Day: June 8, 2015

Jun 08
Transgender Woman Allegedly Bashed in Sydney’s Inner West

A woman who was allegedly bashed inside the Town Hall pub in Sydney’s inner west says she was a victim of transphobia and the pub did nothing to stop the attack from happening. The Sydney Morning Herald reports that Stephanie McCarthy said she was waiting to perform with her band at the Town Hall Hotel in […]

Jun 08
GLBT Miners Support Group Which Inspired Pride Film Rejects Invitation to Lead London’s Pride Parade

The legendary Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM) group has rejected an invitation to lead London Pride after a disagreement over the positioning of other union members in the parade. Lesbian and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM) has rejected London Pride’s invitation to lead this year’s event. The invitation was made mark the 30th […]

Jun 08
Dick Smith Calls For Marriage Equality in Australia

Dick Smith has called on Tony Abbott to end the “pathetic political strutting” and pass laws to legalise same-sex marriage in Australia.  Dick Smith, who today received a Queens Birthday honour has called on Australian politicians to legalise same sex marriage. Smith was awarded a companion of the Order of Australia ‘for eminent service to the […]

Jun 08
Mika Says Brian Tamaki’s Anti Gay Tirade a ‘Wake Up Call’

Acclaimed New Zealand performer Mika Haka has said that Brian Tamaki’s recent homophobic outburst is a wake up call for the GLBT community. Mika has responded to the controversy surrounding Brian Tamaki’s ‘gaypower’ comments at last weekend’s Destiny Church conference, where the self proclaimed bishop also warned his followers that an entire generation of children would […]

Jun 08
Watch: Andrew Christian Models Share Their Coming Out Stories

The latest Andrew Christian video features some of the designer’s models sharing their stories of coming out stories to mark pride month in the United States. In the video, one confessed that he was a bully and fought a lot of people because of his anger issues from hiding who he was. Another shared that […]

Jun 08
Huge Turnout for San Paulo Pride

Organisers said they expected upwards of two million people to attend the event, the largest of its kind anywhere in the world. Tens of thousands of participants danced there way through the heart of San Paulo’s business metropolis, waving rainbow flags and carrying pro equality signs at the 19th Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (GLBT) parade, whose […]