Maria Walsh speaks in an Instagram clip. (Maria Walsh/Instagram) MEP Maria Walsh has urged EuroPride to continue despite backlash from anti-LGBTQ+ groups. The Midlands-North-West member of the European Parliament insisted that the Pride festival – which is hosted in a different European city each year – should go ahead as scheduled from 12 to 18
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Thousands of people marched against Belgrade hosting EuroPride. (Oliver Bunic/Getty) Thousands of religious and right-wing Serbians have marched in Belgrade to protest an upcoming EuroPride event… that’s already been postponed. Anti-LGBTQ+ protestors took to the streets of the country’s capital on Sunday (28 August) to oppose plans for the city to host EuroPride on 17
Marjorie Taylor Greene says she doesn’t know why her bill attacking gender-affirming healthcare for trans youth is “controversial”. (Joe Raedle/Getty) US politician Marjorie Taylor Greene has said her bill proposing a ban on gender-affirming healthcare for trans kids is part of a “spiritual war” and her attempts to live her “Christian faith”. Greene introduced a
The ruling has been hailed as a “critical victory” for trans youth, their families and their medical providers in Arkansas. (Getty/Spencer Platt) A federal appeals court ruled Arkansas can’t enforce its ban on trans youth receiving gender-affirming medical care. A three-judge panel on the eighth circuit court of appeals ordered a federal judge’s preliminary injunction to
Australia’s deputy prime minister and minister of defence Richard Marles speaks at the Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore on 11 June, 2022. (Roslan Rahman/Getty) Australia’s deputy prime minister has repealed a ban on LGBTQ+ events organised by the Australian Defence Force. Deputy prime minister and minister of defence Richard Marles on Tuesday (23 August) scrapped
Pete Buttigieg thanked LGBTQ+ teen Zander Moricz for his “voice and adovacy” in the fight against Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law.(Paras Griffin/Getty for Essence) US transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg sent a heartfelt letter to a teen activist who is part of a lawsuit challenging Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law. Zander Moricz gained widespread media attention
Senator Lindsey Graham says ‘states should decide the issue of marriage’ (Kevin Dietsch/Getty) US Republican senator Lindsey Graham has said states should decide if same-sex marriage is legal. Amid discussions over legislation that would implement legal protections for same-sex married couples, Graham said he had been consistent in his view that “states should decide the
Donald Trump tosses hats to supporters at the rally Waukesha, Wisconsin. (Getty/ Scott Olson) Donald Trump repeatedly misgendered swimmer Lia Thomas in pathetic rant about trans athletes, promising to ban trans women from sports. Trump made the comments at a “Save America” rally in Waukesha, Wisconsin on Friday (5 August), where he pushed the Republican candidates
A vial of the monkeypox vaccine sits on a table during a media tour of the monkeypox clinic operations. (David Joles/Getty Images) The Australian government is to import 450,000 monkeypox vaccine doses to help tackle a rise in cases. Health minister Mark Butler told reporters on Thursday (4 August) the government had negotiated at least
Far-right Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene thinks that the monkeypox outbreak is something to “laugh at”, according to an interview. In a clip published by right-wing extremist watchdog PatriotTakes, Greene is heard saying that because the outbreak is only a “threat to some of the population”, people should dismiss it as another “scam.” “It’s not a
Donald Trump speaks at the America First Policy Institute annual summit. (YouTube) Donald Trump has suggested he will run for president in 2024 while on an anti-trans rant, describing LGBTQ+ rights as “social decay”. Trump made the comments in a speech at the first annual summit of the America First Policy Institute, a right-wing Republican
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) speaks during the America First Agenda Summit, at the Marriott Marquis hotel July 26, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Ted Cruz’s attempts to be funny have flopped once again after he announced his pronouns as “kiss my ass”. During a talk at the far-right organisation Turning Point
Tammy Baldwin (L) spoke to Marco Rubio (R) after hearing him say voting on same-sex marriage protections was a “stupid waste of time”. (Getty/Anna Moneymaker/Anna Rose Layden-Pool) Out senator Tammy Baldwin confronted Marco Rubio in an elevator after he said voting on a bill to protect same-sex marriage was a “stupid waste of time”. Rubio,
Manchester mayor Andy Burnham. (Getty/ Ian Forsyth) Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has slammed the Conservative party for “playing to culture war issues”, and has called for a general election. The race for leadership of the Conservative party, and to become Britain’s next prime minister, was whittled down to two candidates this week – Liz Truss
