Category: Around the World
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 […]
Over 7,000 people have participated in the 2022 EuroPride march in Belgrade, Serbia, despite fears of violence and attempts to cancel the event. The event is now being described “as the most important in the event’s 30-year history” by organisers, showing defiance against both the Orthodox Church and nationalist groups who actively opposed EuroPride being […]
The inclusion of a same-sex family in a recent episode of the animated children’s series Peppa Pig has sparked outrage from homophobes describing the inclusion as “indoctrination.” The new episode that screened last week in the UK titled: Families featured a character – Penny the Polar Bear, telling classmates that they “live with my mommy and […]
Known as the “only gay venue in the UK that never closes”, Pleasuredrome, a gay sauna in London, has announced plans to avoid closing with a bizarre tribute to Queen Elizabeth II. With the Queen’s funeral taking place from 10 pm (NZ Time) tonight (Monday, 19 September), Supermarkets, bars, and restaurants across the UK will […]
The United States Supreme Court has put a stop to plans made by a private Orthodox Jewish university to ban LGBTQ+ student groups on their campus. The Supreme Court’s decision was made after the Yeshiva University filed an emergency motion to block a previous lower court order by New York judge Lynn Kolter ordering the […]
Organisers of the EuroPride march are being forced to find an alternative route after Serbian police officially banned the original route following mass anti-LGBTQ+ protests. EuroPride, which is hosted in a different European city each year, was due to take place in Belgrade on Saturday, the 17th of September, as part of Serbia’s bid for […]
Sri Lanka’s Government has confirmed that they will not oppose a proposed bill aiming to decriminalise homosexuality. The announcement, made by the president of Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe, on the 11th of September, marks a significant step forward for LGBTQ+ rights in the nation where Same-sex relationships are currently illegal. Proposed by MP Premnath C […]
US President Joe Biden has been urged to protect the rights of LGBTQ+ people following findings of a “deliberate effort” to “roll back human rights” in the United States. Making the comments at a UN press conference, the independent UN expert Victor Madrigal-Borloz explained that “equality is not yet within reach and in many cases […]