27th September 2023 - Donatella Versace hits out at Italian government’s anti-gay policies
LGBTQ groups laud fashion designer for speech in which she said ‘minority voices’ were under attack. Read more...
27th September 2023 - Texas anti-drag bill struck down and declared unconstitutional by federal judge
Senate Bill 12 would have prohibited performers from dancing suggestively on public property or in the presence of a child. Read more...
27th September 2023 - Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announces resignation
During his reign Victoria saw the introduction of euthanasia legislation, increased support for the LGBTIQA+ community, world leading legislation in banning conversion therapy and the creation of a Minister for Equality and the first LGBTIQA+ commissioner, and the building of the Victorian Pride Centre.’ Read more...
27th September 2023 - QAnon Believer Threatens to Kill U.S. Congresswoman He Thought Was Transgender
A man in New Mexico has admitted to threatening a U.S. member of Congress because he thought she was transgender. Read more...
26th September 2023 - Lesbian TikToker rips teenage troll to shreds after he sent her a death threat
A 14-year-old boy named Rylan, who uses a remixed Trump mugshot for his TikTok profile pic and has 89 followers on the platform, made a major error in judgment over the weekend when he inexplicably sent a death threat to TikToker @local_lezbian. Read more...
26th September 2023 - Greens Senator Janet Rice Announces Her Retirement From Parliament
Janet Rice, out Greens Senator and a vocal advocate for LGBTQI rights in the Australian Parliament for over a decade, has announced her retirement. Senator Rice is one of the eight out LGBTQI members in the current Parliament. Read more...
26th September 2023 - Meta Fails to Moderate Content from Anti-Trans Hate Group on Instagram, Watchdog Group Says
Despite clear violations, controversial group continues to spread false and harmful narratives unchecked on Instagram, igniting concerns over Meta’s commitment to LGBTQ+ safety, according to a new report. Read more.
26th September 2023 - "Intersex is a beautiful thing": Despite having surgery forced upon her, this activist found healing
"Anyone who's like, 'Well, I've never met an intersex person,' I can guarantee that you have," says author and advocate Alicia Roth Weigel. "You just didn't know it." Read more...
25th September 2023 - LGBT Veterans Urged To Share Their Stories With Royal Commission
The Defence and Veterans Legal Service, a free, confidential and independent legal support service, has called on LGBTQI veterans to share their stories and views with the commission. “The voices of LGBTQIA+ veterans and ADF members must be heard by this inquiry,” Jasmine Stanton, Director of the Defence and Veterans Legal Service said in a statement. Read more...
25th September 2023 - Three bomb threats targeted drag & LGBTQ+ spaces this weekend
Three bomb threats were sent to two all-ages drag events in New York City and Salt Lake City, Utah as well as an LGBTQ+ community center in Connecticut this weekend. Though police found no bombs in any of the locations, the threats are part of a growing campaign of violence targeting LGBTQ+ spaces. Read more...
25th September 2023 - House GOP hit over ‘politics of hate,’ shutdown by major LGBTQ civil rights group in new ad
The nation’s largest LGBTQ civil rights group is launching an ad campaign targeting House Republicans over the impending government shutdown. Read more...
24th September 2023 - Conservatives are enraged at this adorable hotel ad featuring a lesbian couple
A One Million Moms petition claims Marriott International hotel chain is attempting to “normalize sin.” Read more...
24th September 2023 - ‘The state says our kids don’t exist’ - how LGBT life is changing in Italy
Italian authorities are bringing in new measures targeting LGBT families and making it harder for them to have children. Many same-sex parents feel that a new law, which would make it illegal to have surrogacy abroad, is a personal attack against them. Read more...
23rd September 2023 - Yes23 leader rallies Brisbane Pride marchers on Voice vote
The “yes” campaign on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament was a big focus of the Brisbane Pride Festival’s 2023 Rally and Pride March on Saturday morning. Read more...
23rd September 2023 - QPS return to Brisbane Pride March in uniform
The Queensland Police Service (QPS) today spoke of its pride in returning to the ranks of marchers in the annual Brisbane Pride March. Read more...
