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Pride parades across the globe capped off the final weekend of Pride Month with a vibrant mix of celebration and protest. From New York City to Budapest, LGBTQ+ communities and their allies rallied for visibility, rights, and resistance amidst escalating political pressure and conservative pushback. In New York, the largest and oldest Pride parade in […]
Right-wing Christian group One Million Moms (OMM) has launched a backlash against Dove for a six-second haircare ad that features a trans woman, accusing the brand of “pushing a sinful lifestyle” and igniting a new wave of anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment. The short commercial, which highlights Dove’s hair repair products, drew conservative ire on social media, with […]
In a landmark 6-3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court has decided in favour of religious parents in Mahmoud v. Taylor, a case challenging the inclusion of LGBTQ+ themed books in a Maryland public school curriculum. The decision, split along ideological lines, supports the plaintiffs’ claim that their First Amendment rights were infringed upon by being […]
The Gay Officers Action League (GOAL), a group representing LGBTQIA+ members of the New York City Police Department (NYPD), has announced plans to protest this Sunday’s NYC Pride March due to a policy barring officers from marching in full uniform with service weapons. GOAL members will be joined by NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch on the […]
In a high-speed sport that demands agility, reflex, and grit, Ryan Eagles brings something else entirely to the floorball court: visibility. At just 21 years old, Ryan (he/they) is the first openly transgender floorball player in Aotearoa New Zealand to be eligible for international representation — a milestone that marks both a personal and political […]
In a move reigniting national debate over gender and civil rights, the U.S. Department of Education under the Trump administration has ruled that California’s trans-inclusive athletic policies breach Title IX protections. The federal ruling targets the state’s existing guidance that allows transgender girls to compete on girls’ sports teams. Officials argue that this inclusive approach […]
The internet has been left in tears by the powerful story of Marshall Belmaine, a gay Vietnam veteran whose life of service, sacrifice, and enduring love was shared in a heartfelt TikTok by his great-niece—and has since gone viral. The emotional tribute, posted on 13 March by 21-year-old Audri Pettirosi, details Belmaine’s time in the […]
It’s been a decade since the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges ruling legalised same-sex marriage across all 50 U.S. states, and—despite a barrage of doomsday predictions from religious conservatives—civilisation remains very much intact. In the lead-up to the 2015 Supreme Court decision, anti-LGBTQ+ voices warned of dire consequences. Among the loudest was Pope Benedict XVI, who, […]