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Nepal’s Supreme Court has ruled in favour of equal marriage, marking a major win for LGBTQ+ rights in South Asia. On 18 June, the court ordered the Nepali government to ensure equal marriage rights for queer and trans people. The ruling makes Nepal the 40th country worldwide to legally recognise equal marriage. Equal marriage had […]
Former human rights lawyer Keir Starmer has resigned as leader of the UK Labour Party, following weeks of uncertainty in Downing Street and mounting pressure from within his own party. Starmer announced his decision outside 10 Downing Street on 22 June, saying he would step down as Labour leader but remain as Prime Minister until […]
A controversial new United States bill, known as the TRANS MICE Act, is drawing widespread criticism and plenty of raised eyebrows online for targeting what Republican lawmakers describe as “transgender animal experiments”. Introduced by Republican Congresswoman Nancy Mace, the proposed legislation carries the deliberately provocative title Transgender Research on Animals Now Stops and Money for […]
Dame Jools Topp has been celebrated by members of the public, fellow artists, friends and whānau at Auckland’s Viaduct Events Centre. Dame Jools died in May, aged 68, after living with breast cancer for 22 years. She was one half of the beloved comedic singing duo The Topp Twins, who, alongside her sister Dame Lynda […]
The South Australian Parliament has passed reforms aimed at improving how parental roles are recorded on birth certificates for Rainbow families. The Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration (Birth Certificates) Amendment Bill passed by 33 votes to 8, marking a significant shift in how non-birth parents can be recognised on official documents. Under the changes, non-birth […]
The US Department of Education has opened Title IX investigations into three Michigan school districts over allegations they allowed students to compete on sports teams and use locker rooms based on their gender identity. The districts under investigation are Ann Arbor Public Schools, Monroe Public Schools and Chippewa Valley Schools. The Education Department announced the […]
A New Jersey police officer has been allowed to return to work after previously being fired for using an anti-gay slur while on duty. Roselle Police Chief Stacey Williams was fired and had his law enforcement licence suspended in 2024. At the time, an investigation by the Union County Prosecutor’s Office found that Williams had […]
Rainbow rangatahi were celebrated across New Zealand last week Schools’ Pride Week Aotearoa took place last week, with organisers celebrating a successful and hopeful campaign that saw more than 250 schools and community groups across the motu stand in support of rainbow and takatāpui rangatahi. Held from 15 to 19 June, the annual campaign supports […]