23rd September 2023 - Alex Greenwich Speaks About Bi+ Visibility In NSW Parliament
Out gay Sydney independent MP Alex Greenwich spoke about Bi+ visibility in NSW Parliament on Thursday, saying his Equality Bill would provide protections to bisexual people. Read more...
23rd September 2023 - The Guardian view on British attitudes: a nation of possibilities
This year’s 40th annual survey of the way we think reveals a country that, for all its flaws, is more liberal and more social democratic than before. Read more...
22nd September 2023 - Turkey’s president Erdoğan doesn’t know what Pride colours are, makes UN complaint anyway
Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has complained to the United Nations (UN) about what he has described as “LGBT colours” at its General Assembly. The colours displayed were not those of the Pride flag. Read more...
22nd September 2023 - House Democrats finally fight back against anti-LGBTQ+ GOP military bill
Out gay Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) and 154 other Democratic House members have signed a letter to the House and Senate Committees on Armed Services demanding that House Republicans remove anti-LGBTQ+ amendments from the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a bill that funds the U.S. military. Read more...
22nd September 2023 - NBL Star Corey Webster Banned For Two Games Over Homophobic Tweet
Basketball Australia handed down a two-game ban to NBL star and Perth Wildcats player Corey Webster over his now-deleted homophobic posts on X, formerly Twitter. Read more...
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22nd September 2023 - Brisbane Pride confirms riverside route for Pride March
Brisbane Pride Festival has confirmed the riverside route for Saturday’s annual Pride March, with plans to fill the city’s Victoria Bridge with rainbows. Read more...
21st September 2023 - Eight jailed across Canada during anti-LGBTQ sex ed rallies
A highly coordinated series of anti-LGBTQ protests rocked more than 80 cities across Canada on Wednesday, in a significant escalation of tactics by Canada’s anti-LGBTQ extremists. Read more...
21st September 2023 - Shattering Bi Myths: The Truth About Bisexual Identity and Erasure
They're not confused, it's not a phase, and they're just as marginalized as everybody else. Read more...
20th September 2023 - Nigerian court releases 69 people arrested at ‘gay wedding’
Homosexuality is illegal in Nigeria and people face jail sentences of up to 14 years, while some states also include elements of Sharia law which add additional penalties of caning. Read more...
20th September 2023 - Kenya's anti-gay bill proposes 50-year jail term
Kenya is considering the Family Protection Bill 2023, which could lead to 50-year prison sentences for non-consensual same-sex acts. Read more...
20th September 2023 - Missouri Transgender Girl Wins Homecoming Queen and the Right Loses It
The recent crowning of Missouri teen Tristan Young as homecoming queen at Oak Park High School in Kansas City has stirred a fiery debate online. Read more...
19th September 2023 - Taoiseach 'not afraid' to raise LGBT rights with world leaders rolling out draconian laws
Speaking at the UN yesterday the Taoiseach said he was concerned about the ‘alarming pushback against LGBTI rights’. Read more...
19th September 2023 - Why Scotland and Westminster are going to war over trans rights
What you need to know as the Scottish government takes the UK government to court over its gender reforms. Read more...
18th September 2023 - Most in new poll say restricting access to gender-affirming care should not be focus for politicians
A majority of Americans said they believe politicians should not have a say in whether transgender people are able to access gender-affirming health care. Read more...
18th September 2023 - ‘Lesbian Born Female’ Event Organisers Do Not Represent Broader Community: Dykes On Bikes Melbourne
A Melbourne-based group that has applied for anti-discrimination law exemptions to hold a ‘lesbian born female event’ which excludes trans and bisexual women do not represent the broader lesbian community, Dykes on Bikes said. Read more...
17th September 2023 - AFL star, coach and transgender role model — Danielle Laidley lays bare her story, in her own words
The footballer on the field at the MCG celebrating the premiership is someone she used to know. The footage has that grainy look of a past era. It is Danielle Laidley's own history. Read more...
17th September 2023 - Nashville elects Tennessee’s first openly transgender politician
A transgender woman won election to a seat on Nashville’s city council, becoming the first openly transgender person to be voted into political office in Tennessee. Read more...
