Category: News
Dr Mataroria Lyndon answers your health-related questions I’m on PrEP and pretty on top of my sexual health, but I still feel judged when I talk honestly with doctors about my sex life. How do you ensure queer patients can speak openly without fear of shame? That experience of feeling judged is something a lot of queer people […]
A Russian court has jailed the owner and two employees of an LGBT nightclub in Orenburg after convicting them of organising and participating in the activities of an “extremist organisation”. Authorities say it is the first prosecution under Russia’s ban on the so-called “LGBT movement”, following the country’s 2023 Supreme Court ruling that designated the […]
Pete Buttigieg has revealed a deeply distressing ordeal that saw him temporarily separated from his young children following what authorities later determined was a false report. The former United States Secretary of Transportation described the experience as “the darkest hours of my life” in a lengthy post on Substack, detailing how an anonymous allegation triggered […]
Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki says armed police have seized firearms from his property after his gun licence was revoked. In a video posted to Facebook, Tamaki filmed himself interacting with police officers inside his garage as they catalogued and removed firearms from a gun safe. The firearms shown in the video included hunting rifles […]
At least 50 people were detained at a banned Istanbul LGBTQ+ Pride event over the weekend, organisers have said. The march, held on 28 June, went ahead despite a ban imposed by local authorities and heavy restrictions across the city. Iron barriers were installed around Istanbul’s famed Taksim Square, while subway transport in some areas […]
Human Rights Watch has warned that the rights situation for LGBT people in China is deteriorating, citing increased censorship of social media accounts, films and Pride-related events during June. The organisation said the restrictions reflect shrinking space for LGBT visibility, advocacy and community organising, with several affected events linked to foreign embassies and cultural institutions. […]
The Victorian parliamentary inquiry into hate crimes against LGBTQIA+ people has heard what witnesses described as damning evidence linking the rise of the so-called “manosphere” to recent violent attacks. The Parliamentary Inquiry into Anti-LGBTIQA+ Hate Crimes, established following a push by the Greens, was told of a troubling pattern of assaults on gay and bisexual […]
Spanish lawmakers have voted to make so-called conversion therapy a criminal offence, with those found guilty potentially facing up to two years in prison. Conversion therapy refers to discredited, ineffective and harmful practices that attempt to change a person’s sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. These practices can include prayer sessions, counselling, exorcisms, beatings, […]