Category: Around the World
Social media giant TikTok has been fined in Russia after refusing to delete what sensors describe as “LGBT propaganda.” Russian authorities issued the fine on Tuesday, the 4th of October, for violating Russia’s ‘gay propaganda laws’ prohibiting the promotion of LGBTQ+ content to under-18s. TikTok’s parent company ByteDance was accused of “promoting non-traditional values, LGBT, […]
Kim Petras’ collaboration with Sam Smith – Unholy – has also gone to Number 1 in the UK, Ireland, Greece, Canada, Australia and New Zealand! German-born, America-based popstar Kim Petras has made ‘herstory’, thanks to her latest collaboration with Sam Smith ‘Unholy’. The two popstars co-wrote the track that’s lyrics revolve around a man having […]
The man at the centre of a gruesome murder plot has pleaded guilty to the kidnapping of a gay teen he met through Grindr with the intention of murdering and dismembering his body. 21-year-old Chance Seneca from Lafayette, Louisiana, pleaded guilty to one count of kidnapping in relation to an incident in June 2020. According […]
Political and religious leaders in Zambia are being accused of fueling growing anti-LGBTQ+ sentiments across the nation, leaving many in the rainbow community fearful. Just weeks after Zambia’s Minister of Information and Media, Chushi Kasanda, reinforced the government’s commitment to upholding the country’s laws criminalising homosexuality, another Minister has also reaffirmed his condemnation of the […]
The airline revealed the update in uniform policy with a glitzy ad campaign starring Michelle Visage. Virgin Atlantic has teamed up with award-winning creative comms agencies Tin Man and Lucky Generals on an integrated campaign launching an updated gender identity policy. Starring Drag Race sensation Michelle Visage and a representative cast of talented individuals from […]
The rare vote that passed both same-sex marriage and adoption, in a nation not known for democracy, paves the way for major LGBTQ+ rights reform in the communist nation. Cuba is set to make same-sex marriage and adoption legal following a historic nationwide referendum on the two issues. Preliminary results from the nation’s electoral commission […]
Police have arrested a Polish teenager after writing a supportive message for the LGBTQ+ community in chalk on the pavement. 17-year-old Malwina Chmara reportable wrote “leave LGBTQ+ people alone” on the pavement outside a church in the city of Toru, Poland, after protesters gathered holding homophobic signs. Chmara, who took offence to the anti-LGBTQ+ protesters […]
Sir Elton John has been presented with the National Humanities Medal for his work fighting HIV/AIDS by US President Joe Biden. Elton John was presented the award following a performance at the White House on Friday, 23 September – leaving Elton “flabbergasted”, adding, “I’m never flabbergasted, but I’m flabbergasted.” Presenting the Medal, Biden explained how […]