16th September 2023 - 1924: Wowsers work to “regain dreadful power”
In 1924, Brisbane Truth warned of the danger in taking our liberties for granted and ignoring the efforts of wowsers. Read more...
16th September 2023 - Weeping mum of trans child powerfully challenges Mike Pence on anti-LGBTQ+ policies
Republican presidential hopeful Mike Pence was confronted by the crying parent of a trans child about his anti-LGBTQ+ track record and the deadly impact of political attacks on trans people in the US. Read more...
16th September 2023 - Posie Parker suggests trans ally David Tennant is a paedophile – and fans aren’t having it
Anti-trans activist Posie Parker insinuated that beloved Doctor Who star and trans ally David Tennant is a paedophile on social media – and it didn’t go down well. Read more...
16th September 2023 - Victorian Inquest To Examine Five Trans And Gender-Diverse Deaths
Victorian coroners have received orders to investigate the apparent suicides of 5 trans and gender-diverse people, aiming to be given recommendations to prevent further deaths. Read more...
16th September 2023 - Kellie-Jay Keen pulls out of returning to New Zealand
Anti-transgender campaigner Kellie-Jay Keen has pulled out of her planned return visit to New Zealand. Read more...
16th September 2023 - New documentary looks into the tragic death of Matthew Shepard
This year as the world marks the 25th anniversary of the passing of Matthew Shepard a new documentary is set to share his story and the impact of his death. Read more...
15th September 2023 - State Library of NSW Opens Pride Line To Commemorate 50th Anniversary Of First Gay Pride Week
The State Library of NSW has opened up a Pride Line to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Australia’s first Gay Pride Week, which took place September 6 – 18, 1973. Read more...
15th September 2023 - Doctor Who casts LGBTQ+ icon Miriam Margolyes as legendary villain – and fans are living for it
Miriam Margolyes has been cast in Doctor Who as legendary villain Beep The Meep, becoming the latest LGBTQ+ star to join the 60th anniversary cast. Read more...
15th September 2023 -
Sigmund Freud Defended Queer People — to a Degree. Read more...
15th September 2023 - Firefighter supermums deliver own baby in McDonalds carpark
A NSW firefighting couple say they went into “work mode” when they had to deliver their own baby in a McDonald’s carpark after their daughter arrived before her two mums made it to hospital. Read more...
15th September 2023 - Retired pro-wrestler threatens trans kids on Fox News
"I’ll be the dad to get arrested for snatching one out of the pool." Read more...
14th September 2023 - Ian McKellen fears a return of Thatcher-era law banning “promotion of homosexuality”
Out actor Sir Ian McKellen says he fears a return of a 1980’s law banning “promotion of homosexuality” in schools in the United Kingdom. Read more...
13th September 2023 - Stephen Wells welcome at ‘Meet the Candidate’ event
The Busselton Chamber of Commerce and Industry say controversial candidate Stephen Wells is welcome to attend their Meet the Candidate event next week despite his offensive comments about the LGBTIQA+ community, women, Jewish people, Indigenous Australians and people of colour. Read more...
13th September 2023 - A moment that changed me: my wife and I had resolved to marry 22 times. Her death was devastating
We were only four weddings into an art project to champion equal rights for LGBTQ+ people. But at least on paper I was able to finish the project – and keep her memory alive. Read more...
13th September 2023 - Homophobia in Lebanon: Queer community ‘hopeless’ as ‘moral panic’ targets LGBTQ+ people
The LGBTQ+ community in Lebanon is facing an increasingly hostile crackdown by the country’s political and religious leaders. Read more...
12th September 2023 - New Multi-Lingual LGBT Terminology Resource Launched
Ryan Tran often struggled to find equivalent LGBTQI terms in Vietnamese, falling back on English terms that he said made him “question his own identity”. Read more...
12th September 2023 - Andorra’s prime minister, Xavier Espot Zamora, has come out as gay.
In an interview with Radio and Television of Andorra, the country’s national broadcaster, the prime minister said: “[I] never hid it, Now, if I’m not asked I don’t have to say it either, in the sense that it doesn’t define the entirety of my person and even less of my personal politics. Read more...
