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A decade after the far-right Law and Justice Party rose to power in Poland, and two years after their defeat in national elections, the last remnants of their state-backed anti-LGBTQ+ policies have been dismantled. On Thursday, councillors in the southeastern Polish town of Łańcut officially repealed the country’s final “LGBT-free” resolution, marking a significant victory […]
Advocates have slammed Australia’s Federal Labor Party for abandoning its commitment to protect LGBTQIA+ teachers and students in religious schools from discrimination, just months out from the 2025 federal election. Labor has confirmed to both Christian lobby groups and LGBTQIA+ forums that it will not pursue legislation unless it secures bipartisan support from the Coalition […]
The UK Supreme Court’s recent ruling on the definitions of “women” and “sex” has deepened divisions between the Green Party’s co-leaders. Adrian Ramsay faced criticism this week for dodging a direct answer when asked if he believes trans women are women, following the Supreme Court’s decision that legally, “women” refers to “biological women” and “sex” […]
A new event dubbed Sperm Racing is causing a stir online — and not just for its eyebrow-raising concept. With visuals ripped straight from an adult site and marketing that toes the line between satire and softcore, the event is sparking a mix of curiosity, criticism, and not-so-subtle thirst. The brainchild of 17-year-old CEO Eric […]
In a major step forward for LGBTQ+ visibility in South Korean media, the country is set to premiere its first lesbian dating reality series, ToGetHer, later this month on local streaming platform Wavve. While same-sex relationships remain legal in South Korea (outside of the military), widespread social stigma persists. Same-sex marriage is not legally recognised, […]
Residents of Sydney’s inner west awoke Tuesday to find swastikas, homophobic slurs, and offensive graffiti defacing political posters and public property in Newtown, Enmore, and Erskineville — including a well-known LGBTQ+ bar. The NSW Police have launched an investigation into the vandalism, believed to have occurred between 1:30 am and 2:00 am on Tuesday morning. […]
LGBTQ+ advocacy group GLAAD has criticised Meta’s latest artificial intelligence tool for recommending so-called “conversion therapy,” a discredited and harmful practice condemned by global health organisations. According to a report shared with Axios, GLAAD stated that since the April 5 launch of Meta’s updated large language model, Llama 4, the AI has surfaced references to […]
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has signalled his support for the UK Supreme Court’s recent ruling, which clarifies that under the 2010 Equality Act, the term “woman” refers specifically to biological women. The ruling has significant implications for the rights of transgender people and how public bodies interpret single-sex spaces. Asked by BBC News whether […]