Day: April 1, 2015

The US state of Arkansas has joined Indiana in passing a new law allowing for discrimination against GLBT people. The bill known as HB1228  passed through the Republican-dominated house of representatives despise fierce Democratic opposition, with the bill already being passed by the Republican controlled senate, it will likely go into effect within the week. HB1228 […]

Mikhail Ivan Gallatinov, 40 and his fellow male inmate Marc Goodwin, 31, both convicted murders, have tied the knot in the children’s play alcove at their prison’s visitor centre The Daily Mirror reports that Mikhail Ivan Gallatinov, 40 and his fellow male inmate Marc Goodwin, 31, became Britain’s first same sex couple to marry behind bars. They […]

A number of big name Australian corporations, including Qantas have signed an open letter calling for marriage equality in Australia.  The Sydney Morning Herald reports that organisations including Qantas, PricewaterhouseCoopers, SBS and Football Federation Australia have signed an open letter that argues same-sex marriage is not just “the only truly fair option” but “a sound […]