Whoopi Goldberg was not happy with what Jim Jordan had to say on the Respect for Marriage Act (Image: Getty) Whoopi Goldberg took no prisoners in a response to congressman Jim Jordan’s argument against a same-sex marriage bill. During Wednesday’s (20 July) instalment of daytime talk show The View, Whoopi Goldberg addressed remarks by Republican
Timothy Farage’s deleted tweet next to his portrait. (image: Twitter/University photo) University professor Timothy Farage is under investigation after calling for a “cure for homosexuality”. Farage, a computer science professor at The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD), sparked outrage after he suggested ‘curing’ gay men in light of the monkeypox outbreak. He made the
Tom Tugendhat has become the latest leadership hopeful to be voted out. (Jonathan Hordle / ITV via Getty Images) Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt have continued their lead in the Conservative Party leadership contest as Tom Tugendhat is knocked out of the race to replace prime minister Boris Johnson. After the third round of voting
France’s minister for territorial cohesion Caroline Cayeux. (AFP via Getty/ SAMEER AL-DOUMY) More than 100 public figures in France have called for the resignation of minister Caroline Cayeux after she reaffirmed her anti-LGBTQ+ views. Cayeux, who was appointed minister for territorial cohesion less than two weeks ago on 4 July when France formed its new government,
Anti-LGBTQ+ Republican Ted Cruz. (Getty/ Chip Somodevilla) Senator Ted Cruz has argued that the Supreme Court was “clearly wrong” to legalise same-sex marriage in the 2015 Obergefell v Hodges. The Texas Republican made the comments in an episode of his Verdict+ podcast, discussing the fate of Obergefell following the recent overturning of Roe v Wade. Cruz echoed
Russell T Davies accepts It’s a Sin’s award for best TV drama at the South Bank Sky Arts Awards. (Instagram/ russelltdavies63) Russell T Davies described the Tory government as a “wounded, rabid dog” in his acceptance speech at the South Bank Sky Arts Awards. Davies’ acclaimed Channel 4 drama It’s a Sin won best TV
Attorney general Suella Braverman is the latest person to be eliminated from the Tory leadership race. Attorney general Suella Braverman is out of the Tory leadership race as the field narrows to find the next prime minister. Braverman, who launched her leadership bid with an anti-trans dogwhistle, was eliminated after finishing last in the second round of
John Nicolson speaks at the PinkNews Westminster Summer Reception. (Alistair Veryard) Gay lawmaker John Nicolson has called out Tory leader hopefuls for resorting to anti-trans “nonsense” to kickstart their bids to become the next British prime minister. On Wednesday evening (13 July) for the PinkNews Westminster Summer reception, the Scottish National Party (SNP) MP for
Phillip Schofield has made a joking jab against Boris Johnson. (Getty Images) British prime minister Boris Johnson should swap Number 10 for Dancing of Ice to “fill extra time”, Phillip Schofield has said. As the coronavirus engulfed and battered Britain, government officials were asked to a “bring your own booze” for bash in the backyard
Sarah Palin visits “Extra” at Universal Studios Hollywood on 4 December 2015 in Universal City, California. (Getty/Noel Vasquez) Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin went on a bizarre rant accusing “liberals” of trying to “pound” sex in people’s minds. Palin, who once rapped Sir Mix-a-Lot’s “Baby Got Back” in a pink and purple bear suit on
Donald Trump at a meeting with Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán, in the Oval Office on 13 May, 2019. (Getty/ Mark Wilson) Former US president Donald Trump has “endorsed” Viktor Orbán as he campaigns to remain in power in Hungary’s upcoming parliamentary elections. In a statement, Trump said: “Viktor Orbán of Hungary truly loves his country and
A protester holds a trans pride flag and a placard that reads “Protect Trans Kids” placard during the trans rights demonstration. (Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty) An Arizona lawmaker is ringing in the new year by introducing two new bills targeting trans youth in the state. Republican senator Wendy Rogers proposed Senate Bill 1045 (SB
South Dakota governor Kristi Noem speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference CPAC held at the Hilton Anatole on 11 July 2021 in Dallas, Texas. (Getty/Brandon Bell) Governor Kristi Noem has proposed a new anti-trans sports bill to ban trans student-athletes from playing on girls’ and women’s teams in public schools. In March, Noem vetoed
US Conservative groups seeking to overturn Roe v Wade have spent millions on global campaigns against reproductive and LGBT+ rights, an investigation has found. OpenDemocracy says the groups have spent at least $28 million on international campaigns, including anti-abortion efforts in Poland, Colombia and El Salvador. The outlet scrutinised seven organisations it says have been involved
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Governor Kevin Stitt. (Alex Wong/Getty) The governor of Oklahoma Kevin Stitt has reneged on a settlement agreement that meant non-binary people could have their birth certificates amended. Oklahoma’s health department had previously agreed that it would amend the birth certificates of non-binary people on request after Kit Lorelied sued over the state’s refusal to recognise
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