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Australia’s Northern Territory Government is under intensifying pressure to abandon proposed changes to its Anti-Discrimination Act 1992 (ADA), which advocacy groups warn could leave vulnerable Territorians exposed to hate speech and workplace discrimination. Critics say the proposed amendments would make the NT the only Australian jurisdiction without protection against vilification. A joint letter, signed by […]
The 69th Eurovision Song Contest has crowned a new winner, and once again, queerness takes centre stage. Held in Basel, Switzerland, this year’s event was won by 23-year-old Austrian-Filipino male soprano JJ, also known as Johannes Pietsch, with his emotional ballad Wasted Love. JJ, who proudly identifies as queer, captivated the audience with his unique […]
A federal judge has delivered a mixed ruling on Iowa’s controversial “Don’t Say Gay” law, upholding the restriction on discussions of gender identity and sexual orientation from kindergarten through Year 6, but striking down several other provisions on constitutional grounds. The 2023 law, known as Senate File 496 (S.F. 496), prohibits “any program, curriculum, test, […]
Immigration law experts Malcolm Pacific are celebrating 40 years in business. To mark this milestone, CEO and Director David Cooper discusses our immigration trends, successes and failures. As the world faces a rising tide of global uncertainty, New Zealand may be better placed than ever to attract talent, investment, and families seeking a safe, inclusive […]
Apple has been fined by a Russian court for allegedly violating the country’s harsh anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, according to multiple reports. The Tagansky Court in Moscow ordered Apple Distribution International Ltd to pay a total of 10.5 million roubles (approximately NZD $200,000) across four administrative cases. Three of the fines — totalling 7.5 million roubles (NZD […]
A group of trans women staged a topless protest outside the Scottish Parliament, condemning both a UK Supreme Court ruling that defines “sex” as biological and the Scottish government’s response to it. Standing with red-painted arms, tape across their mouths, and holding white roses symbolising the “death of transgender rights in the UK”, the women […]
NZ First leader Winston Peters took aim at Labour’s Chris Hipkins during a fiery exchange with reporters at Parliament on Thursday, calling him a “sausage eater” while rejecting claims about his parliamentary behaviour. Peters was responding to Hipkins’ earlier comments, in which the Labour leader suggested Peters held a record for being the worst-behaved or […]
For the first time in 13 years, Transgender Europe’s (TGEU) annual rights map shows a decline in trans rights across Europe and Central Asia — a stark reversal of progress. The findings echo those of a recent report by the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Intersex Association (ILGA), painting a bleak picture of mounting […]