The landmark ruling has found that civil rights protections apply to orientation and trans status.
Author: Jesse Jones
Jesse is the editor of Pink Advocate. He has a background in LGBTIQ media, public health, and sex work. His other interests include gender and travel. When he's not writing or editing, Jesse is usually watching cartoons or playing with his cat.
Trump administration removes trans health protections
The move was announced in the middle of Pride month and on the anniversary of the Pulse massacre.
Health experts advise caution in post-lockdown sex
New recommendations highlight the need for vigilance as restrictions begin to be lifted.
Japanese prefecture criminalises outing LGBTIQ people
“Outing is a life-threatening harassment.”
MP supports transphobic conversion therapy, calls ban ‘child abuse’
Experts worldwide have condemned anti-LGBTQ conversion as pointless and dangerous.
Police took years to fire officer for Mardi Gras brutality, investigation reveals
The officer assaulted a crying gay teenager at the 2013 parade.
Massive attendance at Black Lives Matter protests in Australia
The protests drew tens of thousands of activists rallying against racist violence.
Los Angeles Pride to hold Black Lives Matter rally
The cancelled parade has been relaunched as a protest in solidarity with the Black community.
Sex workers celebrate International Whores’ Day with online rally
With public gatherings impossible due to the pandemic, activists have taken to social media.
Trans woman’s privacy breached in police misgendering debacle
The case highlights a need for more sensitive handling of private information.
LGBTI Legal Service receives $1.3 million funding to provide free support
The Queensland service has received funding for the next five years.
AIDS activist and gay rights pioneer Larry Kramer dead at 84
The playwright founded key AIDS organisations in the 1980s.
Costa Rica first Central American country to enact marriage equality
The country this week began legally recognising same-sex marriages.
Study reveals mental health impacts of pandemic and isolation
"The health and social needs of LGBTIQ people can both suffer disproportionately and be overlooked."
Hormone replacement therapy and contraception shortage hits Australia
While the trans community so far seems largely unaffected, estradiol has been in short supply.
Pandemic threatens future of gay bars and clubs
The ongoing lockdown may mean the end for some venues.