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A gay Syrian activist who endured severe torture under rebel groups that toppled Bashar al-Assad has said many LGBTQ+ Syrians are celebrating the regime change despite concerns about what lies ahead. Francois Zankih, a human rights campaigner and founder of Syria’s first LGBTQ+ organisation, Guardians of Equality Movement (GEM), fled Syria in 2020 after being […]
Scotland’s strides in LGBTQ+ rights remain “fragile,” according to former Labour leader Kezia Dugdale, who has revealed she still checks her surroundings “every single time” before holding her wife’s hand in public. Dugdale, now associate director at Glasgow University’s Centre for Public Policy, tied the knot with SNP Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth in 2022. Reflecting […]
A 22-year-old Michigan man has pleaded guilty to plotting mass killings targeting LGBTQ+ individuals, with the possibility of facing life imprisonment. Mack Davis admitted to planning attacks on a political party’s headquarters and a bar he associated with the LGBTQI+ community, driven by explicit hatred. Court documents reveal Davis had been studying past mass killers […]
Murray Hill, a celebrated New York drag king, is set to host the first-ever drag king reality competition series, The King of Drag, which will premiere in 2025 on streaming platform Revry. Unlike existing drag competitions, this six-episode series will highlight the unique talents of drag kings, including comedy, unconventional performances, and thought-provoking commentary on […]
Alan Edward, a 55-year-old former journalist from Falkirk, Scotland, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for a series of offences under terrorism and criminal laws. His sentencing at the High Court in Glasgow on Thursday, 19 December, followed a conviction in September at the High Court in Stirling for racism, antisemitism, Holocaust denial, […]
For the first time, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has published experimental estimates of Australia’s LGBTI+ populations, offering a unique insight into this diverse community. Drawing on data from nearly 45,000 respondents across four recent ABS health surveys, the report reveals that 4.5 per cent of Australians aged 16 and older – over 900,000 […]
Lithuania’s Constitutional Court has struck down a controversial provision of the Law on the Protection of Minors from Negative Effects of Public Information, declaring it unconstitutional. The provision, which prohibited informing minors about same-sex relationships, was deemed incompatible with fundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution. The court ruled on Wednesday that the provision violated Article […]
Ghana’s Supreme Court has dismissed legal challenges against a proposed anti-LGBTQ+ law, clearing the way for President Nana Akufo-Addo to potentially enact one of Africa’s most restrictive legislations on LGBTQ+ rights. Despite concerns about human rights and warnings of significant financial risks, the bill has moved closer to becoming law. The legislation, unanimously passed by […]