12th September 2023 - New Zealand media cleared over complaints for saying Nazis ‘supported’ Posie Parker at Melbourne rally
Media regulators in New Zealand have dismissed all complaints over news outlets describing anti-trans activist Posie Parker as an anti-trans activist. Read more...
11th September 2023 - Busselton council candidate Stephen Wells stands by racist, anti-Semitic commentary
A self-described "racist, sexist, democracy-scorning whites-lover" running for local government in Western Australia is standing by what he says are his "Christian". Read more...
11th September 2023 - Improving Employment Outcomes For LGBTIQ+ Victorians
The Andrews Labor Government is continuing its support for LGBTIQ+ communities, ensuring that jobseekers have access to safe and inclusive employment services. Read more...
11th September 2023 - Couple had ‘GRINDR’ number plate for years before discovering app
A tradie whose wife gifted him the personalised “GRINDR” registration plate years before they discovered the gay hookup app has now put it up for sale. Read more...
11th September 2023 - Police appeal as CCTV shows men fleeing Oxford Street stabbing
10th September 2023 - EU’s continued funding of Uganda sparks backlash from LGBTQ+ campaigners
Activists have slammed the European Union (EU) for missing a “critical opportunity” to take action over the Uganda’s harsh anti-LGBTQ+ law enacted in May. Read more...
9th September 2023 - Hundreds of Pride Activists March in Serbia Despite Hate Messages Sent by Far-Right Officials
Hundreds of Pride activists have gathered in the Serbian capital amid heavy police presence and anti-gay messages sent by the country’s conservative leadership and threats by far-right groups. Read more...
9th September 2023 - Transphobia is on the rise – and the press is to blame
An increase in transphobic sentiment among the British public has been fuelled by hostile coverage of trans people from the right-wing press, argues data journalist Ell Folan. Read more..
8th September 2023 - Fast access to hormone therapy in transgender adults ‘lifesaving’, study finds
Access to immediate testosterone therapy significantly reduces gender dysphoria, depression and thoughts of suicide, research finds. Read more...
8th September 2023 - Republican presidential Project 2025 plans to define trans people as ‘pornographic’
A Republican think tank’s proposal for LGBTQ+ rights if the GOP were to win the 2024 presidential election includes a section on how the next president could essentially erase trans people from public life. Read more...
8th September 2023 - ‘Life-saving’: Aussie study confirms gender-affirming care benefits
An Australian study has confirmed timely access to gender-affirming healthcare significantly reduces rates of depression, gender dysphoria, and suicidality among transgender people by as much as half. Read more...
7th September 2023 - Iraq debates law on death penalty for same-sex relationships
A draft bill has been introduced in Iraq that would see the death penalty introduced for homosexuality. Critics argue that it's another attempt to distract locals from the country's far bigger political problems. Read more...
7th September 2023 - The Lesbian Action Group's Exemption Request: Balancing Rights And Inclusion
In a move that has sparked debate and raised questions about inclusivity within the LGBTQ+ community, the Lesbian Action Group (LAG) has applied to the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) for a temporary exemption from anti-discrimination laws. Read more...
7th September 2023 - More transgender people accuse Channel Seven of using images of them without consent
Following an Australian transgender content creator's claims that Channel Seven used two photographs of her from before and after she transitioned without her consent, two more transgender people have claimed their photos and videos were also used by the program without their knowledge. Read more...
7th September 2023 - New Dedicated Legal Service For LGBT Victorians Launched At Pride Centre
Q+Law, a dedicated new service for LGBTQI Victorians who are looking for legal assistance, was launched on Wednesday at the Victorian Pride Centre. Read more...
6th September 2023 - Far-right takes control of Chile’s constitutional council
Activists fear LGBTQ, intersex rights could be at risk. Read more...
6th September 2023 - 14-year-old trans girl says a Catholic clinic refused to treat her ADHD
A 14-year-old girl in Michigan says a Catholic medical clinic in the state denied her healthcare after learning she was transgender. Read more...
