TEHRAN, July 8, 2025 — Over 100 transgender people held in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison are missing and presumed dead after an Israeli missile strike “flattened” the prison’s transgender ward during the Gaza‑Iran conflict. Israeli missiles hit Evin Prison on June 23, in the final day of the 12‑day war, killing at least 79 people—including 43 prison
THE HAGUE, July 11, 2025 — The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada and Chief Justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani, accusing them of crimes against humanity based on gender persecution. The charges cite systematic targeting of women, girls, LGBTQ‑identifying individuals and others not conforming
Madrid, July 11, 2025 - Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is under renewed political pressure this week following controversial claims made in Parliament about his late father-in-law’s past involvement with several gay sauna venues in Madrid. During a heated session in Congress on Tuesday, opposition leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo accused Sánchez of
LONDON, 8 July 2025 — A new LGBTQ+ online directory named “Ask Bobby” has launched in memory of the late Strictly Come Dancing star Robin Windsor. Created by Windsor’s former partner and close friend Davide Cini alongside the charity You Are Loved, the platform offers a centralised resource connecting LGBTQ+ individuals with mental health charities, social
ATICAN CITY, July 7, 2025 — The Vatican’s top doctrinal official has reaffirmed that same-sex blessings, as permitted under Pope Francis' recent guidance, will not be reversed — even under a future pontificate. In an interview with Italian Catholic media, Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, said the
London, UK - 5 July 2025 - Love is love - and that includes penguins! Scampi and Flounder, a devoted male Humboldt penguin pair at Chester Zoo, have proudly become dads after successfully hatching and raising a chick this breeding season. The egg, originally laid by another pair, was placed in their care by zookeepers to give it the best shot at
Berlin, Germany - 4 July 2025 - Right‑wing extremist groups across Germany are orchestrating counter‑demonstrations and protest actions at LGBTQ+ Pride events—including Christopher Street Day (CSD) marches—to promote “traditional family values” while directly confronting queer visibility. In cities such as Eberswalde and Leipzig, AfD members and neo‑Nazi
San Francisco, USA - 3 July 2025 - Hilary Rivers, a drag performer and asylum seeker from Central America, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on June 25 following an immigration court appointment in downtown San Francisco. Rivers - who fled severe persecution based on his gay identity - was taken from the SF immigration field
New York City USA - 2 July 2025 - This year’s NYC Pride Parade once again drew criticism over its decision to bar uniformed police officers - including LGBTQ+ members of the NYPD—from marching in the event. The policy, now in its fifth consecutive year, has sparked heated debate around inclusion, safety, and hypocrisy. The parade organizers, Heritage of
Beijing, June 27 2025 — Chinese authorities have detained dozens of writers—primarily women—for publishing gay erotic fiction online, in what human rights groups are calling one of the most aggressive crackdowns on queer-adjacent media in recent years. The targeted genre, known as danmei (or “boys’ love”), features romantic and often sexually explicit
