Category: Around the World
A disturbing report has highlighted the widespread oppression and discrimination faced by LGBT+ Syrians at the hands of both the government and ISIS. Interviewing 40+ LGBT+ people, three heterosexual men, as well as various caseworkers and humanitarian organisation representatives, the Human Rights Watch report found that LGBT+ citizens are being subjected to extreme acts of […]
Five-time British trampoline champion and World Championship medallist Luke Strong has come out as bisexual. After a number of injuries in the last two years which has seen the athlete reflect on his career and life, Strong, 27, has made the announcement publicly on a BBC podcast interview. “I have never hidden anything, and I […]
Jamel Young a 33-Year-old Black transgender army veteran is suing the New York Police Department following the “dehumanising” treatment he received at a routine traffic stop. Young who had made the journey to New York from Atlanta with his Girlfriend in March 2019 says that he was made to feel “worthless” by police who had […]
Jenner says she will run with Kanye West. Transgender celebrity Caitlyn Jenner wants to be the next Vice President of the United States of America. Jenner made the admission to TMZ when asked about her former son in law Kayne West’s run for The Whitehouse. “I texted him and said, “can I be your [Vice […]
Amongst a number of law reforms that have been passed by the Sovereign Council of Sudan this week, there has been a repeal of the penal code that imposed the death penalty upon anyone found guilty of engaging in consensual same-sex sexual relations. Under item 148 of the Penal Code in Sudan same-sex relations is […]
The CEO of BMW in Russia has hit back at a wave of outrage over the company’s support of Pride Month across the world where they placed a rainbow flag behind the logo on the brand’s global website and social media accounts. Stefan Teuchert, CEO of BMW Group Russia, has spoken about the outrage when […]
With many youth searching for alternative methods of income in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of OnlyFans content creators has skyrocketed by 42% in the United Kingdom. According to reports, the subscriber-based social network’s popularity took off in the UK from March to July, with the number of contributors on the site […]
Rivera’s onscreen girlfriend, Heather Morris, and Demi Lovato have taken to Instagram to praise the impact the late actress’s character had on LGBT+ young people with Lovato calling her “groundbreaking” for queer woman. Naya Rivera’s death last week has been ruled an accidental drowning, with foul play and suicide ruled out completely. Rivera, who played […]