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The US House of Representatives is set to vote on legislation that would impose a nationwide ban on gender-affirming healthcare for transgender people under 18, a move advocates warn could have devastating consequences. The bill, HR 3492, known as the “Protect Children’s Innocence Act”, would make it a federal crime for medical professionals to provide puberty […]
Grindr users in Australia have this week been prompted to verify their age, as part of a new process the platform says is aimed at ensuring user safety and privacy. The move coincides with the Australian federal government’s recently introduced social media laws, which ban under-16s from accessing social platforms, although Grindr itself is not […]
A three-judge panel in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit is considering whether to uphold a landmark ruling that struck down the Pentagon’s longstanding ban on allowing people living with HIV to enlist in the military. The case, Wilkins v. Hegseth, brought by Lambda Legal, challenges military policies that bar individuals with […]
Queer communities and organisations across Australia have come together in an outpouring of solidarity and grief following the tragic mass shooting in Bondi, which has left at least 16 people dead and more than 40 injured. The attack, widely recognised as an act of terror, has sparked strong responses from LGBTQIA+ groups, who have not […]
Conservative Christian groups, including the anti-LGBTQ+ organisation Family Research Council (FRC), are up in arms after a Chick-fil-A franchise in Orem, Utah publicly congratulated a same-sex couple on their wedding. The controversy began with a 3 December Facebook post from the local franchise celebrating two men, Dougie and Toby, who recently tied the knot. “CONGRATULATIONS […]
A postman in East Belfast has been dismissed after security footage captured him deliberately kicking over a rainbow-themed garden gnome and Pride flag planter, in what authorities are treating as a homophobic hate crime. The incident occurred on the afternoon of Saturday, 6 December, and was captured on Ring Doorbell footage. The video reportedly shows […]
Budapest’s mayor, Gergely Karácsony, has confirmed he is facing criminal charges after supporting and helping to organise a Pride rally in June, which had been prohibited under Hungary’s new anti-LGBTQ+ legislation. On 11 December, Karácsony released a video message via Facebook, stating that Hungarian authorities have concluded their investigation into his involvement and have officially […]
Anti-LGBTQ+ Texas pastor Joel Webbon, known for spreading extreme anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric, has urged Christians to use more slurs when referring to gay men, claiming that doing so is “appropriate” and “not sinful.” Webbon, founder of Right Response Ministries and senior pastor of Covenant Bible Church in Austin, has a long record of inflammatory statements. Among […]