Day: December 4, 2017

Dec 04
GALS Sing for Those in Hardship

LGBT+ choir, GALS are celebrating its 25th year and to mark the occasion are holding a special Town Hall concert night to remember those who have died on the street. With poverty, homelessness, war and hardships impacting people around the world, the choir have invited special guests on December 5th to help reflect on the […]

Dec 04
Nature vs Nurture Study Reinforces Stereotypes

Photos of identical twins as children are being used in a controversial study by scientists at the University of Essex who are asking strangers to guess the sexual orientation of those in the photos, now adults. The study reinforces sexuality stereotypes and societal constructs of gender. Those who were asked to guess the sexuality of […]

Dec 04
Death of Man in NSW Ruled a Homophobic Attack, 29 Years Later

The coroner has ruled that a man who fell to his death in New South Wales was likely to have been killed as the result of a homophobic attack. Scott Johnson, 27, from the United States, was found dead at the bottom of a 200-foot cliff in December 1988. Johnson was naked and it was […]

Dec 04
Big Gay Rainbow Speech Suddenly Goes Viral in Japan

The man whose Big Gay Rainbow speech brought Parliament to fits of laughter during the debate on marriage equality here has suddenly become a viral sensation in Japan. The speech is getting a second wind of life thanks to a user on Twitter who posted a link to Maurice Williamson’s speech in response to Japanese […]