Day: July 10, 2017

Chechnya has reportedly resumed arresting gay and bisexual men, according to latest news reports. The news comes from a Russian hotline. Enrique Torre Molina, a member of LGBT+ organisation All Out published a press release detailing the recent arrests. Molina wrote: People from Chechnya contacting the Russian LGBT+ Network hotline are reporting that arrests of […]

The Church of England’s governing body will be looking in to providing special services for transgender people. People who already support services similar said that the Church should offer the services as a welcome and to mark their transition. Chris Newlands, the vicar of Lancaster Priory Church, introduced the motion as a way that the […]

A 78-year-old gay man sits down with young gay boy, 65 years his junior, to talk about being gay in this moving and emotional video. If given the chance, what would you want to ask a gay person 65 years your elder? Someone who grew up in a time when homosexuality was a crime?  78-year-old […]

The Church of England bishops have supported a decision to ban conversion therapy for gay Christians – saying that being gay is not a sickness, nor a sin. Christian gay rights campaigner Jayne Ozanne motioned for the Church of England to endorse a statement would brand the conversion therapy “potentially harmful” with “no place in […]

One of the Pope’s advisors has taken a leave of absence after being charged with child sex offences, one of which allegedly includes one count of rape. Australian Cardinal George Pell has been ordered to leave the Vatican and fly to Melbourne to face court proceedings. “Court proceedings now offer me an opportunity to clear […]