Billionaire Elon Musk has said he will move the headquarters of two of his most high-profile companies, rocket firm SpaceX and social media platform X, from California to Texas. He said the move was due to recent laws passed by…
Shooter who killed 5 at Colorado LGBTQ club sentenced to life in prison
The person who killed five people at a Colorado Springs nightclub in 2022 was sentenced to life in prison on Monday, after victims called the shooter a “monster” and “coward” who hunted down revellers in a calculated attack on a…
NY woman charged over threats after Club Q shooting
A New York woman is alleged to have used the deadly mass shooting at an LGBTQ club as the basis for threats to similar venues. Sharon Robinson, 40, has been charged with threatening at least four Colorado businesses less than…
JK Rowling dismisses backlash over trans comments
Harry Potter author JK Rowling has said she is not concerned about how the backlash to her position on transgender issues will affect her legacy. She said anyone who thinks she is has “profoundly” misunderstood her. She has been called…
Japan PM fires aide over derogatory LGBT remarks
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has fired a government aide who made derogatory remarks about LGBT couples. Masayoshi Arai reportedly said he would not want to live next to, or look at, people in same-sex relationships. Mr Arai also warned…
Pope Francis says homosexuality is ‘not a crime’ but remains a ‘sin’ among Catholic doctrine
Pope Francis said during an interview Tuesday homosexual relations are “not a crime” and called laws that penalize homosexuality “unjust.” At the Vatican, the Pontiff said that God loves everyone as they are and called on Catholics to do more…
UK government to block Scottish gender bill
The UK government has decided to block a controversial Scottish bill designed to make it easier for people to change their legal gender. UK ministers say the draft law would conflict with equality protections applying across Great Britain. It is…
Edwin Chiloba: LGBTQ activist found dead in Kenya
Police in Kenya are investigating the death of young fashion designer and LGBTQ activist Edwin Chiloba after his body was found dumped in a metal box by the roadside near the town of Eldoret. But rights organisations in Kenya, where…
FIFA tells World Cup organisers to allow rainbow colours as agreed
Football’s ruling body FIFA has urged World Cup organisers in Qatar to allow rainbow coloured items in the stadiums, sources have told dpa. FIFA had said before the tournament that the colours, a symbol mainly for the LGBTQI+ community, would…
Russia passes ‘Answer to Blinken’ gay propaganda law
Russia’s lower house of parliament has unanimously voted to extend its ban on so-called “gay propaganda”. Under the latest version of the law, any promotion of homosexuality – including in books, films and online – is illegal and carries heavy…