Category: News
Poland has begun allowing same-sex couples married overseas to have their marriages officially recorded in the country’s civil registry, marking a significant shift for LGBTQ+ recognition. New document rules came into effect on 23 August, allowing civil registry offices across Poland to transcribe foreign marriage certificates for two men or two women without incorrectly recording […]
Queensland’s Department of Education is ending its membership of Pride in Diversity, the national LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion programme run by ACON. The department confirmed it had begun withdrawing from the initiative following a review of its external memberships, saying continued participation no longer aligned with its current requirements. The decision comes after a Queensland Parliament […]
The Trump administration has asked the United States Supreme Court to uphold its restrictions on transgender military service, escalating a legal battle that could affect thousands of current and prospective personnel. The Justice Department filed its petition on 28 August, asking the Court to review a ruling that prevents the Pentagon from discharging transgender service […]
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 […]