6th September 2023 - Facility accused of exorcisms and gay conversion practices applied for funding a month after Morrison announced it
Freedom of information documents show officials scrambling for information after then PM announced $4m for Esther Foundation. Read more...
5th September 2023 - Victorian councillor apologises to the LGBTQIA+ community for social media comments
A local councillor in Victoria's east has been ordered to apologise after a series of posts shared on a personal social media account were deemed hurtful to the transgender community. Read more...
5th September 2023 - Hong Kong government ordered to recognise same-sex partnerships
Hong Kong’s top court has ordered the country’s government to legally recognise same-sex relationships, but stopped short of demands for full marriage equality. Read more...
4th September 2023 - ALP National Conference a cause for optimism
Earlier this year the prospect of Labor emerging from its 2023 National Conference with a stronger LGBTIQA+ platform did not look good. Read more...
3rd September 2023 - Channel 7’s ‘Spotlight’ set to run story on detransitioning
Channel 7 are set to run a report on transgender people who later regret their decision to change gender. The detransitioning report comes from Western Australian journalist Liam Bartlett. Read more...
3rd September 2023 - Whose Street, Our Street: LGBT Activists Reclaim Oxford Street
Hundreds gathered along the historic Oxford Street over the weekend, protesting the rise of anti-LGBT rhetoric and to reclaim queer safe-spaces across the street. Read more...
3rd September 2023 - Chinese LGBTQ organisations find creative ways to survive crackdown and closures
LGBTQ groups have felt added pressure from police check-ups and online censorship since the pandemic. Read more...
3rd September 2023 - Adelaide community centre bridges support gap for adults identifying as LGBTQIA+, disabled or neurodivergent
Finding a safe community was a difficult task for Sonny Jane Wise, until they created one for others with a similar experience. Read more...
2nd September 2023 - Incoming Archbishop of Brisbane welcomes LGBTQI
The Anglican Church Southern Queensland announced on Friday that Jeremy Greaves will fill the position of Archbishop of Brisbane from December. Read more...
2nd September 2023 - LGBTQ community: Is there a backlash in Europe?
There are attempts to roll back LGBTQ rights in some European countries. Human rights experts tell DW it's not a backlash, but the result of a targeted campaign. Read more...
2nd September 2023 - Elon Musk says trans daughter ‘doesn’t want to spend time with me’
Elon Musk’s transgender daughter has reportedly completely cut ties with him following years of anti-trans comments from the billionaire. Read more...
2nd September 2023 - Lebanon's LGBTQ+ community under threat as leaders ramp up campaign
The Middle Eastern nation is traditonally seen as fairly liberal in comparison to many of its neighbours but recent verbal, legal and physical attacks are creating a toxic environment for LGBTQ+ residents. Read more...
1st September 2023 - Budapest Pride challenges Hungarian ‘LGBT propaganda’ law in court
Orban's government banned 'LGBT propaganda' by claiming to protect young generations from amoral content. Budapest Pride believe they have the right to show commercial material promoting their events. Read more...
1st September 2023 - I have never, in my adult life, felt less safe to be gay in public in the US
After coming out of the closet two decades ago, I never thought I’d go back in. But homophobia seems to be acceptable again. Read more...
1st September 2023 - Victorian Pride Centre Rejects Application For ‘Lesbian Born Female’ Event
The Victorian Pride Centre in St Kilda rejected an application by the newly formed Lesbian Action Group Melbourne to book the premises for a ‘Lesbian Born Female’ event. Read more...
1st September 2023 - Ncuti Gatwa’s coming out has fans getting all sorts of emotional: ‘Team queer keeps winning
Ncuti Gatwa fans are all up in their feelings after the Sex Education spoke openly about his queerness for the first time in a new interview. Read more...
1st September 2023 - Sarah Jane Baker found not guilty of inciting violence over ‘punch TERFs’ Trans+ Pride speech
Trans activist Sarah Jane Baker has been found not guilty of inciting violence after telling the crowd to “punch a TERF” at London Trans+ Pride. Read more...
1st September 2023 - Vote For Melbourne Tram’s 2024 Pride Tram Design
Yarra Trams is inviting Victorians to have a say in its 2024 Pride Tram design. Read more...
