Articles by Joe Ali

Karine Jean-Pierre in the White House press room.

Africa
Mar 23 2023

White House suggests Uganda could face sanctions if ‘extreme’ LGBTQ+ ban bill becomes law

Police officer in front of Egyptian flag

World
Mar 23 2023

Grindr sends every user in Egypt warning about police tricking and arresting queer men

Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

US
Mar 22 2023

Sarah Huckabee Sanders signs Arkansas bill restricting toilet use for trans students

A person holds up a sign reading 'Keep gender-affirming care' during a demonstration in support of healthcare for trans youth

Education
Mar 22 2023

At least 15 US states considering cruel Don’t Say Gay bills to stop LGBTQ+ school discussions

Ryan short and his dad

US
Mar 19 2023

Gay man persuades his dad to stop voting Republican due to party’s anti-LGBTQ+ track record

A protester holds a placard with the colours of the transgender flag saying trans rights are human rights

Trans
Mar 19 2023

Activist creates map of US showing where trans people can live safely

The image shows a business front with the words 'UpRising Bakery and Cafe' written in white. A white car is parked outside in the parking lot

Crime
Mar 19 2023

Bakery forced to close after ‘horrific attacks’ for hosting a drag show

Mike Pence and Pete Buttigieg

Politics
Mar 18 2023

Mike Pence defends his homophobic comments towards Pete Buttigieg: ‘He can’t take a joke’

Jinkx Monsoon

Drag
Mar 18 2023

Jinkx Monsoon’s heartfelt message to the LGBTQ+ community: ‘Sometimes you have to move’

Crime
Mar 18 2023

Grindr thief robbed 20 men during hook-ups, including at knife point, prosecutors say

Karine Jean-Pierre in the White House press room.

US
Mar 16 2023

Karine Jean-Pierre calls out ‘shameful, hateful, and dangerous’ attacks on LGBTQ+ community

Brianna Ghey dignity in death petition

Trans
Mar 16 2023

Tory government rejects calls for ‘dignity in death’ for trans people after Brianna Ghey killing

Trans women selling sex to survive the pandemic, thanks to Trump

Crime
Mar 16 2023

Irish farmer convicted of sexual assault against two Brazilian trans sex workers

Anti-LGBTQ+ Tennessee governor Randy McNally was caught commenting on gay man’s racy Instagram photos.

US
Mar 15 2023

Randy McNally: Drag ban Republican caught ‘liking’ gay thirst traps quits social media

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has a long history of supporting right-wing policies. (Getty)

Europe
Mar 15 2023

Italy’s far-right prime minister tells Milan to stop registering same-sex couples’ children

A person holds up a sign that reads 'Trans rights are human rights' in the colours of the trans pride flag

US
Mar 13 2023

Minnesota passes urgent bill to protect life-saving trans healthcare – putting most of US to shame

Przemysław Czarnek CMS.jpg

News
Mar 13 2023

Polish education minister blames record high child suicide rate on LGBTQ+ ‘ideology’

Woman standing with a megaphone during a women's rights day march

UK
Mar 12 2023

Two in five people in the UK think equality has gone so far, men are now being discriminated against

Children raising hands in classroom

Education
Mar 11 2023

Islamic schools trust apologises for Facebook post calling gay people ‘evil’

Tory MP Sara Brticliffe on the left and drag queen Aida H Dee on the right

Politics
Mar 10 2023

Drag Queen Story Hour founder pulled from festival over safety fears after Tory MP’s Facebook post

US
Mar 10 2023

Anti-drag Tennessee lawmaker Randy McNally caught thirsting over queer man’s Instagram posts

Alba Rueda accepting her award

US
Mar 09 2023

Jill Biden honoured a trans woman on International Women’s Day and conservatives are absolutely furious

Happy gay parents reading book together with their little daughter at home

Parenting
Mar 09 2023

Kids raised by LGBTQ+ parents do just as well as those raised by straight couples, according to science

A person holds a sign reading 'You cannot erase us' with a rainbow LGBTQ+ flag below it during a protest against Republish's pushing 'Don't Say Gay or Trans' bills

US
Mar 09 2023

Alaskan officials say it’s fine to discriminate against people simply for being LGBTQ+

A bathroom sign with a smaller sign that reads "All genders welcome"

US
Mar 08 2023

Arkansas Senate approves one of most extreme anti-trans bathroom bills yet

Law
Mar 08 2023

Professor and ex-gay porn star Ruggero Freddi wins unfair dismissal lawsuit against university

News
Mar 07 2023

Eurovision fans face new challenge: Major engineering works on train line to Liverpool

News
Mar 07 2023

Preacher calls LGBTQ+ people ‘filthy’ in vile homophobic rant at Sydney WorldPride

School children in a classroom

Education
Mar 07 2023

Islamic schools trust says gay people are ‘evil’ and urges followers to pray for ‘protection’

Parenting
Mar 06 2023

Huge increase in same-sex couples adopting is good news ‘for LGBTQ+ people and children’

Jamel Young: Black trans army vet 'misgendered and assaulted' by police

US
Mar 06 2023

A quarter of young Black trans people have attempted death by suicide, eye-opening study finds

The Ukraine and Pride flags

Europe
Mar 05 2023

Ukraine more accepting of LGBTQ+ people since war began, KyivPride says

A couple in the bedroom

News
Mar 05 2023

Penises are getting bigger, according to science

Daniela Arroyo González

Trans
Mar 02 2023

Trans beauty queen to make history in Puerto Rico Miss Universe contest

World
Mar 02 2023

Rabbi blames Israel earthquakes on LGBTQ+ community: ‘God said you are shocking your people’

US
Feb 28 2023

Maria Jose Rivera Rivera: Trans Latinx woman killed in apparent murder-suicide

UK
Feb 28 2023

Tory MP Ben Bradley sparks backlash after deliberately misgendering Sam Smith and mocking pronouns

Meatball as George Santos

US
Feb 28 2023

Drag queen slays lip sync as both George Santos and alter-ego Kitara Ravache – and it’s hilarious

Michael Knowles

News
Feb 28 2023

Daily Wire host issues chilling call to ‘ban transgenderism entirely’

News
Feb 27 2023

Grindr thieves ‘drugged and robbed gay men’ in chilling plot, police say