Indonesian men beaten for same-sex relations
Two men in Indonesia were publicly flogged 77 times for allegedly having sex, while around 100 people witnessed the beating.
Scottish bill to allow anti-trans speech
Scottish Justice minister, Humza Yousaf, recently submitted an anti-trans amendment to his proposed ‘Hate Crime and Public Order’ bill, which aims to update and consolidate hate crime laws in Scotland.
LGBTQ+ advocates praise Rachel Levine
Over 350 LGBTQ+ advocates and medical professionals have praised newly elected US health secretary, Dr Rachel Levine, in an open letter to Joe Biden.
Anti-trans group urges MPs to scrap Gender Recognition Act
The Women’s Human Rights Campaign (WHRC), which is known for trans-exclusion, has urged MPs to scrap the Gender Recognition Act (GRA).
Anti-LGBTQ+ MP appointed as Polish minister
Tomasz Rzymkowski, a Polish MP who has spoke openly about his opposition to the LGBTQ+ community and same-sex marriage, has been promoted to deputy minister of education.
Nicola Sturgeon condemns transphobia
Nicola Sturgeon, the leader of the Scottish National Party, spoke out against transphobia amid accusations that the political group has become a ‘hub’ of anti-trans rhetoric.
Iowa and Oklahoma propose bills against gender-affirming healthcare
Both Iowa and Oklahoma have proposed bills which would prevent young trans people from accessing gender-affirming medical treatment.