Category: News
US Navy And Marine Boards Recommend Keeping Trans Troops Despite Pentagon Policy Military review boards in the United States Navy and Marine Corps are recommending that transgender service members remain in uniform, despite a Trump administration policy designed to remove them. In a surprising development for transgender rights in the US military, nine of 12 […]
A five-judge panel of Botswana’s High Court has heard a landmark challenge from two women seeking legal recognition of their relationship through civil marriage — a case that could make Botswana only the second African country with marriage equality. A landmark fight over same-sex marriage has reached Botswana’s High Court, with Bonolo Selelo and Tsholofelo […]
Brazil’s electoral court has formally declared Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva the winner of the country’s presidential election, securing an historic fourth term as challenger Flávio Bolsonaro refuses to concede defeat. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won re-election, defeating conservative challenger Flávio Bolsonaro by more than 4.4 million votes in Sunday’s presidential […]
A West Hollywood gay father who punched a conservative streamer during a viral confrontation involving his husband and infant son will not face criminal prosecution after completing a pre-filing diversion agreement. A viral confrontation that began with a gay couple being questioned about their right to raise a child has ended without criminal charges being […]
Tāmaki Makaurau, consider your Friday night sorted. Viva La Diva 2.0 takes over M Social Auckland tonight with food, bottomless selected drinks, live entertainment and plenty of waterfront party energy. Labour Weekend is almost here, and if you’re looking for an excuse to gather the group and start early, Viva La Diva 2.0 is calling. […]
Older Takatāpui and Rainbow New Zealanders experience abuse at almost twice the rate of the general older population, with new research exposing family rejection, discrimination in aged care and people being forced back into the closet. Almost one in three older Takatāpui and Rainbow New Zealanders has experienced abuse within the past year, according to […]
All six defendants prosecuted over the violent disruption of a drag storytime event have now pleaded guilty, while Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki says Australian authorities cancelled his visa and refused him entry to the country. The last of six people facing charges over a violent protest at a children’s drag event in West Auckland […]
The WNBA has told Republican lawmakers that former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White are ineligible to play in the women’s league, after the pair launched a highly publicised challenge to its rules amid the political debate over transgender athletes. The WNBA has given its clearest answer yet to two former NBA players […]