31st August 2023 - Texas Supreme Court allows ban on gender-affirming care for most minors to take effect Friday
The Texas Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed efforts to temporarily block the state’s near-total ban on gender-affirming care for minors, clearing the way for the measure to take effect Friday. Read more...
31st August 2023 - Colleen Windsor: The Legend, The Showgirl, The DIVA Hall Of Famer
Colleen Windsor, a retired showgirl and proud trans woman, has been a longstanding fixture of Sydney’s local LGBTQI community. Read more...
31st August 2023 - Meet South Korea’s first lesbian couple to have a child
Kim Kyu Jin has become the first openly gay woman in South Korea to give birth. She and her wife, Kim Sae Yeon, are now the first lesbian couple in the country to step into parenthood with the birth of their daughter Rani. Read more...
31st August 2023 - Gymnastics Australia release new guidelines supporting trans athletes
Gymnastics Australia has unveiled their Guidelines for the Inclusion of Transgender and Gender Diverse People in Community Gymnastics with support from Pride in Sport. Read more...
31st August 2023 - How the rise of anti-LGBTQ+ hate and violence is impacting the community
The murders of several LGBTQ+ people and allies in recent weeks are raising alarm across the U.S. Read more...
31st August 2023 - Canada warns LGBT travellers of US risks
Canada has issued a new travel warning to its LGBT citizens planning to visit the United States. Such warnings are usually reserved for countries such as Uganda, Russia or Egypt. Read more...
31st August 2023 - Majority of Americans concerned about anti-LGBTQ+ policies in schools, new poll finds
More than half of Americans are concerned about the anti-LGBTQ+ policies that are being enforced in schools, according to a new poll. Read more...
30th August 2023 - Kellie-Jay Keen issues defamation concerns notice on Victorian Liberals
British anti-transgender activist Kellie-Jay Keen has issued defamation concerns notice to Victorian Liberal leader John Pesutto and senior members of his team. Read more...
30th August 2023 - Nigerian Police Arrest Dozens for Alleged Gay Wedding
On Tuesday, police in Nigeria’s southern Delta State arrested several dozen people accused of violating the country’s anti-gay law by allegedly participating in a gay wedding. The police publicly paraded the suspects before the media, interrogating them about the accusations, assaulting their dignity and rights to privacy, association, and a fair trial, among others. Read more...
30th August 2023 - Alcohol Use Among Transgender and Gender-Diverse Youth
Drinking to cope may do more harm than good. Read more...
29th August 2023 - Rainbow Families and Early Childhood Australia collaborate to champion Family Diversity
In a positive stride towards a more inclusive society, Rainbow Families and Early Childhood Australia (ECA) have joined forces to introduce an innovative, professional development opportunity. Read more...
29th August 2023 - Gender-Affirming Surgeries Have Risen, but Not for the Reasons Conservatives Say
A new study found that the number of gender-affirming surgeries nearly tripled from 2016 to 2019 — but not for the reasons fear-mongering conservatives often suggest. Read more...
29th August 2023 - ‘Our lives are under attack’: one in two trans Australians have experienced hate, report reveals
Data from the Trans Justice Project and the Victorian Pride Lobby also shows anti-trans hatred has increased over the last three years. Read more...
29th August 2023 - Pope says some ‘backward’ conservatives in US Catholic Church have replaced faith with ideology
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has blasted the “backwardness” of some conservatives in the U.S. Catholic Church, saying they have replaced faith with ideology and that a correct understanding of Catholic doctrine allows for change over time. Read more...
28th August 2023 - First Ugandan is charged with ‘aggravated homosexuality’ punishable by death
Uganda — A 20-year-old man has become the first Ugandan to be charged with “aggravated homosexuality,” an offense punishable by death under the country’s recently enacted anti-gay law, prosecutors and his lawyer said. Read more...
26th August 2023 - ‘Warped history’: how the US supreme court justified gutting gay rights
Rightwing justices claim to rule in the Founders’ image. In reality, they disregard 250 years of constitutional law, simply to punish fellow Americans who do not share their values. Read more...
