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The Australian Labor Party is scrambling to contain the fallout after a video surfaced showing the father of a federal MP making homophobic remarks at a polling station during the recent election. Labor MP Jerome Laxale, who represents Bennelong in Sydney’s Lower North Shore, has issued an apology after his father, Alain Laxale, was caught […]
The University of Pennsylvania (UPenn), where transgender swimmer Lia Thomas competed, is under pressure from the Trump administration to erase her athletic records or risk losing federal funding. Thomas made history in 2022 when she became the first openly transgender woman to win a national college swimming title. However, her victory became a flashpoint for […]
As the Catholic Church prepares for the conclave to choose the successor to Pope Francis, LGBTQ+ rights have emerged as a key battleground among cardinals with diverging visions for the Church’s future. While some potential candidates are expected to continue Francis’ path of cautious inclusion, others are backed by conservative factions determined to steer the […]
Yes, you read that right — the first-ever live sperm race has officially taken place, and 20-year-old Tristan Milker of USC has claimed the win in this truly one-of-a-kind showdown held in Los Angeles on 25 April. Racing against 19-year-old UCLA student Asher Proeger, Milker’s victory unfolded in front of a live audience at LA […]
In a stunning political upset, Canada’s Liberal Party has secured a fourth term in office, with party leader Mark Carney remaining as Prime Minister. The result comes despite polls predicting a strong Conservative victory, and even suggests opposition leader Pierre Poilievre may lose his seat in Carleton, Ontario. The centre-left Liberals, led by former central […]
The Ohio Supreme Court has allowed a contentious law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors to go back into effect, even as legal challenges to its constitutionality continue in lower courts. On Tuesday, the court sided with a request from Republican Attorney General Dave Yost to reinstate H.B. 68 — the law that had been […]
The White House has released a report summarising the administration’s actions during President Donald Trump’s first 100 days aimed at limiting transgender youths’ access to gender-affirming healthcare. Trump’s January 28 executive order, which sought to ban individuals under 19 from receiving puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and gender-affirming surgeries, instructed federal agencies to submit a progress […]
The removal of RSE guidelines without a clear, inclusive replacement risks the health and well-being of Rainbow youth, says Rainbow Labour Chair, MP Shanan Halbert. It’s time to put children’s needs before politics. It is becoming more and more important that Kiwis learn about diversity and differences. As our world grows more fractured, and as […]