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Two people have been killed in a shooting outside an LGBTQ+-friendly bar in Tucson, Arizona, with police investigating whether the attack was motivated by anti-LGBTQ+ hate. Vincent Anthony Siqueiros, 42, and Cameron Davis Capara, 33, were fatally shot outside Venture-N, a small LGBTQ+ bar near the University of Arizona, shortly after 12.30am on 31 August. […]
The Welsh NHS has paused new referrals and scheduled surgeries for gender-affirming procedures while an independent clinical review examines the Welsh Gender Service’s assessment and referral processes. Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, which runs the service, said the NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee ordered the pause with immediate effect. The move affects the surgical […]
Nepal’s Blue Diamond Society has replaced its usual Pride and Gai Jatra celebrations with a candlelight ceremony in solidarity with communities devastated by recent floods. The LGBTQ+ rights organisation gathered in Kathmandu to remember people killed in the disaster, as well as members of Nepal’s gender and sexual minority communities who had died over the […]
Nashville International Airport could soon bear the name of one of Tennessee’s most beloved icons, with officials backing a proposal to rename it in honour of Dolly Parton. Just days after Parton died at the age of 80, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced that he and airport officials support creating a permanent tribute to the […]
A controversial Idaho saloon known for anti-LGBTQ+ promotions could soon get a dramatically different identity, with a new fundraising campaign aiming to turn it into a gay bar and community space. Old State Saloon in Eagle is currently on the market for US$2.4 million, with its liquor licence available separately for another US$500,000. Boise-based organiser […]
Historian Gareth Watkins highlights notable September dates for New Zealand’s rainbow communities 6 September 1957 A large headline in Christchurch’s The Press read “British Controversy On Vice Report”. The article highlighted the newly released Wolfenden Committee’s recommendation that homosexual acts in private between consenting men aged 21 or over should no longer be criminal offences. The Committee argued that it was not […]
The Trump administration’s Department of Health and Human Services has released a controversial new report claiming that stronger support for transgender affirmation is associated with “left-wing authoritarianism” and greater willingness to justify political violence. The report, released on 27 August, surveyed 1,208 US adults and examined whether support for transgender identities, pronouns and gender expression […]
A Tasmanian parliamentary inquiry has found LGBTQ+ students are disproportionately affected by bullying and discrimination, with transgender and gender-diverse students often receiving inconsistent support. The Inquiry Into Discrimination And Bullying In Tasmanian Schools, tabled on 19 August, found that policies covering LGBTQ+ students and staff vary significantly between schools and sectors. Committee chair Brian Mitchell […]