Category: Around the World
There has reportedly been an 80% increase in LGBT domestic violence reports since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in the United Kingdom. New research shows a worrying increase in domestic violence amongst same-sex couples and the LGBT community more broadly in the United Kingdom. LGBT anti-violence charity GALOP runs the UK’s only domestic violence […]
The European Union is stepping in after Poland and Hungary introduce new anti-gay measures. The European Union is looking to step in and protect LGBT citizens in its member states following new anti-gay laws being proposed in both Poland and Hungary. Amid an increase in homophobia in those two nations, the European Union is looking […]
The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade has moved from it’s traditional home on Oxford Street to an unlikely new venue. Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade 2021 will be hosted at The Sydney Cricket Ground following concerns for ongoing COVID-19 restrictions. Mardi Gras chief executive Albert Kruger says the SCG met the […]
The definition of the word “woman” has been given a refresh by the Oxford English Dictionary following complaints that it was sexist and excluded LGBT+ relationships. Previously describing women as “a man’s wife, girlfriend or lover,” Oxford Dictionary has amended the definition of the word, acknowledging that a woman can also be “a person’s wife, […]
While Biden overwhelmingly won LGBT voters, Donald Trump strangely improved on his 2016 election result with the constituency. Joe Biden won LGBT voters overwhelmingly, despite an improved showing from President Donald Trump. An exit poll for the National Election Pool collected from 15,590 voters found 7% of respondents were gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. The […]
While the Presidential election is too close to call, the state of Delaware has made history, electing the first transgender state senator. Sarah McBride has been elected as the new state senator in Delaware. McBride, aged 30 and a Democrat won her district comfortably in an area Hillary Clinton won by nearly 70% in 2016. […]
express has the rundown on today’s US Presidential election and what it will mean for LGBT people in America and across the world. Democratic nominee Joe Biden will head into today’s US Presidential election with an overwhelming lead amongst LGBT voters. 74% of LGBT registered voters said they support Obama’s Vice President Joe Biden, […]
The inaugural World Gay Boxing Championships (WGBC for short) has begun its planning process to hold the event for the first in 2023 at Sydney, Australia. UK-born Australian resident Martin Stark is the mastermind behind this first-ever in amateur boxing. While being hospitalized with Addison’s disease last year, he learnt by doing his research that […]