A Hawaii nonprofit has kept its helpline for queer youth open during the holiday season in a bid to meet increased demand.  Kids Hurt Too Hawaii launched the state’s first localised, 24/7 referral and crisis line for queer youth and their families in 2001.  Following the Trump administration’s shutdown of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s LGBTQ+ Youth Specialized Services, […]

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A gay couple has gone viral after sharing how they chose to pay tribute to each other on their wedding day. The couple took to TikTok to post a video of themselves committing to one another moments before their wedding ceremony.  Set to the music of Kim Petras’ “Alone”, the pair shared the moment that […]

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2025 has been a real rollercoaster when it comes to LGBTQ+ rights, with some victories but – unfortunately – many more regressive steps around the world. Whilst some countries have legalised equal marriage and bolstered protections for LGBTQ+ citizens, others have sought to crackdown on the rights of queer folks by introducing anti-LGBTQ+ propaganda laws […]

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Two men who used Grindr to target members of the gay community have been jailed following a series of burglaries and frauds across London.  Rahmat Khan Mohammadi, 22, and Mohammed Bilal Hotak, 21, were found guilty of burglary, fraud and theft at Isleworth Crown Court on 4 November.  On 22 December, the pair were sentenced […]

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