Amnesty International has claimed that Donald Trump is pulling America under authoritarian rule. The human rights organisation warned that the US is “showing a recognisable pattern of authoritarian practices and erosion of human rights”. It comes after the release of its latest 46-page report, ”Ringing the Alarm Bells: Rising Authoritarian Practices and Erosion of Human Rights […]
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Retired Australian basketballer AJ Ogilvy has come out as gay, saying he kept his personal and professional life separate during his career. The 37-year-old, who played for the Illawarra Hawks for seven seasons and was a three-time All-NBL First Team selection, opened up about his sexuality during an interview with the National Basketball League’s (NBL) […]
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A major Pride organisation has made the “difficult decision” to close permanently over “shifting politics and increased hostility” towards the LGBTQ+ community. The Board of Directors for Tucson Pride announced on Thursday (22 January) that it planned to cancel the upcoming Tucson Pride Festival and to begin dissolving the 49-year-old company. A statement published on […]
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Ireland’s education department has rejected guidance which claimed schools must make “every effort” to use – and update systems to reflect – a trans pupil’s pronouns and name, stating instead there is no “legal obligation” to do so. In December, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL), in collaboration with ShoutOut and Transgender Equality Network […]
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A new community-based website allows trans people to review their GPs based on what gender-affirming services they provide. Launched earlier this month, MyTransGP aims to create a community-driven database of which NHS General Practitioners (GPs) provide vital gender-affirming services, and which don’t. Over the past few years, some GPs across the UK have abruptly cancelled […]
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