The overwhelming majority of rape allegations are truthful, but false accusations do occur for motives that may be either self-protective or malicious. These are doubly harmful, as they not only injure the reputation of the falsely accused but also undermine the credibility of genuine rape victims. In cases where an accusation turns out to be […]
Gay Rights Worldwide
With the continued rise of authoritarianism and conservative movements LGBTQ+ rights are continuing to be rolled back. In Russia, authorities have banned Coming Out, an LGBTQ+ rights organization, following a closed-door court proceeding, intensifying the country’s crackdown on LGBTQ+ advocacy groups. In Malaysia, in addition to blocking access to Grindr and other gay dating websites, […]
More Setbacks for Trans Advocates
The Supreme Court ruling in Mirabelli v. Bonta, which we also report, is not the only recent legal setback for trans advocates. The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a West Virginia law that allowed the state to withhold Medicaid funding for all trans surgeries, including those of adults . In Texas, Attorney General Ken […]
Sue Everyone but the Traffickers
A lawsuit recently filed against a San Francisco apartment building claims it was negligent in failing to stop a 17-year old resident from engaging in sex work. The suit claims that maintenance personnel should have notice the presence of condoms and drug paraphernalia in her unit and that doormen should have noticed her provocative attire […]
Lesbians Exclude Trans Women
The Lesbian Action Group (LAG), an Australian lesbian group in Victoria, is seeking an exemption to the Sex Discrimination Act so it can legally prevent transgender women from attending its events. “Trans lesbians see themselves and seek to manifest themselves to the world as women and lesbians. The exclusion here seeks to perpetuate the view […]
Sexual Harassment at the Museum of Sex
One might think that a gig at New York’s Museum of Sex would equate to a highly sexualized environment full of hijinks from libidinous co-workers. That fantasy has not prevented employees from suing for sexual harassment, as Travis White recently did. One of his colleagues, a self-designated “big girl” who goes by the name Coquette […]
The Fight for Reproductive Rights Continues
As Hard Copy reported back in January, in 2026 the fight for reproductive rights and healthcare is heading to the courts. Although there is little political support for limiting access to reproductive healthcare, groups looking to restrict or ban it are going to the courts on the state and federal level. For example, in order […]
(Small) Court Victories for LGBTQ in Some Unexpected Places
In a significant development, The Philippines, a conservative Catholic country which does not recognize same-sex marriage or even allow divorce, has seen a partial victory for same-sex couples thanks to its Supreme Court. It ruled that they may co-own property, but only if they live together and both contributed to its purchase. The ruling came […]
FBI: Epstein Was Not Running a Sex-Trafficking Ring
After exhaustive review of the copious e-mails and bank records of Jeffrey Epstein, the FBI has concluded there is no credible evidence he was trafficking women to other men, as is commonly alleged by the conspiracy theories surrounding the late financier. They did find ample evidence of his paying high-school aged girls for sexualized massages […]
Is Brigitte Macron a Trans Pedophile?
Statements that the wife of French President Emmanuel Macron was born as a man and is a “pedophile” after first becoming involved with him when she was his high school drama teacher cannot be made with impunity in France. The conflation of transgenderism and pedophilia is all too familiar, as is the assumption that all […]