Day: November 30, 2022

Nov 30
USA: Senate Passes Historic Same-Sex Marriage Bill In Bipartisan Vote

The United States Senate has approved the historic legislation providing federal protections for same-sex marriages in a bipartisan vote. The bill, known as the Respect for Marriage Act, received support from both sides of the increasingly polarised political divide. Needing 60 votes to pass, the evenly divided upper chamber voted 61 to 36, with 12 Republicans joining […]

Nov 30
Thousands Turnout For Johannesburg Pride Parade Despite Threats Of Terror Attack

Despite warnings of a potential terror plot against the event, thousands of people turned out to defiantly celebrate in the streets of Johannesburg for the city’s Pride parade. The event, which took place on Saturday, the 29th of October, was the first Pride parade in the city for two years due to Covid bringing the […]