Category: News
Pornhub has started restricting Australian users from accessing explicit content as new federal age verification rules come into force, sparking debate about online safety, privacy and the possible impact on LGBTQIA+ communities. The changes came just days before strict new digital safety codes overseen by Australia’s eSafety Commissioner took effect on March 9. Under the […]
Scouting America — the youth organisation formerly known as the Boy Scouts of America — has filed a lawsuit against an LGBTQ+ travel company, alleging trademark infringement and false association. The legal action targets Queer Scout, an Arizona-based travel firm that organises LGBTQ+ tours and experiences in Medellín, Colombia. Its offerings include bar crawls, gay […]
International human rights organisations and LGBTQ+ activists across Africa have condemned a new law passed in Senegal that dramatically increases penalties for same-sex relationships and restricts advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights. On Wednesday, Senegal’s National Assembly overwhelmingly approved legislation that increases prison sentences for same-sex intimacy — defined in the bill to include homosexuality, bisexuality and […]
A Liberal candidate contesting a seat in Adelaide’s northern suburbs is facing criticism after a series of past comments about LGBTQ+ people, feminism and Islam resurfaced online. Carston Woodhouse, the Liberal candidate for the South Australian electorate of Wright, has been linked to remarks made during appearances on the evangelical American podcast ElijahFire. In the […]
Former staffers from a controversial US government department have testified that artificial intelligence, including ChatGPT, was used to help review and cancel federal grants, with projects referencing LGBTQ+ topics among those flagged. The revelations emerged during sworn depositions from Justin Fox and Nathan Cavanaugh, former staffers of the now-defunct Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which […]
A new study examining penis size across the United States is shedding light on a topic that has long been surrounded by curiosity, anxiety and cultural obsession: how much size actually matters. The research, conducted by New York-based private medical practice Bespoke Surgical, surveyed more than 3,000 adults across the US to better understand penis […]
Judy O’Brien shares insights on allyship, online safety, youth advocacy, and hope for rainbow communities in Aotearoa. When Judy O’Brien stepped into the CEO role at InsideOUT Kōaro, she did so at what many would describe as a difficult moment. “This is not a time where people are standing up in support of particular communities,” she says. “They’re recognising that self-protection […]
After a huge night of dancing at URGE on Saturday, Christchurch Pride weekend isn’t slowing down just yet. Instead, the celebrations roll straight into Sunday afternoon with the official URGE afterparty – Sunday Sessions – taking over the courtyard at Smash Palace on 15 March from 3pm. Organiser Craig Browning says the idea is simple: […]