International Archives - Star Observer /category/news/international-news-news Setting Australia鈥檚 LGBTI agenda since 1979 Sun, 01 Feb 2026 10:30:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 /wp-content/uploads/2023/02/starobs.png International Archives - Star Observer /category/news/international-news-news 32 32 Council Of Europe Votes To Support A Trans-Inclusive Ban On Conversion Therapy /news/council-of-europe-votes-to-support-a-trans-inclusive-ban-on-conversion-therapy/240699 /news/council-of-europe-votes-to-support-a-trans-inclusive-ban-on-conversion-therapy/240699#respond Sun, 01 Feb 2026 10:30:47 +0000 /?p=240699 The Council of Europe has voted to pass a trans-inclusive ban on conversion therapy, delivering a significant win for LGBTQIA+ advocates after weeks of coordinated lobbying from anti-trans groups attempting ...

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]]> /news/council-of-europe-votes-to-support-a-trans-inclusive-ban-on-conversion-therapy/240699/feed 0 Chappell Roan Grammys Speech Helps Launch Mental Health Crisis Hotline /news/chappell-roan-grammys-speech-helps-launch-mental-health-crisis-hotline/240658 /news/chappell-roan-grammys-speech-helps-launch-mental-health-crisis-hotline/240658#respond Thu, 29 Jan 2026 06:26:54 +0000 /?p=240658 A new mental health and crisis support hotline has launched nearly one year after Chappell Roan spoke out about the music industry’s lack of support for artists in her Grammys ...

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]]> /news/chappell-roan-grammys-speech-helps-launch-mental-health-crisis-hotline/240658/feed 0 Budapest Mayor Faces Criminal Charges For Enabling Pride After Hungary’s Ban /news/budapest-mayor-faces-criminal-charges-for-enabling-pride-after-hungarys-ban/240655 /news/budapest-mayor-faces-criminal-charges-for-enabling-pride-after-hungarys-ban/240655#respond Thu, 29 Jan 2026 04:30:30 +0000 /?p=240655 Charges have been filed against the mayor of Budapest for his role in encouraging people to take to the streets following Hungary’s national Pride ban. Introduced by Prime Minister Viktor ...

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]]> /news/budapest-mayor-faces-criminal-charges-for-enabling-pride-after-hungarys-ban/240655/feed 0 British Tennis Paralympian Greg Slade Comes Out As Gay /news/british-tennis-paralympian-greg-slade-comes-out-as-gay/240616 /news/british-tennis-paralympian-greg-slade-comes-out-as-gay/240616#respond Sat, 24 Jan 2026 03:00:02 +0000 /?p=240616 Paralympian and silver medallist Greg Slade has come out as gay ahead of the upcoming Australian open. The British Paralympian and wheelchair tennis player shared his coming out online this ...

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]]> /news/british-tennis-paralympian-greg-slade-comes-out-as-gay/240616/feed 0 Trailblazing Designer Valentino Passes Away Age 93 /artsentertainment/trailblazing-designer-valentino-passes-away-age-93/240560 /artsentertainment/trailblazing-designer-valentino-passes-away-age-93/240560#respond Tue, 20 Jan 2026 04:30:21 +0000 /?p=240560 Italian fashion icon Valentino Garavani has died at the age of 93. Widely known simply as Valentino, Garavani founded his eponymous fashion house in Rome in 1960, building a global ...

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]]> /artsentertainment/trailblazing-designer-valentino-passes-away-age-93/240560/feed 0 Trump Strips Rape Protections For Trans People In ICE Custody /news/trump-strips-rape-protections-for-trans-people-in-ice-custody/240549 /news/trump-strips-rape-protections-for-trans-people-in-ice-custody/240549#respond Mon, 19 Jan 2026 05:03:54 +0000 /?p=240549 New guidance from the Trump administration has stripped transgender people in ICE custody of safeguards against rape. As per reporting from The American Prospect, the Department of Homeland Security revised ...

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]]> /news/trump-strips-rape-protections-for-trans-people-in-ice-custody/240549/feed 0 “Heated Rivalry” Inspires Real-Life Coming Out For Gay Hockey Player /news/international-news-news/heated-rivalry-inspires-real-life-coming-out-for-gay-hockey-player/240514 /news/international-news-news/heated-rivalry-inspires-real-life-coming-out-for-gay-hockey-player/240514#respond Fri, 16 Jan 2026 04:15:38 +0000 /?p=240514 A real-life hockey player has gone viral after sharing his coming out story on social media, crediting the hugely successful gay hockey show Heated Rivalry聽for giving him the confidence. In ...

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]]> /news/international-news-news/heated-rivalry-inspires-real-life-coming-out-for-gay-hockey-player/240514/feed 0 Even Sydney Sweeney Is Falling Victim To Transvestigation /news/even-sydney-sweeney-is-falling-victim-to-transvestigation/240501 Thu, 15 Jan 2026 05:46:12 +0000 /?p=240501 Right-wing conspiracy theorists are now claiming Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney is transgender, in the latest unhinged “transvestigation” to hit the internet. 鈥淭ranvestigations” see celebrities and other high-profile figures targeted with ...

