Kaluma’s Bill seeks to criminalise gay relations
Citizens will be free to apprehend individuals identifying as homosexuals if the Family Protection Bill becomes law. The Bill sponsored by Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma proposes that homosexuals will have limitations in their rights to privacy, assemble, demonstrate and picket. “Those gay prides will never happen here when we pass the law,” said Kaluma. The MP says […]
As Ukraine’s LGBTQ soldiers fight on the front line, acceptance grows in the conservative country
KYIV, Ukraine — On a riotous Instagram profile featuring pole-dancing, cross-dressing and fierce makeup, a picture of Ivan Honzyk in high heels and stockings next to an image of him in military uniform has gotten the most likes by far. The junior sergeant’s posts are a bold statement in socially conservative Ukraine, where pride parades were often […]
Transgender-related protesters divided by police in Belfast
Police have been keeping two opposing groups apart at separate transgender-related events in Belfast city centre. Hundreds of people have attended the events near Donegall Quay. A Let Women Speak rally was addressed by Kellie-Jay Keen who is known for her opposition to some transgender rights. A counter-event by local LGBTQ+ groups and activists opposed […]
40 professional athletes ask Congress to abandon federal anti-trans sports bill
Forty professional athletes have signed a letter opposing a piece of federal legislation seeking to ban trans women and girls from participating in women’s sports. H.R. 734 was introduced by Rep. Gregory Steube (R-FL) as the “Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023.” It would amend Title IX regulations so that”individuals whose biological sex at birth […]
EU warns against unilateral steps after Poland, Hungary ban Ukrainian grain
Unilateral action on trade by European Union member states is unacceptable, a European Commission spokesperson said on Sunday, after Poland and Hungary announced bans on grain and other food imports from Ukraine to protect the local agricultural sector. After Russia’s invasion blocked some Black Sea ports, large quantities of Ukrainian grain, which is cheaper than […]
Ban conversion therapy in Norway delayed
Last week Friday, the Minister of Culture and Equality announced that a new law banning conversion therapy was delayed. Trettebergstuen pointed out that the delay is not too long and that the proposal may already be finished this summer. That is reported by Vart Land. The Minister had already drafted a bill that would make […]
Russia may deport Chinese man for ‘LGBT propaganda’
The Supreme Court in the Russian region of Tatarstan has rejected an appeal against an order to deport Chinese citizen Haoyang Xu over “LGBT propaganda.” The 21-year-old, who is in the country on a student visa, shared video content about his life with his boyfriend on social media. Xu and his Russian partner Gela Gogishvili, […]
Meet the activist taking on Uganda’s anti-LGBTQ laws
Frank Mugisha, Uganda’s most prominent LGBTQ rights activist, could face jail time after a new the bill is signed into law that would criminalize even identifying as LGBTQ. Olivia Chan has more.
Young Queer People Are Being Put on Trial For Fighting Hate
A Polish activist who faces up to five years in jail for allegedly attacking a van covered with anti-LGBTQ phrases says the case has left them “deeply traumatised” and without hope for the future of their country. When Małgorzata Szutowic, 28, known as Margot, was first detained over the incident in August 2020, thousands turned […]
Are LGBT Rights Under Fire In Italy?
At the beginning of March, the Municipality of Milan was forced to stop registering children born to homo-parental couples in Italy, also known as rainbow families. This interruption was due to a circular issued by the Ministry of the Interior, based on a ruling by the Supreme Court, United Section, on 30 December 2022, which […]
Colorado offers safe haven for abortion, transgender care
A trio of health care bills enshrining access in Colorado to abortion and gender-affirming procedures and medications became law Friday as the Democrat-led state tries to make itself a safe haven for its neighbors, whose Republican leaders are restricting care. The main goal of the legislation signed by Democratic Gov. Jared Polis is to ensure […]
Hungary passes law allowing citizens to report same-sex parents to law enforcement
Hungary has just passed a law empowering citizens to report same-sex families with kids to local authorities for violating the “constitutionally recognized role of marriage and the family.” Hungary’s rabidly anti-LGBTQ+ Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is expected to sign it into law. Hungary’s constitution defines marriage as “between one man and one woman” noting, “the […]
OPINION: Six months after the brutal terrorist attack on a gay bar, nothing has changed in the Czech Republic or Slovakia
Krystof Stupka is a member of the Czech Government’s Committee on LGBTQ+ Rights – Every time I go back to that tragic night, my hands tremble with a mixture of sadness and rage. It has been six long, agonising months since the heinous terrorist attack in Bratislava tore apart our community, leaving behind broken hearts and shattered […]
They’re calling for our extinction’: Uganda activists call on EU to cut aid over anti-gay law
Uganda’s LGBT community are living “in total fear” after a new bill was passed last month making it illegal to identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. Penalties include life in prison or even a death sentence in come cases. Now activists are calling on the European Union to stop sending aid to the African […]
Presbyterian Church of Australia calls for right to ban LGBTQ+ and sexually active student leaders
The acting prime minister, Richard Marles, says students’ leadership qualities shouldn’t be tied to their sexuality as a major church group calls for the right to exclude gay pupils from roles like school captain. In a submission to a review of anti-discrimination laws, the Presbyterian Church of Australia argued for the right to exclude students from leadership […]
School districts to mark national Day of Silence in support of LGBT activism
At least three school districts are poised to mark a national Day of Silence in support of LGBT activism, and the districts say the event is entirely student-organized despite posting it on the website. Broward County Public Schools in Florida, along with Belmont Public Schools and Groton-Dunstable school district in Massachusetts, have advertised the Day of Silence on their website. The […]
Pas seeks to strike out Mujahid’s defamation suit over its LGBT claim
KUALA LUMPUR: Pas is seeking to strike out the defamation suit filed by Amanah vice-president Datuk Seri Dr Mujahid Yusof against the party over its allegation that he supports the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. Pas, represented by its secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan, filed the application through Messrs Tengku Amalin & Faizi […]
People spew hate at me for being an LGBT Muslim – but I know they don’t represent my community
“I find the hate quite funny to be honest,” says Hafsa Qureshi. As a loud and proud queer person of faith, Hafsa has developed thick skin to the daily barrage of abuse she receives from fellow Muslims on social media, simply for being herself. “I find it so bizarre that people get so wound up,” she […]
Italy’s Meloni turns to culture wars after muted debut
(CN) — What country is talking about banning “fake” lab-grown meat and flour made from pulverized insects, blocking ChatGPT, not recognizing the children of gay couples and punishing the use of foreign words by officialdom? Italy. In a dizzying few weeks, the government of far-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has thrown off its pretense of moderation and shown its […]
Nonprofit Group Working to Help Transgender People Escape the U.S.
