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Tearful reunion for gay makeup artist freed from notorious El Salvador prison

Tearful reunion for gay makeup artist freed from notorious El Salvador prison

A Venezuelan makeup artist who became a symbol of the controversial deportations under the Trump administration has been tearfully reunited with his family after enduring months in one of El Salvador’s most feared prisons. Andry José Hernández Romero, 32, returned to his hometown of Capacho Nuevo on Wednesday, where

Lord Chris Smith, the first openly gay MP, named Chancellor of Cambridge University

Lord Chris Smith, the first openly gay MP, named Chancellor of Cambridge University

Lord Chris Smith of Finsbury, the first MP to come out as gay, has been elected as the new Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, marking a historic moment for the 800-year-old institution. Lord Smith, a Labour peer and former Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport under Tony

Blackpool drag queens contact police over "vile" TikTok trolling

Blackpool drag queens contact police over "vile" TikTok trolling

A group of drag performers in Blackpool have contacted police after being targeted by a series of abusive TikTok posts, which they say amount to hate crimes and have left them feeling unsafe in their own community. The anonymous account, operating under the name Blackpool Tea, has posted a string

US bans trans athletes from Olympics ahead of LA 2028

US bans trans athletes from Olympics ahead of LA 2028

In a move that has sparked international controversy, the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has announced a ban on trans women competing in women’s categories at the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The decision comes just three years before the 2028 Summer Olympics are set to be held

Tunisian rights group condemns wave of arrests targeting LGBTQ+ community

Tunisian rights group condemns wave of arrests targeting LGBTQ+ community

A prominent Tunisian human rights organisation has denounced a recent spate of arrests targeting members of the LGBTQ+ community, accusing authorities of mistreatment and discriminatory enforcement of the country’s penal code. According to Damj, the Tunisian Association for Justice and Equality, at least 14 individuals were detained earlier in

Ghana’s Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill ‘Criminalises Empathy’, says musician and LGBTQ+ ally Wanlov the Kubolor

Ghana’s Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill ‘Criminalises Empathy’, says musician and LGBTQ+ ally Wanlov the Kubolor

Interview carried out by Enrique Anarte, correspondent at Context News, the media platform of the Thomson Reuters Foundation. Original story here Proposed legislation in Ghana that seeks to restrict the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals undermines the rights of all citizens, according to Ghanaian-Romanian musician and LGBTQ+ ally Wanlov the Kubolor.

Four men charged over alleged ‘Grindr-targeted’ burglaries across London

Four men charged over alleged ‘Grindr-targeted’ burglaries across London

Four men have been charged in connection with a series of burglaries and frauds across London, in which victims were allegedly targeted through the dating app Grindr. The Metropolitan Police confirmed that the group is suspected of orchestrating 35 burglaries and 20 related fraud offences between October 2024 and March

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