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For the first time in history, the Vatican has officially recognised an LGBTQIA+ pilgrimage, welcoming more than 1,400 Catholics from 24 countries to Rome for the Jubilee Pilgrimage of Hope. Pilgrims Walk Through the Holy Door The event began with a panel hosted by Father James Martin, Jesuit priest and co-founder of Outreach, where members […]
More than half of the United States could see marriage equality vanish if the Supreme Court overturns Obergefell v. Hodges, the 2015 decision that made same-sex marriage a constitutional right. According to the Movement Advancement Project, 31 states still have laws or constitutional amendments banning marriage between same-sex couples. These bans remain unenforceable under Obergefell […]
An Irish teenager has been charged with murdering a 49-year-old man he allegedly met through Grindr. Nathan Hanlon, 19, from Castleview, Ballyneale, Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary, is accused of killing Ian Walsh, whose body was discovered at his home in Carrick-on-Suir on 4 August. Meeting Through Grindr According to the Irish Times, the two men exchanged […]
Monica Helms, the US Navy veteran who created the transgender pride flag in 1999, has announced she and her wife are leaving the United States due to the escalating wave of anti-trans laws. Helms, 73, revealed the move via a GoFundMe campaign, explaining that the couple plans to relocate to Costa Rica. “To live in […]
Once a punchline or whispered fantasy, asking about making your penis thicker could now land you a consultation, local anaesthetic, and even a custom compression sleeve. Penile girth enhancement (PGE) has emerged as the latest chapter in men’s self-optimisation in the United States — a trend that’s already brought us Botox bros and testosterone clinics. […]
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has dismissed senior Navy medical officer Commander Janelle Marra after right-wing account Libs of TikTok targeted her role in transgender healthcare. The account, run by Chaya Raichik, has a long history of attacking LGBTQ+ people online. Their latest focus was Marra, whose Defence Health Agency biography noted her naval career […]
The US government has been ordered to reinstate hundreds of webpages on gender identity, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) after a legal settlement concluded that their removal was unlawful. District Court judge Lauren King ruled that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), under former president Donald Trump, wrongly deleted the content. The deletions […]
Green Party list MP Benjamin Doyle has announced they will resign from Parliament, citing personal wellbeing and family as their reasons for stepping away. In a statement released at 4pm today, Doyle, who was New Zealand’s First Non-Binary MP, said they had been on a “journey of healing” and had realised they could not continue […]