Day: December 11, 2017

Police in Uganda shut down Uganda’s only LGBT+ film festival after receiving a tip about its secret location. This year’s Queer Kampala International Film Festival (QueerKIFF) was only the second time it has been held and was due to run over the course of a weekend. Organisers received a warning shortly before 2 pm on […]

A top Swiss football referee has come out as gay and says it’s worth it if it helps just one footballer or another referee. Pascal Erlachner came out in an interview with Swiss newspaper Blick and is thought to be the first openly gay man in Swiss professional football. Having refereed 73 Super League games […]

The Law Commission is currently reviewing the rules for how to divide property when a relationship breaks up and are seeking feedback from people from LGBT+ communities. The Property (Relationships) Act 1976 applies to three types of relationships: marriages, civil unions and de facto relationships, with the same rules applying for all. The Law Commission […]

Compensation for men with historic homosexuality convictions is being called for during public submissions on a proposed BIll. Three people making submissions to the Justice and Electoral Select Committee regarding a proposed Bill to expunge convictions, raised the subject of compensation. At the time of the Bill’s introduction in July, former Justice Minister Amy Adams […]