My work puts art before politics, says LGBTQ+ playwright Ravenhill
LGBTQ+ theatre should prioritise art over politics, says acclaimed British playwright Mark Ravenhill
U.S. lawmakers in 16 states to introduce laws to protect transgender youth
Lawmakers in 16 states are introducing legislation to protect to transgender youth, following a wave of measures that ban gender-affirming healthcare in multiple U.S. states
U.S. challenges Alabama law on transgender youth
After Alabama's Republican governor introduced a law that criminalizes some gender-affirming treatments for transgender youth, the U.S. Justice Department has filed a complaint
South Korean court overturns conviction of soldiers for gay sex
After human rights groups have called on South Korea to decriminalize same-sex relationships for men in the military for years, the country's top court makes a breakthrough ruling
Florida Senate passes bill that would end Disney self-governing status
In response to Disney's opposition to a new state law limiting discussion of LGBTQ issues in schools, the Florida Senate passed a bill that would eliminate the company's self-governing status
U.S. to scrap 'conscience' rule for healthcare workers, Politico reports
President Joe Biden’s administration plans to rescind a Trump-era rule that would have made it easier for healthcare providers to avoid performing medical services on religious or moral grounds
Factbox: New U.S. state laws directed at transgender youth
Here's a roundup of laws passed this year in U.S. states that target transgender youth
Alabama passes bill making some transgender healthcare a felony
The latest in a flurry of measures in Republican-led states dealing with transgender youth criminalizes gender-affirming healthcare in Alabama
Factbox: The onslaught of U.S. laws targeting transgender youth
As lawmakers in at least a dozen U.S. states pass legislation restricting transgender rights, here's an overview of the bills passed and enacted this year
Turkish women fight in court for free HPV vaccine against cancer
After a student won a refund for the jab against cervical cancer, campaigners are pushing for universal access