Day: November 9, 2017

Nov 09
Pride Headscarf Sent to Anti-Marriage Equality PM Tony Abbott

An Australian designer launched a range of Pride headscarves to support marriage equality, selling out in a matter of days, but saved the last scarf for Prime Minister Tony Abbott. MOGA, a Melbourne based label, designed the rainbow scarves to made by anyone, regardless of religion, skin colour or sexuality. “To demonstrate this, we have […]

Nov 09
First Openly Trans US Elected Official Defeats Transphobic Candidate

Danica Roem has become the first transgender person elected to the US state legislature, beating her opponent, who proposed anti-trans bathroom legislation in Virginia. Bob Marshall received 46 percent of the vote, not enough to beat Roem with 54 percent, whom he refused to debate or refer to as a woman during the campaign. Marshall […]