, a French territory in the southwest Pacific Ocean. Dr Hugo Lassauce, from the University of the Sunshine Coast in Australia, captured the remarkable scene while snorkelling. “I thought, ‘Something is going […]
A looming US government shutdown hinges on controversial provisions in a Republican-led funding bill that would prohibit federal funding for gender-affirming care for both transgender adults and minors. The proposed legislation has created a deadlock in Congress, with Democrats refusing to back the bill in its current form. Without a resolution by 12:01 am (Eastern) […]
In a move that has sparked widespread concern from human rights advocates, Slovakia’s parliament has passed a constitutional amendment that legally defines only two sexes—male and female—while also banning surrogacy and restricting adoption rights exclusively to married heterosexual couples. The amendment passed narrowly in the 150-seat National Council, with exactly 90 votes, the minimum threshold […]
In a landmark reform, the Australian state of Tasmania is set to provide financial compensation to individuals historically convicted under laws that criminalised homosexuality and gender expression, including cross-dressing. The move, which passed unanimously in the Lower House this week, has been hailed as a nation-leading step towards justice. The reforms will offer redress payments […]
A woman in Russia has been fined under the country’s harsh anti-LGBTQ+ propaganda laws for sharing rainbow flag images on social media—posts made five years ago. According to Novaya Gazeta Europe, an independent media outlet known for its critical reporting on the Russian government, a court in Cherkessk, located in the Karachay-Cherkessia region, found that […]
Texas has officially become the 20th US state to ban transgender people from using public bathrooms that align with their gender identity — passing what is being described as one of the most restrictive anti-trans laws in the United States to date. Republican Governor Greg Abbott signed the controversial bill into law on Monday, 22 […]