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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing widespread criticism for hosting a Pride Month celebration at 10 Downing Street, despite his government’s stance on trans rights drawing accusations of regression. A video shared by Downing Street’s official social media accounts showcased the reception, held at the prime minister’s London residence, marking Pride Month. Addressing attendees, […]
A Finnish company has drawn the ire of anti-trans trolls online after launching a tampon product specifically marketed to transgender men and nonbinary individuals who menstruate. Vuokkoset, a menstrual hygiene brand based in Finland, introduced the product during Transgender Awareness Week. It comes in a minimalist dark navy box emblazoned with the phrase “For Menstruation”, […]
American civil rights activist Jim Obergefell has issued a stark warning that the legal right to same-sex marriage in the United States could be undone under Donald Trump’s second administration. Obergefell, the lead plaintiff in the historic Obergefell v. Hodges case that legalised same-sex marriage across all 50 states in 2015, shared his concerns in […]
Faith leaders and community members in Indianapolis rallied in protest on Sunday after a local church made national headlines for a sermon calling for the death of LGBTQ+ individuals. The protest was organised in response to the Sure Foundation Baptist Church, which earlier this month uploaded a video to YouTube featuring pastor Stephen Falco using […]
A draft report from the United Nations has raised concerns over what it describes as a “concerted international push [to] erase” women, and claims gender dysphoria may be “socially contagious”. The preliminary report, prepared by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), focuses on sex-based violence against women and girls. […]
A man has reported being attacked in Provincetown, Massachusetts — often referred to as the gayest town in America — by three men who allegedly shouted homophobic slurs while assaulting him. Chris Kostka was walking home from a friend’s place early Monday morning following a night out when he said he was approached by the […]
A viral post circulating on X has claimed that North Korea is now offering “LGBT memberships” to foreign tourists — but there’s no evidence to support it. Posted on Friday, 11 July, the message reads: “Breaking: North Korea welcomes LGBT+ travellers,” alongside an image appearing to show a fabricated headline: “North Korea offers LGBT memberships […]
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside Trump Tower in New York on Saturday (12 July), urging the US government to reverse plans to shut down a critical LGBTQ+ youth crisis support line. The protest, known as “Hands Off 988”, was sparked by recent confirmation that the specialised LGBTQ+ youth option within the national 988 Lifeline — […]