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Western Australia has introduced a sweeping overhaul of its equal-opportunity laws that would stop religious schools from sacking teachers or expelling students because of their sexuality, while also creating new protections against vilification. Western Australia is moving to close some of the biggest gaps in its anti-discrimination laws, with the Cook Labor Government introducing legislation […]
New Zealand’s High Court has struck down Government regulations banning new puberty blocker prescriptions for young people with gender dysphoria or gender incongruence, finding the restrictions unlawfully discriminated against gender-diverse young people and were introduced following inadequate consultation. Aotearoa’s controversial restrictions on puberty blockers for transgender and gender-diverse young people have been overturned by the […]
Trans rights protesters interrupted the red carpet for a gala performance of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in London, with one demonstrator wearing a T-shirt reading “Rowling money kills” as the ongoing dispute surrounding JK Rowling and trans rights returned to the West End. Trans rights protesters disrupted the red carpet outside London’s Palace […]
Chick-fil-A chief executive Andrew Cathy has declined to directly state whether the fast-food giant now supports LGBTQ+ equality, instead repeatedly emphasising hospitality and customer service when questioned about the company’s controversial history. Chick-fil-A’s long-running relationship with LGBTQ+ controversy is back in the spotlight after chief executive Andrew Cathy was pressed on the company’s current position […]
Sola Rosa, MELODOWNZ, Borderline, Lilbubblegum, DARTZ and Where’s Jai lead the first announcement for Cross Street Music Festival’s biggest edition yet, taking over K’ Road and Cross Street this November. Tāmaki Makaurau’s Cross Street Music Festival is back for 2026, with its first wave of artists revealed for Saturday 28 November. Now in its eighth […]
Republican senator Ted Cruz has drawn criticism after invoking a “left-wing transgender witch” while discussing voter turnout and the increasingly competitive US midterm elections. Texas senator Ted Cruz has once again put transgender people into the centre of Republican campaign rhetoric — this time while explaining why the 2026 US midterm elections are proving so […]
G.A.Y Auckland is moving up in the world, swapping its basement nightclub for K Road’s legendary Las Vegas Strip Club, with two nights of celebrations and some fabulous drag royalty to welcome everyone to its new home. Auckland’s queer nightlife scene is getting a shake-up, with G.A.Y Auckland relocating to the iconic Las Vegas Strip […]
More than 50 Tasmanian doctors and other health practitioners have backed a proposed ban on LGBTQ+ conversion practices, telling MPs the practices are harmful, ineffective and incompatible with contemporary healthcare. More than 50 Tasmanian health professionals have signed a statement urging state MPs to support the Conversion Practices Prohibition Bill 2026 ahead of expected parliamentary […]