Category: News
Tensions boiled over at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest in Phoenix, Arizona, as prominent right-wing figures turned on one another in a dramatic display of infighting, conspiracy theories, and accusations of queerness — laced with homophobia and personal attacks. In a fiery speech, Ben Shapiro denounced several high-profile figures within the conservative movement, accusing them of […]
Palm Desert Mayor Joe Pradetto has suffered a public and political blow after the city council resoundingly rejected his attempt to halt the city’s recognition of LGBTQ+ Pride celebrations. At a city council meeting on 11 December, Pradetto proposed rescinding Palm Desert’s 2024 resolution supporting Greater Palm Springs Pride, and discontinuing the city’s practice of […]
The Queensland Government has confirmed it will continue its ban on the prescription of puberty blockers for transgender and gender-diverse minors in the public health system — a move set to remain in place until at least 2031, when results from a UK trial are expected. Health Minister Tim Nicholls made the announcement on Friday, […]
The White House announced Thursday that the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., has been renamed as The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts — a move that is already drawing sharp criticism from members of the Kennedy family and political observers. […]
A leading European digital rights group has accused TikTok of unlawfully tracking users’ activity on Grindr and other apps, in what could amount to a serious breach of international privacy laws. Austria-based non-profit NOYB (None of Your Business) lodged a formal complaint with the country’s Data Protection Authority on Wednesday, 16 December. The group alleges […]
A new nationwide survey examining the experiences of rainbow parents navigating child-focused services in Aotearoa New Zealand has been launched. The study is the first national survey of rainbow parent experiences in more than 20 years, and is seeking responses from LGBTQIA+, Takatāpui and MVPFAFF+ parents with children under the age of 18. Researchers are […]
A Christchurch man who was violently attacked in a homophobic assault says he feels insulted that the teenager deemed the “most culpable” in a coordinated series of gay-bashing attacks sought a reduced sentence. Kelly Hopkins was targeted in April 2023 after being lured to a park in Avonhead through the dating app Grindr. Believing he […]
Openly trans U.S. Representative Sarah McBride (D-DE) delivered a fiery address outside the Capitol this week, criticising House Republicans for prioritising anti-trans legislation over pressing healthcare needs. Speaking alongside out Rep. Julie Johnson (D-TX) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), McBride condemned the GOP for choosing to schedule votes on two anti-trans bills instead of working […]