Day: January 13, 2015

Jan 13
GLBT Activist named as Queen’s Young Leader

New Zealander Tabby Besley, was among 60 young people who were named overnight as the inaugural winners of The Queen’s Young Leaders Award. The awards celebrate the achievements of exceptional young individuals from across the Commonwealth who have proved themselves to be inspiring leaders in their communities. Ms Besley, the only New Zealander named in […]

Jan 13
Another US State Has Marriage Ban Struck Down

South Dakota has had it’s ban on same sex marriage struck down by a federal court judge.  The Associated Press reports that U.S. District Judge Karen Schreier issued a summary judgment in favor of the six couples who filed a lawsuit last year in Sioux Falls against the state of South Dakota’s ban on gay […]