Day: January 19, 2016

Vietnam is being labeled a leader on gay rights in Southeast Asia after the country’s communist government abolished a ban on same-sex marriage. Same-sex couples in Vietnam have already begun planning wedding ceremonies, Bloomberg reports, after a law came into force on New Year’s Day removing legal prohibition on marriages between people of the same […]

The US Senate has finally tabled a confirmation hearing for the openly gay official who is set to become head of the Army. The White House nominated Eric Fanning to serve as the US Secretary of the Army in September 2015. The nomination of Mr Fanning – already the highest ranking openly gay member of […]

On January 21st, the City of Port Philip will be dowsed in colour as rainbow flags are raised to launch Pride March Celebrations for 2016. It has been announced that this, the 21st annual Pride March, will have the theme of marriage equality. Deputy Mayor of City of Port Phillip, Cr Serge Thomann will join representatives […]

Taiwan Elects Pro GLBT President As well as being the country’s first female President, Tsai Ing-wen of the Democratic Progressive Party is an outspoken independence campaigner who has called for the country to gain more autonomy from China. She is also a strong advocate for GLBT rights and same-sex marriage – despite no other Asian […]

Teen Wolf star Charlie Carver has come out as Gay on Instagram! The former Desperate Housewives actor and twin brother of Max, Charlie posted a series of inspirational messages that culminated in the big reveal. “As a young boy, I knew I wanted to be an actor. It was around that age that I also knew, however abstractly, […]