Category: News
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras has announced that beloved Sydney drag performer Maxi Shield will be honoured during Saturday’s Mardi Gras Parade, following her passing earlier this week. In a statement shared on Instagram, organisers wrote: “Further to the devestating (sic) news of Maxi Shield’s passing we will be paying tribute to her in […]
A MAGA social media commentator has drawn widespread ridicule after dramatically misrepresenting a scientific study, concluding, incorrectly, that headphones are “making men gay”. Ian Miles Cheong posted to X on 24 February, referencing Dutch research analysing potentially hazardous chemicals in 81 models of European headphones. The study, titled The Sound of Contamination: A Comprehensive Analysis […]
Malaysia has blocked access to the dating apps Grindr and Blued, with authorities signalling they are considering further action against other LGBTQ+ platforms. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil announced the move on 25 February, confirming the government is exploring additional measures to curb similar apps from operating within the country. “Control over applications on platforms such […]
In a move that has rung alarm bells among LGBTQIA+ advocates, House Republicans in the United States have introduced HR 7661, a sweeping federal proposal that critics say would effectively censor the existence of transgender people in public schools across the United States. The bill was introduced just hours after President Donald Trump delivered his […]
In the wake of a confronting investigation by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) into a resurgence of IS-inspired violence targeting young gay and bisexual men in Sydney, Australia, NSW Premier Chris Minns has announced the government will move to introduce stronger hate crime laws. The two-year ABC investigation uncovered evidence of young LGBTQIA+ men being […]
A two-year investigation by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) has revealed that LGBTQIA+ teenagers in Sydney were among the earliest victims of a resurgent Islamic State (IS) network — the same extremist movement that later produced the gunmen responsible for the Bondi terror attack. The ABC obtained deeply distressing footage and first-hand accounts showing alleged […]
An Idaho Republican has renewed efforts to challenge same-sex marriage protections in the United States, arguing the legal recognition of marriage equality threatens the stability of “society as a whole”. North Idaho GOP legislator Tony Wisniewski introduced a joint memorial on Monday (23 February), urging the United States Supreme Court to reconsider its landmark ruling […]
The Netherlands has appointed its first openly gay and youngest prime minister, with Rob Jetten officially sworn in on Monday, the 23rd of February 2026. The 38-year-old leader of Democrats 66 (D66) secured victory in October’s general election, unseating the far-right Freedom Party (PVV). His appointment marks a generational and symbolic shift in Dutch politics. […]