Category: News
The Trump administration is facing criticism after a new White House counterterrorism directive explicitly listed “radically pro-transgender” groups among the domestic ideologies federal agencies should monitor. The memo, which also refers to anarchist and anti-fascist movements, frames some forms of trans activism as a potential national security concern. However, critics have noted that it does […]
Ghana’s AIDS Commission has defended its HIV prevention work after an anti-LGBTQ+ MP claimed that distributing condoms and lubricant promotes homosexuality. The comments were made in Parliament during a hearing on Ghana’s pending anti-LGBTQ+ bill, formally known as the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill. MP Sam George criticised international funders, including The Global […]
A 47-year-old man has been charged in relation to a series of disturbing flyers targeting members of Perth’s LGBTQIA+ community. Content warning: this article discusses harassment, doxing, offensive material, and homophobia. Western Australian Police confirmed detectives from the State Security Investigation Group had charged the man following an investigation into the distribution of leaflets containing […]
Auckland Zoo senior veterinarian Dr Adam Naylor takes Oliver Hall behind the scenes to show the work that goes into urgent wildlife care, rehabilitation, and the conservation of endangered species When Dr Adam Naylor has to postpone our interview because an albatross and an endangered bittern have just arrived as emergency patients, it feels less like bad timing and […]
Michael ‘Heff’ Hepher reveals the science, hard work and wonder behind modern zookeeping. Michael Hepher has worked with giraffes for years, but he still talks about them like someone seeing them for the first time. “They are so delicate,” he says, describing them as “gentle giants” and marvelling at the simple fact they exist at all. “They don’t look real! We’ve got Billy, who’s […]
Allan Michael Marrero has been reunited with his husband, Matthew, after spending 150 days in ICE detention following what was meant to be a routine green card appointment in New York City. Marrero celebrated his return at a press conference held at Middle Church in New York City, where supporters gathered to welcome him home. […]
Young people across Aotearoa are facing growing pressure as rising living costs, job uncertainty, limited access to mental health support, and social pressures continue to affect their wellbeing. The latest Youthline ASB State of the Generation 2026 report provides new nationally significant insights into the issues that matter most to young New Zealanders. Based on […]
The Trump administration has launched civil rights investigations into 36 school districts in Illinois, focusing on how schools teach and manage issues relating to sexual orientation and gender identity. The Department of Justice said on Thursday, 30 April, that its Civil Rights Division will examine whether school districts gave parents adequate notice before students were […]