26th August 2023 - Tasmania: Calls to pay compensation over historical gay convictions
Equality Tasmania has welcomed a state government bill improving 2016 legislation that allows for historical gay and transgender criminal records to be expunged. But the group says the bill does not go far enough because it does not allow for compensation as recommended by the independent review that is the basis of the new bill. Read more...
26th August 2023 - In settlement with transgender woman, New York jail to implement LGBTQ prison reform
A transgender woman in New York has agreed to a landmark settlement that could lead to widespread change in the treatment of incarcerated LGBTQ people at Broome County correctional facilities. Read more...
25th August 2023 - Transgender Australians waiting years for gender-affirming surgery, as Medicare bid looms
Only a handful of Australian surgeons offer certain gender-affirming procedures, meaning transgender people are waiting for years or seeking options overseas. Read more...
25th August 2023 - As a queer sports fan, the World Cup was an incredible time. Why is the AFL so different?
The Matildas were dubbed one of the queerest teams in the tournament. Imagine if men’s sports could get there too. Read more...
25th August 2023 - VIDEO: Wear it Purple co-founder says day still important for youth
In 2010 Katherine Hudson helped begin Wear it Purple, a day to support young LGBTQIA+ people, at a time where things were challenging for the community. See more...
25th August 2023 - Experts blast so-called “rapid onset gender dysphoria” as junk science
A recent study supporting the widely discredited concept of “Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria” (ROGD) has been retracted by its publisher over ethical concerns about its methodology. Read more...
25th August 2023 - Carlos Santana apologises after concert rant suggesting trans people should stay ‘in the closet’
Legendary Mexican American guitarist Carlos Santana has apologised to “everyone offended” after saying that being transgender “ain’t right” at his New Jersey concert last month. Read more...
24th August 2023 - Far-right leaders are decimating LGBTQ+ rights to distract from their own incompetence
It's not just the United States that has fallen victim to this tactic. Read more...
24th August 2023 - Tasmania considers tougher sentencing laws for crimes motivated by hate and prejudice
A Tasmanian man who was the target of a campaign of homophobic harassment welcomes a review into sentencing laws that could result in tougher penalties. Read more...
24th August 2023 - Nepal gay marriage 'victory' hits legal roadblock
Maya Gurung and Surendra Pandey were poised to create history. They were to be Nepal's first same-sex couple to legally get married, following an interim order from the country's Supreme Court that directed the government to register such unions until it prepared legislation to change the law. Read more...
23rd August 2023 - Same-sex couples could be executed under Iraq’s ‘appalling’ anti-LGBTQ+ bill
Iraq is being urged to drop proposed legislation that could result in those found guilty of “same-sex conduct” being put to death. Read more...
21st August 2023 - LGBTQ fears grow in Malaysia as Islamists shatter reform hopes
Queer Malaysians and rights groups say LGBTQ communities face increasing scrutiny and discrimination under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s government. Read more...
20th August 2023 - The gayest moments of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup
The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup has been a tournament chock-a-block with LGBTQ+ representation and queer joy. Read more...
20th August 2023 - ‘Intimidated and stalked’: Citizens living in fear over nation’s shocking new bill
An “extreme” new bill has divided a country, with some residents left fearing for their lives after an explosion of violent attacks. Read more...
20th August 2023 - LAG seeks exemption for ‘female-born lesbian’ event
The Lesbian Action Group (LAG) of Melbourne has applied to the Human Rights Commission for a five-year temporary exemption to hold a ‘female-born lesbian’ only event at the Victorian Pride Centre. Read more...
20th August 2023 - QCAT dismisses complaint against Lyle Shelton
The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) has dismissed a complaint brought by Drag Queens Diamond Good-Rim and Johnny Valkyrie against Lyle Shelton. Read more...
19th August 2023 - California Woman Gunned Down After Pride Flag Dispute, Police Say
California business owner Laura Ann Carleton was shot and killed Friday evening after a dispute over the Pride flag she’d displayed outside her shop. Read more...
19th August 2023 - Hozier slams right-wing pundits for using LGBTQ+ folks as ‘scapegoats when things get difficult’
Accidental sapphic icon Hozier has once again come out swinging for his queer fans, saying LGBTQ+ folks shouldn’t be “scapegoated when things get difficult”. Read more...
