News World
Idaho passes bill requiring schools and doctors to ‘out’ trans youth to parents
Those who do not follow the proposed law could reportedly face lawsuits from parents and fines of up to $10,000
Eve Ellis
News UK
Bristol Women’s Institute branch closes after 62 years amid national transgender exclusion policy
The decision comes in the wake of a policy shift by the National Federation of Women’s Institutes (NFWI)
News World
Dutch PM Rob Jetten celebrates 25 years of same-sex marriage as Amsterdam hosts landmark weddings
The Netherlands made history on 1 April 2001, becoming the first country in the world to legalise same-sex marriage
Culture Film & TV
Andrew Lloyd Webber says Cats flop left him needing a therapy dog
“Because of the appalling Cats movie, I went out and bought myself a little Havanese puppy,” Andrew said on CBS Sunday Morning
Culture Film & TV
BBC apologises over handling of Scott Mills allegations raised last year
In a statement, the BBC acknowledged it had failed to follow up properly to allegations raised by a freelance journalist
News World
Senegal president signs law doubling prison sentences for same-sex relations to 10 years
On Tuesday (31 March), Senegalese president Bassirou Diomaye Faye approved the law, increasing the maximum penalty for same-sex relations
News Sport
NASCAR lifts Daniel Dye suspension over ‘gay voice’ comments – but driver parts ways with Kaulig Racing
The driver was previously suspended at 18 years old after being charged with felony battery for punching a classmate in the groin area
Culture Sexuality
Pornhub’s latest stats reveal which age group is leading trans porn viewers
The findings offer a striking contrast to the political rhetoric and anti-LGBTQ+ bills of recent years, following the appointment of Donald Trump as US president
Life Wellbeing
Trans Day of Visibility: What it is and why does it matter now more than ever?
Trans Day of Visibility is marked across the globe, both online and in person, from social media campaigns to panels and protests, to community events
Culture Theatre
Elliot Page to open all-trans Shakespeare production of As You Like It
The production follows last year's success of Twelfth Night, opened by the legendary Sir Ian McKellen, which raised £8,000 for trans charity Not a Phase
News UK
Girlguiding faces fierce backlash after setting deadline for trans girls to leave
The UK’s largest girls’s organisation has said trans girls currently in its groups will have until 6 September 2026 to quit
News UK
Olly Alexander becomes patron of HIV charity The Sussex Beacon
As patron, the pop-star and actor will help raise awareness of The Sussex Beacon through fundraising efforts and introduce the charity to new audiences
Culture Film & TV
Rob Reiner and wife Michele honoured at Human Rights Campaign Gala for ‘making LGBTQ+ marriage possible’
The couple, who were instrumental in overturning California’s Proposition 8, were remembered on Saturday night (28 March)