Day: November 9, 2014

Nov 09
The Advocate Names Vladimir Putin as Person of the Year

2014 is the year Putin became the ‘single biggest threat to GLBT people in the world’ according to the United States’s oldest and largest GLBT magazine.  Usually reserved for GLBT rights champions, the award for Person of the Year for 2014 has gone to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Advocate notes that ‘since winning a […]

Nov 09
Sydney Erects Giant Pink Condom for HIV Awareness

The giant condom has been erected in Sydney’s Hyde Park as part of a campaign to promote safe sex among gay men.  A 157-year-old heritage-listed obelisk in Hyde park has been  covered for a week and packets of condoms have been strewn around the structure, bearing the message: “Test more + treat early + stay safe […]