19th August 2023 - ‘There won’t be libraries left’: how a Florida county became the book ban heartland of the US
As the extremist group Moms for Liberty flourishes in Clay county, a campaign of outrage has books disappearing from school shelves. Read more...
18th August 2023 - Meet The Gay Matilda Team Members
Australia’s Matildas have officially been dubbed one of the gayest teams in the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. The Australian Women’s National Team, known affectionately as the Matildas have made history for the nation on several different fronts over the past month week. Read more...
18th August 2023 - After ‘gayest’ World Cup, AFL players blow whistle on homophobia
The next Four Corners on ABC will ask why no gay AFL players have publicly come out, as current and former players speak out about the culture in the sport. Read more...
18th August 2023 - Gay elder beaten & burned by nursing home workers, now dead
He was warned to stay to stay closeted or else... Read more..
18th August 2023 - Jordan’s secret police accused of targeting LGBTQ+ community
Jordanian security services are abducting, harassing and ‘outing’ LGBTQ+ people, activists claim, despite homosexuality being legal. Read more...
18th August 2023 - ‘Ridiculous’: Chess federation roasted for banning trans women
The international governing body of competitive chess has come under fire for banning transgender women from competing in women’s events and stripping titles from some trans players. Read more...
18th August 2023 - After ‘gayest’ World Cup, AFL players blow whistle on homophobia
The next Four Corners on ABC will ask why no gay AFL players have publicly come out, as current and former players speak out about the culture in the sport. Read more...
17th August 2023 - Rights group calls on government to consult more on appointments
Just.Equal Australia has called for transparency and accountability in the appointment of Federal Government LGBTIQA+ advisory committees. Read more...
17th August 2023 - ABS publishes ‘statement of regret’ over LGBTIQ+ exclusion from census
Following a complaint to the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has issued a “statement of regret” over excluding some LGBTIQ+ topics in the 2021 census. Read more...
16th August 2023 - Everything LGBTIQA+ at this week’s ALP National Conference
The Australian Labor Party is taking a more cautious approach on LGBTIQA+ issues than it did in 2019 in the party platform that its delegates will vote to endorse at its National Conference this week. Read more...
16th August 2023 - Pope Francis’ Message To Gay Australian Catholics
One of the oldest LGBTQI Catholic groups in the world, Australia-based Acceptance, said that Pope Francis had congratulated the group on its 50th anniversary. Read more...
15th August 2023 - Monument to gay victims of Nazis vandalized in Berlin
Man defaces memorial with homophobic flyers, attempts to set it on fire before fleeing; memorial to Jews deported from city’s Grunewald railway station also hit by arson attack. Read more...
15th August 2023 - From Barbie to Talk to Me, trans actors’ visibility is at a tipping point – and about time too
Whether it’s one of the many stars in this summer’s blockbuster, or the bratty bully in Talk to Me, trans stars are showing up on cinema screens. And the big deal is that it’s no big deal. Read more...
14th August 2023 - Sam Kerr details why she had to hide her gender as a junior footballer
Sam Kerr has opened up on her challenges growing up as a junior in South Fremantle and why she felt she had to hide her gender. Read more...
14th August 2023 - UK crackdown on gender-neutral bathrooms could put trans people in danger – just look at the US
What bathroom trans people use has become a political battleground in the US and UK – fuelling fear and violence. Read more...
14th August 2023 - IAS 2023 call to finally end Australia’s HIV visa restrictions
Advocates at last month’s 12th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science in Brisbane used the event to call for the Albanese Government to finally remove the last restrictions around people who are living with HIV from migrating to Australia. Read more...
14th August 2023 - Jordan’s New Cybercrime Law is a Disaster for LGBT People
On Saturday Jordan’s king approved a draconian cybercrime law that was rammed through parliament and is significantly worse than its antecedent. Read more...
14th August 2023 - Netflix: How did it know I was bi before I did?
After BBC reporter Ellie House came out as bisexual, she realised that Netflix already seemed to know. How did that happen? Read more...
