Category: Around the World
In an act of defiance against terror, Norway’s LGBTQ+ community has staged a “spontaneous” Pride parade just hours after a mass shooting that took the lives of two and left a dozen injured outside an LGBTQ+ venue. The unofficial Pride parade took place despite the official Pride parade being cancelled by organisers, and just hours […]
Saudi Arabian authorities are seizing rainbow-coloured children’s toys in a recent “crackdown” on all things LGBTQ+ in the Middle Eastern nation. Believing they will encourage homosexuality, rainbow-coloured hair clips, pencil cases, bows, pop-its, hats, and toys have been removed from shops in the nation’s capital Riyadh for “contradicting the Islamic faith and public morals.” The […]
The director of Football in Germany has hit out at FIFA and condemned Qatar’s treatment of the rainbow community ahead of the 2022 World Cup. Oliver Bierhoff made the comments during an interview with German media group Funke, where he described Qatar’s current laws regarding same-sex relations are “completely unacceptable”. “It in no way corresponds to […]
In what’s been described as better late than never, lawmakers in the State of Pennsylvania have voted to remove the word “homosexuality” from their definition of prohibited sexual acts in the crimes code. Pennsylvania’s state law currently defines sexual activity under “prostitution” to include “homosexual and other deviate sexual relations,” which House Bill 2125 aims […]
The UK’s first monkeypox patient has spoken about his experience, slamming the media and commentary around the virus, saying it is being treated as a “gay disease.” Since the first case was recorded on the 13th of May, health authorities have recorded over a thousand cases across 32 countries, including 366 cases in the UK. […]
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 […]
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 […]
UFC star Jeff Molina has called out homophobic comments made by fans after he wore Pride-themed shorts for charity during a recent fight. In a post-match interview, Molina described fans who criticized his Pride-themed uniform as trolls, adding, “I picked the colours because I thought it looked cool, and then it also supports a good […]