Day: May 27, 2020

May 27
Costa Rica Legalises Same-Sex Marriage

Costa Rica has become the first country in Central America to legalise same-sex marriage and 28th in the world. On May 26, a court decision from the Supreme Court of Costa Rica came into force that officially legalises the marriage of same-sex couples. In August 2018, the Supreme Court had declared the ban on marriage […]

May 27
Former Australian Governor-General Adds Support For LGBTI Domestic Violence Awareness Day

Australia’s first female Governor-General, Dame Quentin Bryce has lent her support towards the first LGBTI Domestic Violence Awareness Day which will be held on Thursday. Domestic violence doesn’t discriminate, so the inaugural day will shine a light on the staggeringly high levels of domestic violence being experienced within LGBTI relationships and seriously low levels of […]

May 27
JK Rowling Under Fire Again With Anti-Trans Controversy

JK Rowling is once again facing criticism after the Harry Potter Author liked anti-transgender tweets that targeted a trans woman facing online bullying. The Authors latest anti-trans controversy follows her December 2019 tweet in support of a woman who lost her job for anti-trans views and liking a tweet that described trans women and “men […]