Category: News
Former US transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg has called out Donald Trump over a broken campaign promise to provide free in vitro fertilisation (IVF) for Americans, describing the reversal as both predictable and “cruel.” Buttigieg, one of the most prominent openly queer politicians in the United States and a father of two, posted his criticism on […]
Pope Leo XIV is set to meet with representatives from We Are Church International (WAC), a progressive Catholic reform group advocating for LGBTQ+ inclusion and women’s ordination, during the upcoming Jubilee of Synodal Teams in October 2025. The Vatican confirmed that WAC delegates will join the Holy Year celebrations and walk through the Holy Door […]
The Trump administration has instructed the Smithsonian Institution to carry out a sweeping review of its exhibitions and public materials ahead of the United States’ 250th anniversary in 2026, prompting accusations of political interference and attempts to “rewrite history.” In a letter to Smithsonian secretary Lonnie Bunch, White House officials Lindsey Halligan, Vince Haley, and […]
More than a decade after Obergefell v. Hodges legalised same-sex marriage nationwide, the U.S. Supreme Court is weighing whether to hear a case that could roll back those protections. The 2015 5–4 ruling mandated marriage equality in all 50 states, overriding bans in states that refused to recognise same-sex unions. However, those state bans were […]
Transgender members of the U.S. Air Force are speaking out after a leaked memo revealed the branch is denying early retirement benefits to certain trans service members, forcing them to either resign or face discharge without pensions. The memo, dated 4 August and obtained by Reuters, was authored by Assistant Secretary for Manpower and Reserve […]
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld Arkansas’ 2021 ban on gender-affirming care for minors, reversing a lower court decision that had struck the law down as unconstitutional. In its ruling on Tuesday (12 August), the appeals court found that the state can now enforce House Bill 1570 (HB1570) — the first statewide ban […]
Indonesian police have arrested three men in East Java for allegedly creating and operating an LGBTQ+ community page on Facebook. According to Jakarta Globe, the men — two aged 22 and one aged 32 — were detained in a rented room in Taman, Sidoarjo, following a 24-hour cyber patrol conducted by the local Criminal Investigation […]
A South Carolina Republican lawmaker known for championing anti-LGBTQ+ legislation has resigned after being arrested and charged with distributing child sexual abuse material. Robert John “RJ” May III, 38, represented the state’s 88th district in the South Carolina House of Representatives and previously worked as a strategist for the South Carolina House Freedom Caucus. In […]