Category: News

May 06
Australia’s Iconic Gay Nude Beach Under Threat as Authorities Enforce Clothing Rules

Kings Beach, a cherished LGBTQIA+ nude beach near Byron Bay in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, is facing new restrictions after decades of serving as a cultural safe space for queer Australians. The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has recently increased patrols and begun enforcing mandatory clothing rules, effectively ending […]

May 06
LGBTQ+ Advocates Slam U.S Government Decision to End Tracking of Violence Against Trans People

The Trump administration has quietly eliminated questions on gender identity and sexual orientation from several key federal surveys, effectively ending government monitoring of violent crimes and abuse against transgender and LGBTQ+ individuals. According to a report from The Appeal, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) made the unpublicised changes last month, impacting four major surveys, including […]

May 05
New US Health Report Sparks Fears of ‘Conversion Therapy’ for Trans Youth

A controversial new report released by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has raised alarm among LGBTQ+ advocates and medical experts, who say it dangerously opens the door to discredited and harmful practices like conversion therapy. The 400-page review, published on 1 May, evaluates healthcare treatments for young people with paediatric gender […]

May 05
UK Cricket Bans Trans Women from Women’s Cricket Following Court Ruling

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has issued a new policy banning trans women from participating in women’s and girls’ cricket at all levels — a move described as “devastating” by trans athletes and advocates. The decision follows a recent UK Supreme Court ruling on the Equality Act, which concluded that the legal definition […]

May 05
Melania Trump ‘Upset’ Over Donald’s Trans Athlete Imitation at Rally

Donald Trump used a university commencement speech in Alabama to return to a familiar rally routine — mocking transgender athletes — while revealing that even Melania Trump finds the bit unbecoming. Speaking before a crowd of 3,000 students and families at the University of Alabama’s Coleman Coliseum, Trump was greeted with chants of “USA! USA!” […]

May 04
Albanese Wins Second Term as Aussie PM in Labor Landslide

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has secured a second term following a decisive victory for the Labour Party in Australia’s federal election. The result marks a historic turning point, with Opposition Leader Peter Dutton losing his Brisbane seat of Dickson to Labor’s Ali France, becoming the first federal opposition leader to lose his seat in […]

May 03
Russian Police Raid Swingers Event Over Alleged ‘LGBT Propaganda’

Russian security forces stormed a Moscow swingers club in the early hours of Thursday, alleging violations under the country’s strict anti-LGBTQ+ propaganda laws. The raid targeted a themed event titled “MILFs of Ancient Greece” held at the club Bizarre. While authorities have not confirmed whether arrests were made, images from the raid circulated widely, showing […]

May 03
English Football Association Bans Trans Women from Women’s Football, Offers Therapy Instead

The Football Association (FA), which governs football in England, has announced that transgender women will no longer be permitted to play in women’s football teams from 1 June 2025. The announcement, made on Thursday, 1 May, follows a recent unanimous ruling by the UK Supreme Court stating that trans women are not legally considered women […]