Lose the force: call to ban cops from Mardi Gras A proposal to stop police from marching at Mardi Gras would be a "slap in the face" to LGBTQI officers, a state premier says. AAP · Dec 5, 2024
Children in Need ex-chair: I was thrown under bus on transgender charity funding Rosie Millard stepped down from her role in November. Evening Standard · Dec 4, 2024
Young gay and lesbian staff target of sexual misconduct Most young LGBTQI employees say they have been sexually assaulted or harassed in the workplace and supporters blame a culture that devalues their identity. AAP · Dec 3, 2024
'No surprise': One in four LGBT Scots faced discrimination in past year, poll finds ONE in four LGBT Scots faced discrimination in 2023, a major new poll has found – with a charity calling the results “no surprise” ... The National (Scotland) · Dec 2, 2024
Be disruptive! What queer history tells us about confronting Trump The LGBTQ+ community has been here before – and learned that real change happens when activists are front and center The Guardian - US · Nov 29, 2024
Hong Kong's top court rules in favor of equal inheritance and housing benefits for same-sex couples Hong Kong’s top court has upheld earlier rulings that favored the granting of subsidized housing benefits and equal inheritance rights to same-sex couples, in a landmark victory for the city’s LGBTQ+ community The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2024
Swatch Wins Lawsuit Over Seized LGBT-Themed Watches In Malaysia Swiss watchmaker Swatch prevails in legal dispute with Malaysia over confiscated watches with alleged LGBT elements. Top News · Nov 25, 2024
Swatch wins Malaysian suit over watches the government said had LGBTQ+ elements Swiss watchmaker Swatch has won a suit against the Malaysian government after a court ordered the return of 172 Swatch watches seized last year due to designs that authorities said bore LGBT elements The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2024
Children in Need chair resigns, criticising grants to LGBT+ charity LGBT Youth Scotland accuses ex-Children in Need chair Rosie Millard of using historic allegations in a bid ‘to destroy our reputation’ The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2024
BBC Children in Need chair resigns with angry broadside at chief executive Rosie Millard said she resigned over Children in Need’s handling of grants to charity where former boss was convicted of child sex attacks Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2024
Fox Business Again Claims 'LGBTQ Merchandise' to Blame for Target Sales Decline: 'Really Offended Young Mothers' Fox Business reporters blamed Target's "LGBTQ merchandise" for the retail giant's declining sales on Tuesday. International Business Times · Nov 20, 2024
'Trumpian scaremongering': Tories spark fury with attack on Scottish LGBT charity THE Scottish Tories’ deputy chair has provoked anger with “Trumpian scaremongering” about the LGBT community ... The National (Scotland) · Nov 19, 2024
Gay, Trans People Voicing -- And Sometimes Screaming -- Trump Concerns At a popular LGBTQ cabaret in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood, Lisa Frankenstein wasn't about to let the topic of Donald Trump go without mention. International Business Times · Nov 15, 2024
Argentine LGBTQ March Targets Milei's 'Discriminatory' Laws Members of Argentina's LGBTQ community will hold their annual Pride march, with speeches, banners and floats targeting what the group sees as discriminatory policies by President Javier Milei. International Business Times · Nov 4, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2024 ‘Our community deserves a global stage’: how LGBTQ+ events like Homobloc are going large The rise of queer music festivals and big outdoor raves has brought visibility and empowerment to a culture once confined to underground clubs. But expansion has led to accusations of selling out
The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2024 ‘It’s created an internal shitstorm’: turmoil at UK law firm accused of ‘whitewashing’ Saudi World Cup report Sources say key people at Clifford Chance were not consulted, as it emerges another company refused job due to reputational concerns
Evening Standard · Oct 31, 2024 Compensation fund for dismissed LGBT veterans is too small, MPs say Labour MPs said that the current fund will work out at £12,500 for each veteran sacked under so-called ‘gay ban’ that lasted until 2000.
International Business Times · Oct 30, 2024 Brazil Trial Begins Over Murder Of Iconic Activist Franco Two ex-police officers went on trial in Brazil on Wednesday over the 2018 assassination of charismatic black LGBT activist Marielle Franco, a Rio de Janeiro councilor who was gunned down in an attack that shocked the country.
The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2024 Calls for adequate compensation for veterans who suffered under ‘gay ban’ The letter published on Wednesday argues that the cap on compensation could lead to ‘inadequate and unacceptably low’ payments.
Latin Times · Oct 22, 2024 Michigan Man Who Posted YouTube Comments Threatening to Kill Democrats, LGBTQ People Sent to Federal Prison A Michigan man has been sentenced to prison time for alleged threatening comments he made against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, other Democratic politicians and members of the LGBTQ+ community on YouTube.
AAP · Oct 17, 2024 LGBTQI protections bolstered, but not completely Wide-ranging reforms for LGBTQI people in NSW are a watershed moment, but campaigners say there is more work to be done.
AAP · Oct 15, 2024 MP breaks party ranks on transgender birth certificates A NSW Liberal MP has broken with ranks and accused her leaders of fearmongering over laws that make it easier for transgender people modify birth certificates.
AAP · Oct 14, 2024 Gay teachers left exposed to ensure equality laws pass A bill to enable LGBTQI people to be treated equally under many laws for the first time will be stripped of some protections after faith-based pushback.
France 24 · Oct 10, 2024 'Unicorns' enchant Brittany coast at Dinard Film Festival From "The Full Monty" and "Billy Elliot" to last year's "The Quiet Girl", which went all the way to the Oscars, arts24 is at the intimate French film festival that’s served as the launchpad for independent gems that go on to conquer the world of cinema. From social chronicles to…
The Guardian - US · Oct 4, 2024 Marco Rubio-linked thinktank produces anti-LGBTQ+ conspiracy theory videos Videos voiced by Nate Hochman tout conspiracy theories about McKinsey and have elements of fascist rhetoric