Day: June 10, 2022

Jun 10
NZAF Relaunches: Introducing Burnett Foundation Aotearoa

After 37-years of service to the community, the New Zealand AIDS Foundation has announced its official relaunch as Burnett Foundation Aotearoa. The New Zealand AIDS Foundation (NZAF) announced its name change yesterday to honour its co-founder, pioneering AIDS activist Bruce Burnett, and prepare for the challenges and opportunities of the future. Founded in 1985, the […]

Jun 10
Thailand Set To Make History By Legalising Same-Sex Unions

Thailand is set to make history by becoming the first Southeast Asian nation to legalise same-sex unions.  According to Bloomberg, the draft legislation allowing same-sex couples to register their partnership in Thailand was approved by the nation’s Cabinet and will now head to parliament for approval. While the bill avoids the term ‘marriage’, should the […]

Jun 10
UK: Birmingham University Makes Formal Apology For Practicing Conversion Therapy

The University of Birmingham has formally apologised for conducting the dangerous and discredited practise known as conversion therapy. The formal apology, which vice-chancellor Adam Tickell made followed the release of a recent report which looked into the University’s history of conversion therapy, which had been conducted as late as the 1980s. “We understand that many […]