Category: Around the World
LGBTQ+ Canons and members of the Church of England have staged a demonstration at a meeting of the General Synod showing solidarity with queer Ghanaians who are facing criminalisation in the nation. The demonstration, which is in response to the Anglican Church of Ghana expressing its support for a law that would criminalise LGBTQ+ people, […]
Harry Styles has helped one of his fans come out to her mother in the middle of his concert during the Milwaukee leg of Styles’ Love On Tour concert series. Standing near the stage holding a sign that read, “My mom is in Section 201. Help me come out,” the fan was approached by the star […]
Described as “one of the most serious attacks on privacy that Israel has ever seen,” the entire online database of Israeli LGBTQ+ dating app ‘Atraf’ has been leaked by hackers, exposing sensitive information, including thousands of users’ sexuality and HIV status. According to France 24, the hacking group known as the Black Shadow stole information […]
Described as the homophobic neighbour from hell, Gemma Waters has been found guilty of harassment following months of homophobic abuse – even threatening to kill her neighbours in front of their child. The 37-year-old woman was convicted in a South Cheshire Court in the UK on the 29th of October after failing to appear for […]
LGBTQ+ Afghans are now facing even more hostility in their own country after reports that the Taliban has compiled “a kill list” of LGBTQ+ citizens. According to the executive director of Rainbow Railroad – a charity helping rainbow Afghanis flee the nation, the LGBTQ+ community is facing more adversity than ever following the Taliban’s seizure […]
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing criticism from LGBTQ+ health groups after mixing up HIV and AIDS again. Johnson’s comments were made while speaking about vaccines and advances in medical research during his address to 200 business leaders at a Global Investment Summit. According to The Telegraph, during his speech, Johnson discussed “the sheer […]
Despite a court ruling confirming that the discharge of the nations first known trans soldier was illegal, the South Korean military has decided to appeal, even after the soldier’s tragic death. The ruling by the Daejeon District Court earlier this month stated that the forceful discharge of staff sergeant Byun Hee-soo was “undoubtedly illegal and […]
The Namibian High Court has recognised a gay couple’s son as a Namibian citizen, a major legal victory for same-sex families in the African country. The Namibian government had initially refused to grant citizenship to the boy that was born via surrogacy in South Africa to Namibian Phillip Lühl and his Mexican husband, Guillermo Delgado. […]