A newly formed group launched two weeks ago seeks to help transgender Americans escape the United States. Nearly three dozen applicants have already sought assistance emigrating from the country or obtaining asylum. In the wake of anti-LGBTQ+ laws popping up in red states nationwide, many transgender people are seeking ways to leave their homes to […]
Vallarta Gay Clinic Open in Zona Romantica Offering Integrated Care to LGBT Community
Puerto Vallarta’s LGBT community now has access to a new clinic offering primary and specialized care in the Zona Romantica area. The Vallarta Gay Clinic (VGC) was established by Ed Thomas, the founder of the SETAC nonprofit HIV community-based clinic, which has been operating for 13 years.
LGBTQ rights group wants Canada to ban Fox News Channel for anti-trans claims
An LGBTQ rights organization wants Canada to ban Fox News from TV programming over anti-trans comments. In an open letter to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Egale Canada is calling on the regulator to begin public consultations on the removal of Fox News from a list of non-Canadian programming authorized for distribution in […]
In Senegal, justice for LGBTI people is a long way off
Orlando (pseudonym) is a founding member of the Association for the Universal Decriminalization of Homosexuality and the president of a support organization for vulnerable LGBTI people in Senegal, the Union des Jeunes Engagés pour notre Communauté (UJEC). He recently spoke out at a conference in Paris that was dedicated to decriminalization. Erasing 76 Crimes recently […]
Vietnam to introduce landmark new bill making it easier for trans people to change gender
In what would be a massive victory for trans rights, a gender identity law could be included in Vietnam’s parliamentary agenda next year. On Monday (10 April), lawmaker Nguyễn Anh Trí put forward a proposal to the Standing Committee of the National Assembly to create the new law. Trí said the law would show that […]
California bill requiring school staff to out transgender students to parents effectively dead
A California bill that would require school employees to out transgender students to their parents will not get a committee hearing, meaning the legislation is effectively dead. Assembly Bill AB 1314, by Assemblyman Bill Essayli, R-Riverside, was assigned to the Assembly Education Committee, which is chaired by Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi, D-Torrance. On Monday, Muratsuchi announced […]
Hands off our children, Hungary tells Czech FM amid anti-LGBT law dispute
Keep your hands off the Hungarian children, Hungarian State Secretary of Foreign Affairs Tamás Menczer told Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský (Pirates, Greens/EFA) who expressed his regrets that the Czech government will not join the European Commission’s lawsuit against Hungary’s anti-LGBT law. The European Commission referred Hungary to the Court of Justice of the EU […]
Uganda’s brutal anti-LGBTQ+ bill is making queer life there unbearable & it isn’t even law yet
Earlier this month, the Ugandan parliament approved a bill that many believe to be the most extreme anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in history. Knowledge of the bill has gained momentum globally, with activists around the world urging Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni not to sign it into law. The situation has placed the Ugandan LGBTQ+ community in shock. […]
Politician becomes first ever female minister in France to come out as gay
A politician in France has become the first female minister to come out as gay in the country after revealing her sexuality in an interview. Democratic Movement politician and youngest serving minister Sarah El Haïry revealed that she is queer and is currently dating someone. The 33-year-old state secretary for youth at the Ministry of […]
HRW applauds Africa commission resolution recognizing rights of intersex individuals
Human Rights Watch (HRW) Thursday applauded the passage of an African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) resolution supporting the rights of intersex individuals. The resolution calls for the promotion and protection of intersex peoples, those “born naturally with a chromosomal abnormality and reproductive or sexual anatomy that does not appear to fit the […]
A transgender teacher in Georgia runs a queer school. Most of her students are trans too, and activism is part of the curriculum.
In March, Thea Canby, a 38-year-old trans woman who teaches at a queer-centered micro-school in Georgia, was watching a livestream of state lawmakers voting on Senate Bill 140. The bill would strip transgender youth of their right to gender-affirming care in the state. It would also criminalize doctors who perform gender-affirming surgeries, prescribe puberty blockers, […]