Category: Around the World
Did you know yesterday’s international event has Kiwi roots? International Lesbian Day, held on October 8 acknowledged lesbian history, diversity and culture. While the day is now celebrated worldwide, it first began in New Zealand, with many LGBT historians saying it began in 1980, with the very first Lesbian Day March was held. The first […]
On Monday 21 September, our Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters granted express his first-ever LGBT+ media interview. He talks to Oliver Hall about putting the Prime Minister in office, voting against Civil Union and Marriage Equality and denies accusations that he is blocking a ban on conversion therapy. What do you think is the biggest […]
Homosexuality will remain illegal in the Cook Islands. LGBT+ Cook Islanders have been dealt a major blow, with the self-governing island nation deciding against legalising homosexuality. A report on a proposed bill to legalise homosexuality in the pacific nation was deferred for three months after Cook Islands’ Parliamentary select committee declined to consider the matter […]
Eric Trump has since confirmed that he is not a member of the LGBT+ community, following what can only be described as a bizarre moment in television history when he accidentally “come out” during a live interview. Eric Trump’s clarification came after a Fox News interview where he attempted to convince viewers that his father […]
With the death of RBG, attention now turns to Donald Trump who can cement an anti-LGBT majority on the United States Supreme Court. There are growing fears that United States President Donald Trump will seek to rush through an election year appointment to the Supreme Court cementing a solid conservative and probable anti-LGBT majority. The […]
Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden has announced his plans to repeal the Trump administrations anti-trans policy that bans transgender troops from serving in the United States Military. The former vice president’s promise was made on the 9 year anniversary of the repeal of the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, policy. His statement which was published in […]
Bishops in Poland are calling for the opening of new conversion therapy clinics with the aim of forcing individuals to “regain their natural sexual orientation.” The disturbing idea was announced during a three-day Polish Episcopal Conference (KEP) in which the Bishops unveiled a new 24-page document that outlines their positions on rainbow issues. While the […]
A new Russian law aiming to prohibit any change of marital status for trans people could have a retroactive effect and prevent straight couples from marrying. Russia’s proposed amendments to their Family Code legislation which is claimed to “strengthen the family institution” is also an additional opportunity for the executive to make the lives of […]