Argentina President Milei's homophobic comments spark protests across Argentina Thousands of Argentinians protested after Milei compared homosexuality to paedophilia and announced that feminicide would be removed from the penal code. 02/02/2025
Cinema Why are people turning against Karla Sofía Gascón and 'Emilia Pérez'? Here’s everything you need to know about the recent backlash against ‘Emilia Pérez’ star Karla Sofía Gascón and how Jacques Audiard’s award-winning film and Oscar hopeful has seen its buzz dwindle in the past weeks. Could this hurt the film’s Oscar chances? 31/01/2025
Culture news In pictures: LGBTQ couples in Thailand celebrate equal marriage rights Thailand has become the first Southeast Asian country to legalise same-sex marriage, with hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples registering their marriages under the new Marriage Equality Act. 23/01/2025
Culture news ‘We will NOT be silent’: Celebs react to Trump's 'two gender' policy The President of the United States has ruled that America will recognise only two sexes: male and female. Many were quick to point out Donald Trump doesn’t know the difference between 'sex' and 'gender', and celebrities have expressed their support for those impacted by his new executive order. 22/01/2025
Vatican Openly gay men can now become priests, Vatican signals New guidelines released by the Italian Bishops’ Conference on Friday brings the ordination of openly gay men to the Catholic priesthood closer. 11/01/2025
Health news Puberty blockers are rarely prescribed to transgender teens - study The analysis of more than five million children in the US indicates that very few are transgender and prescribed puberty blockers. 06/01/2025
Russia Russian man allegedly linked to gay travel agency found dead A Russian man arrested for allegedly running a travel agency for gay customers was found dead in custody in Moscow, rights group OVD-Info reported on Sunday. 29/12/2024
Culture news Disney cuts transgender storyline from upcoming Pixar show Continuing a trend of Disney censoring LGBTQ+ content from its productions, the US studio has confirmed a transgender character has been removed from its upcoming show 'Win or Lose'. 18/12/2024
Europe News New European Parliament intergroups: What’s in and What’s Out Although informal, parliamentary intergroups are a mirror of Europe’s ever-changing priorities—part tradition, part reinvention, and occasionally, a little bit of whimsy. 17/12/2024
Culture news Poland opens its first LGBTQ+ museum Poland becomes the first post-Communist European country to have a dedicated LGBTQ+ museum. 11/12/2024
Lifestyle Alex Consani becomes first trans woman to win Model Of The Year Consani has won 2024's Model of the Year at the British Fashion Council's Fashion Awards, becoming the first transgender woman to do so. 03/12/2024
Culture news Village People singer thanks Trump for using 'Y.M.C.A.' Trump is notorious for using music at his campaign rallies without the artists’ permission. However, one musician is happy that Trump used his song - and has denied that it is a "gay anthem"... 03/12/2024
Europe News Police carry out anti-LGBTQ raids on some of Moscow's bars and clubs The raids come exactly a year since Russia’s Supreme Court ruled that the “LGBTQ+ movement” should be banned as an “extremist organisation." 30/11/2024
Lifestyle Mulled wine and drag shows: Berlin’s LGBTQ Christmas market opens The annual LGBTQ Christmas market has opened for the fifth time in the German capital. According to organisers, it's a “safe Christmas space” for queer people to enjoy mulled wine and live performances. 27/11/2024
Health news Russia bans child adoptions to countries that allow gender transition The new law is part of a broader effort to push back on what Putin calls the West’s “satanic” values. 25/11/2024
Health news LGBT students are 3 times more likely than peers to be depressed LGBTQIA+ students are much more likely to be affected by a major depressive disorder than their peers, a new study in the US has found. 14/11/2024
Health news EU countries clash with WHO over trans rights and access to healthcare Nearly half of European Union countries consider ‘transsexualism’ a psychiatric diagnosis required for trans people to access specific healthcare, which goes against the World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines. 01/11/2024
Health news How do European countries compare on same-sex family planning rules? The new Italian law restricting overseas travel for surrogacy services goes further than other countries, but same-sex couples face family planning hurdles across Europe. 17/10/2024
Culture news Why studios are wrong to listen to toxic fanbases With video games like 'Concorde' shelved and episodes of 'House of the Dragon' and 'The Acolyte' attacked, news that studio execs will use superfans to stress-test franchise releases is concerning. 06/10/2024
Europe News Georgia ratifies law curbing LGBTQ+ rights despite president's dissent The law, which includes bans on same-sex marriages, was approved by parliament before being opposed by pro-European President Salome Zourabichvili. 03/10/2024