Day: January 24, 2019

Jan 24
Toronto Pride Votes Against Police Participation in Parade

Members of Pride Toronto have successfully voted against allowing police to participate in the annual Pride Parade with a  slim 163 to 161 majority.    The vote which was held at a special general meeting at Ryerson University means that should the results be binding no police will be allowed to participate while wearing uniform in the […]

Jan 24
Trump’s Transgender Military Ban Gets Tick of Support From US Supreme Court

In what’s being described as a backward move, the United States Supreme Court has given support for President Donald Trump’s controversial transgender military ban after attempts to challenge the ban failed. With two separate cases challenging the ban failing, including Karnoski v. Trump and Stockman v. Trump, the United States Supreme Court has issued stays, meaning the […]

Jan 24
Chile Instructs NZ To Improve Intersex Human Rights

United Nations member states have recommended New Zealand improve the human rights of Intersex people. For the first time ever, UN member states have told New Zealand that the country needs to work on improving the rights of Intersex people, with Chile, Australia, and Iceland saying that New Zealand has issues that need to be […]

Jan 24
Building a Modern Family

Next month, non-profit educator Families Through Surrogacy (FTS) returns to Auckland with its popular seminar series covering egg donation and surrogacy options for those requiring help creating family. With gay men making up over half of those needing egg donors and surrogates, FTS have scheduled the family building seminar to coincide with Auckland’s Big Gay […]