Category: News

Mar 31
Green MP Benjamin Doyle Faces Backlash Over Private Social Media Posts

​Green Party MP Benjamin Doyle has faced significant backlash, including death threats and abuse, following the exposure of their private Instagram account, “BibleBeltBussy.”  One particular post from October 2023, prior to Doyle’s tenure as an MP, featured a photo of Doyle with a child, captioned “bussy galore.” Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters has publicly questioned […]

Mar 31
Tens of Thousands Protest Hungary’s LGBTQ+ Assembly Ban

A controversial new law restricting LGBTQ+ gatherings in Hungary has sparked mass protests across the country, with tens of thousands taking to the streets of Budapest in defiance of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government. Passed last week by Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party, which holds a two-thirds parliamentary majority, the law prohibits any public event that […]

Mar 29
USA: Federal Judge Blocks Iowa’s LGBTQ+ Book Ban, Calls Out Religious Exemptions

A federal judge has temporarily halted the enforcement of a controversial Iowa law that sought to remove books with LGBTQ+ themes or descriptions of sexual acts from school libraries, calling into question the law’s constitutionality and its religious bias. On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Stephen Locher issued a fresh preliminary injunction against Senate File 496 […]

Mar 29
Bud Light Parent Company Abruptly Ends 30-Year Sponsorship of Pride

Anheuser-Busch has ended its sponsorship of yet another Pride event—this time in its own backyard—drawing disappointment from LGBTQIA+ advocates and local businesses in St. Louis. After more than three decades of support, the brewing giant has pulled its sponsorship of PrideFest St. Louis, leaving the long-running event facing a significant funding shortfall. “We are devastated […]

Mar 28
Montana Becomes 27th U.S State to Ban Trans Women from School Sports

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte has signed two controversial bills into law that target transgender individuals’ access to public spaces and participation in sports. The first, House Bill 121, bans transgender people from using restrooms, changing areas, and sleeping quarters that align with their gender identity in a range of public facilities — including schools, libraries, […]

Mar 27
Trump Administration Ends $40 Million in LGBTQ+ Health Research

Dozens of federally funded studies focused on LGBTQ+ health have been abruptly cancelled following President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders eliminating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and banning so-called “gender ideology” from the federal government. According to a report by the Associated Press, at least 68 research grants across 46 institutions were terminated last […]

Mar 27
From Cake to Content: Great British Bake Off Winner Dropped by Peugeot Over OnlyFans

Strictly Come Dancing finalist and Great British Bake Off winner John Whaite has claimed that car manufacturer Peugeot dropped him from a brand partnership after he revived his OnlyFans account. Posting to Instagram on 24 March, Whaite shared a cheeky video apparently returning a vehicle to Peugeot. “Are you looking for a man that’ll last […]

Mar 27
World Athletics Imposes Mandatory Sex Testing for Female Athletes

World Athletics has introduced a new policy requiring all female competitors to undergo mandatory sex testing before being allowed to participate in events, in a move that reignites the debate surrounding transgender inclusion in sport. Under the new guidelines, the international governing body will verify whether athletes have experienced male puberty or possess a difference […]