Day: December 1, 2015

Dec 01
Celebrities Auction Themselves Off For World AIDS Day

A new fundraising initiative has been launched for World AIDS day 2015, featuring some of the entertainment industry’s biggest stars. U2 frontman Bono has launched an all-star campaign featuring “once-in-a-lifetime experiences” that can be won after donating at least $10 to his organisation (RED), which raises funds to fight AIDS. The campaign kicks off Tuesday to coincide […]

Dec 01
Westie’s Lesbian Ball

The ball will be held on Saturday 5 December 2015 8pm Guests will receive a free drink on arrival, cocktail hour, supper, The Muse and Jodi playing live covers, DJ playing dance music ‘til late. The will be held at the Corban Estate Arts Centre in Henderson. Tickets are available at The Womens Bookshop or by emailing […]

Dec 01
UN Report Says Mobile Dating Apps Has Spurred HIV Rise in Asia

Smartphone technology has increased the opportunities for casual sex and led to a spike in HIV infections among teenagers in Asia, a new United Nations released on World AIDS day reveals,  The epidemic is fastest growing amongst men who have sex with men. Other groups include those who are sexually exploited by or engaged in […]

Dec 01
Majority of Japanese Now Support Marriage Equality

A majority of Japanese support the introduction of same sex marriage according to a new poll. Fifty-one percent of people polled by researchers from universities and the National Institute of Population and Social Security Research back same sex marriage, the Asahi newspaper reported. Support for same-sex marriage was much higher in younger age groups, with […]