Category: News
Texas Democrats Vicente Gonzalez and Henry Cuellar broke ranks with their party to vote alongside Republicans in favour of a bill that seeks to ban transgender women and girls from competing in women’s sports. The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act passed the House on Tuesday (14 January) by a 218–206 vote. While […]
The mother of 17-year-old Juleon Gonzalez is speaking out after she learned that a person in need rejected her son’s tissue donation because he was gay. Christina Stewart, who is grieving the loss of her quiet and compassionate teenager who loved football and graphic design, was devastated to learn that her son’s tissue donation was […]
The iconic disco group The Village People have confirmed their participation in events surrounding Donald Trump’s upcoming presidential inauguration. In a Facebook post confirming the event, the band’s lead singer, Victor Willis, revealed that the group had accepted an invitation from Trump’s campaign to “participate in inaugural activities, including at least one event with President-elect […]
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has once again taken aim at LGBTQ+ rights, framing them as a danger to “family values” and doubling down on his government’s anti-LGBTQ+ agenda. Speaking in Ankara during the launch of Türkiye’s “Year of Family,” Erdogan described LGBTQ+ movements and gender-neutral policies as tools to undermine families and community structures. […]
News reporters quickly shut down a man who bizarrely claimed that the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles were caused by the LGBTQ+ community. The fires, which continue to ravage northern LA, have destroyed over 1,000 homes and claimed at least 10 lives. Authorities have evacuated nearly 180,000 residents as the fires spread rapidly, fuelled by […]
New guidelines from the Italian Bishops’ Conference propose that gay men should not automatically be barred from entering the priesthood, provided they meet other conditions required for ordination. The report, titled Guidelines and Norms for Seminaries, emphasises a more comprehensive evaluation of candidates, stating: “When referring to homosexual tendencies, it’s also appropriate not to reduce […]
Tech giant Meta has reportedly removed Pride and LGBTQ+ themes from Facebook Messenger, including colour schemes inspired by the trans and non-binary pride flags. The removal, initially reported by 404 Media, comes days after Meta updated its hate speech policies to permit describing LGBTQ+ individuals as “mentally ill,” sparking widespread criticism. The themes, introduced in […]
Same-sex couples can now tie the knot in Liechtenstein, with the picturesque Alpine nation officially enacting marriage equality laws on New Year’s Day. In May 2023, Liechtenstein’s parliament voted to legalise same-sex marriage, making it the 22nd European country to do so. The new legislation replaces the civil union system introduced in 2011, which provided […]