• Russian man arrested for allegedly running gay travel agency dies in custody

    Russian man arrested for allegedly running gay travel agency dies in custody

    Dec 29, 2024 06:34 PM EST

    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 Sunday, amid a crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights in Russia. According to OVD-Info, which tracks political arrests, Andrei Kotov — director of the “Men Travel” agency ...

  • Georgia's new president is inaugurated, complicating country's path to joining EU

    Georgia's new president is inaugurated, complicating country's path to joining EU

    Dec 29, 2024 05:34 PM EST

    ... ruling party has denied. The party recently pushed through laws similar to those used by the Kremlin to crack down on freedom of speech and LGBTQ+ rights. Georgian Dream’s decision last month to suspend talks on their country’s bid to join the EU added to the opposition’s ...

  • Here's how Donald Trump might ban trans athletes from competing in sports

    Here's how Donald Trump might ban trans athletes from competing in sports

    Dec 18, 2024 03:50 PM EST

    Trump would often use language about gender identity that LGBTQ+ advocates say is wrong and harmful. He also falsely labeled two Olympic female boxers as men, and said their ability to participate in the Paris Games was "demeaning to women" even though both Imane Khelif of Algeria and Li Yu ...

  • Georgian ruling party candidate Kavelashvili becomes president with country's EU bid in limbo

    Georgian ruling party candidate Kavelashvili becomes president with country's EU bid in limbo

    Dec 14, 2024 05:53 PM EST

    ... ruling party has denied. The party recently pushed through laws similar to those used by the Kremlin to crack down on freedom of speech and LGBTQ+ rights. Pro-Western Salome Zourabichvili has been president since 2018 and has vowed to stay on after her six-year term ends Monday, describing ...

  • How Hegseth's controversial religious views could affect military leadership

    How Hegseth's controversial religious views could affect military leadership

    Dec 12, 2024 11:35 PM EST

    ... images really see themselves as at war with those trying to take down American Christianity and Western civilization at large. That means members of the LGBTQ community. That means trans people. That means those who don't see themselves as part of a Christian society. There's a temptation, I ...

  • U.S. health panel draft recommendations would allow a self-testing option for cervical cancer

    U.S. health panel draft recommendations would allow a self-testing option for cervical cancer

    Dec 10, 2024 05:57 PM EST

    Women should have the option of taking their own test samples for cervical cancer screening, an influential health panel said Tuesday. WATCH: Study highlights why LGBTQ+ people may be at greater risk for cancer Draft recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force are aimed at getting more people ...

  • Could Australia's ban on social media for people under 16 work in other countries?

    Could Australia's ban on social media for people under 16 work in other countries?

    Dec 04, 2024 07:06 PM EST

    ... effect on online anonymity, a cornerstone of online communications — and something that can protect teens on social platforms. “Whether it be religious minorities and dissidents, LGBTQ youth, those in abusive situations, whistleblowers, or countless other speakers in tricky situations, anonymous speech is a critical tool to safely challenge authority and ...

  • Georgia sees 3rd night of protests against ruling party's suspension of EU talks

    Georgia sees 3rd night of protests against ruling party's suspension of EU talks

    Nov 30, 2024 08:00 PM EST

    ... 2028.Critics have accused Georgian Dream — established by Bidzina Ivanishvili, a shadowy billionaire who made his fortune in Russia — of becoming increasingly authoritarian and tilted toward Moscow. The party recently pushed through laws similar to those used by the Kremlin to crack down on freedom of speech and LGBTQ+ rights.

  • Australia passes social media ban for children under 16

    Australia passes social media ban for children under 16

    Nov 28, 2024 02:25 PM EST

    Sen. David Shoebridge, from the minority Greens party, said mental health experts agreed that the ban could dangerously isolate many children who used social media to find support. “This policy will hurt vulnerable young people the most, especially in regional communities and especially the LGBTQI community, by cutting them off ...

  • Ohio Gov. DeWine signs bill restricting transgender students' use of bathrooms

    Ohio Gov. DeWine signs bill restricting transgender students' use of bathrooms

    Nov 27, 2024 05:18 PM EST

    The ACLU of Ohio was among the groups that had lobbied for a veto, condemning the measure as a violation of the right of privacy of LGBTQ+ Ohioans that will make them less safe. Equality Ohio, the state's LGBTQ+ advocacy and legal aid organization, said the law poses risks ...