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Nearly 1 in 10 Americans Now Identify as LGBTQ+
Despite the current anti-LGBTIQ+ political climate in the US, a new 2025 Gallup Poll reveals a queer generational shift that's reshaping American demographics.
Australia finally lifts the gay blood ban
After many years of campaigning, from 14 July 2025 Lifeblood, formerly Red Cross Australia, will scrap its sexual activity rule that has barred gay and bisexual men, trans women and other gender-diverse people from donating plasma if they had sex in the previous three months.
Southern Baptists’ call to overturn same-sex marriage in America
The Southern Baptists’ are calling for the US Supreme Court to overturn its same-sex marriage decision. It's part part of a long history of opposing women’s and LGBTIQ+ people’s rights.
New Gender Law Reforms Take Effect in Western Australia
Western Australia has ushered in a new era for trans and gender-diverse people, with landmark gender law reforms coming into effect on 30 May 2025.
US Trans military personnel, under fire!
The Supreme Court Ruling in the US has triggered the immediate removal of transgender troops by the Trump administration.
Offensive Graffiti Targets Sydney’s Imperial Hotel
A wave of offensive graffiti swept through Sydney’s inner west this week, with the iconic Imperial Hotel in Erskineville among dozens of sites targeted by vandals.
The UK Supreme Court rule on gender
What will the UK Supreme Court gender ruling mean in practice? A legal expert explains.
Adam Bandt Backs Greens MP’s OnlyFans Campaign
Greens leader Adam Bandt has thrown his support behind Brisbane MP Stephen Bates after he became the first Australian politician to launch an OnlyFans account, using the adults-only platform to Spotlight HIV Prevention and other critical LGBTIQ+ health policies in the lead-up to the Australian May 3 2025 federal election.
Hungary bans LGBTIQ+ protests and threatens community
Hungary’s parliament has passed sweeping constitutional amendments that ban public gatherings by queer people and Pride parades and have empowered authorities to use facial recognition technology to identify and fine participants, in a move widely condemned by human rights groups and European officials.