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]]> Jo茫o Lucas Reis da Silva Becomes First Openly Gay Man To Compete At Australian Open /news/joao-lucas-reis-first-openly-gay-man-to-compete-at-australian-open/240486 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 03:24:28 +0000 /?p=240486 Brazilian tennis player Jo茫o Lucas Reis da Silva made history on Monday when he became the first openly gay man to compete at the Australian Open. In 2024, the 25-year-old ...

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]]> Elon Musk Seeking Custody After His Son’s Mother Apologises To Trans Community /news/elon-musk-seeking-custody-after-his-sons-mother-apologises-to-trans-community/240487 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 03:22:35 +0000 /?p=240487 Tech billionaire Elon Musk has said he will seek full custody of his young son with conservative influencer Ashley St. Clair, due to St. Clair publicly apologising for past transphobic ...

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]]> Over $1 Million Raised For Family Of ICE Shooting Victim Renee Good As New Footage Emerges /news/over-1-million-raised-for-family-of-ice-shooting-victim-renee-good-as-new-footage-emerges/240452 Sat, 10 Jan 2026 04:09:47 +0000 /?p=240452 In just two days a staggering $1.5 million has been raised for the family of Renee Good following her death in the US this week. Good was killed when she ...

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]]> ‘They Killed My Wife’: Shock & Protest As ICE Agent Fatally Shoots Woman in Minneapolis /news/they-killed-my-wife-shock-protest-as-ice-agent-fatally-shoots-woman-in-minneapolis/240407 Wed, 07 Jan 2026 23:28:56 +0000 /?p=240407 A woman fatally shot by a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent during a federal enforcement operation in south Minneapolis has been identified as 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, ...

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]]> 10 People Found Guilty After Claiming Brigitte Macron Is Transgender /news/international-news-news/10-people-found-guilty-after-claiming-brigitte-macron-is-transgender/240380 Tue, 06 Jan 2026 02:12:39 +0000 /?p=240380 A French court has found ten people guilty of cyberbullying first lady Brigitte Macron after posting false claims that she was transgender. Eight men and two women aged 41 to ...

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]]> NYC Trans Icon Voices Historic Inauguration As Zohran Mamdani Becomes New York Mayor /news/nyc-trans-icon-voices-historic-inauguration-as-zohran-mamdani-becomes-new-york-mayor/240360 Sun, 04 Jan 2026 02:08:34 +0000 /?p=240360 New York City ushered in a historic new chapter this week as Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as the city鈥檚 youngest and first Muslim mayor, with the ceremony marked by ...

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]]> Kellyanne Conway Targets Rosie O鈥橠onnell on Fox 今日吃瓜 Show /news/kellyanne-conway-targets-rosie-odonnell-on-fox-news-show/240351 Fri, 02 Jan 2026 05:57:05 +0000 /?p=240351 Kellyanne Conway has again drawn criticism after suggesting Donald Trump鈥檚 opponents 鈥渘eed a husband鈥, comments that were made on Fox 今日吃瓜 Channel鈥檚 The Five. The comments were directed at a ...

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]]> US Employees Lodge Complaints Against Trump Administration Over Gender Affirming Care Ban /news/us-employees-lodge-complaints-against-trump-administration-over-gender-affirming-care-ban/240349 Fri, 02 Jan 2026 01:58:38 +0000 /?p=240349 A group of United States federal employees has filed a formal legal complaint against the Trump administration, challenging a new policy that removes coverage for gender affirming care from federal ...

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]]> Kazakhstan Bans Loosely Defined 鈥楲GBT Propaganda鈥 In New Law /news/kazakhstan-bans-loosely-defined-lgbt-propaganda-in-new-law/240343 Wed, 31 Dec 2025 00:15:47 +0000 /?p=240343 Kazakhstan has become the latest country to sign a ban on 鈥楲GBT propaganda鈥 in both public spaces and media into law after first attempting to do so in 2014. The ...

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]]> Donald Trump Mocks Trans Athletes As He Announces New Patriot Games /news/donald-trump-mocks-trans-athletes-as-he-announces-new-patriot-games/240227 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:56:22 +0000 /?p=240227 US President Donald Trump has seemingly mocked the trans community again this week. Trump took aim at the trans community whilst announcing plans for his upcoming “patriot games.” The comments ...

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]]> Trump Administration Move To Ban Gender-Affirming Care For Trans Youth /news/trump-administration-move-to-ban-gender-affirming-care-for-trans-youth/240220 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 04:38:24 +0000 /?p=240220 The Trump administration has revealed proposed rules to ban gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth, threatening to cut federal funding to hospitals that provide puberty blockers, hormone treatments, or- in ...

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]]> New Injectable PrEP Doesn’t Interfere With Hormone Therapy For Trans People /news/new-injectable-prep-doesnt-interfere-with-hormone-therapy-for-trans-people/240167 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 02:05:08 +0000 /?p=240167 New research has shown that the the longest-acting form of injectable PrEP, known as lenacapavir, shows no adverse interactions with hormone therapy for trans patients. Lenacapavir, which is marketed under ...

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