LGBTQ
How close is Sydney to ending HIV? It depends on where you live
Sydney’s inner city is close to becoming the first place in the world to virtually eliminate HIV transmission, but it is a different story in the outer suburbs.
- by Angus Thomson
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Malaysia
The 1975 cancels shows in Jakarta, Taiwan after same-sex kiss controversy
The announcement came after Malaysia banned them from performing there after their frontman kissed a bandmate on stage and criticised the country’s anti-LGBT laws.
- by Rozanna Latiff
NSW Police lose bid to stop inquiry examining Scott Johnson death
The head of a landmark inquiry said “much does remain unknown in relation to circumstances surrounding Scott Johnson’s death”.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
Opinion
FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA’s World Cup armbands are great – if you like your social causes watered down
The world governing body has sanctioned eight quintessentially opaque armbands designed to “unite”. Perhaps the most powerful statement players can make would be not to wear them.
- by Emma Kemp
‘The world is watching’: Obama warns that book bans, censorship could cost America
The former president lamented the rise of books being challenged by people who disagree with certain perspectives, describing the trend as “profoundly misguided”.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Trans cyclists could be banned from some national competitions
The blanket ban that now stops transgender cyclists competing in elite international races may not be enforced across the sport in Australia, with a national policy now in the works.
- by Carla Jaeger
Thousands march at Budapest Pride as anxiety rises over restrictive laws
“It is now apparent how they are trying to limit the rights of LGBTQ people in the media world, in the world of movies, films and books,” said Pride organiser Jojo Majercsik.
- by Justin Spike
WorldPride was weeks of glittery fun – but what did it do for Sydney?
An estimated 103,800 visitors travelled to Sydney for the world’s biggest LGBTQ festival, with 21,000 coming from overseas – nearly half of them from North America.
- by Michael Koziol
Analysis
US Supreme Court
‘Licence to discriminate’: Supreme Court sprint leaves equality concerns for millions of Americans
The nine-member bench ended its latest term by delivering a string of monumental rulings with far-reaching implications for millions of Americans.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Opinion
Indigenous Voice
Bud Light was America’s No.1 beer last month – then it took a stand
Bud Light became the target of a conservative backlash after launching an ad campaign with trans woman Dylan Mulvaney. But backing out of the partnership was an even worse move.
- by Vicki Kyriakakis
Lance Armstrong makes splash talking trans issues and ‘fairness in sport’ with Caitlyn Jenner
The ex-cycling champion’s podcast guest was Caitlyn Jenner, who won gold in the 1976 Montreal Olympics as a male decathlete, decades before she transitioned in 2015.
- by Farrah Tomazin