Category: Around the World
Dan Palmer says hiding his sexuality left him ‘desperately sad’ but was compelled to come out to friends and family after Israel Folau’s homophobic outburst. Dan Plamer has made history, becoming the very first Wallabies player (past or present) to come out as gay. Writing for The Sydney Morning Herald, Palmer talks about bis […]
Aubrey O’Day, Trump Jr’s alleged mistress dishes the dirt of the First Family. Aubrey O’Day, Donald Trump Jr’s alleged mistress, former Celebrity Apprentice contestant and singer says the US President’s daughter is a closet lesbian. Ivanka also serves as one of her father’s official presidential advisors. O’Day made the claim in a series of recently […]
“Homosexual people have the right to be in a family. They are children of God” the Pope says. In one of the biggest changes to the Catholic Church’s stance on homosexuality ever, Pope Francis has declared his support for same-sex civil unions. Pope Francis made the announcement in the feature-length documentary Francesco, which premiered on Wednesday […]
For the first time, the UK Office for National Statistics will ask questions related to gender identity and sexual orientation in a nationwide census. Attempts to estimate the number of LGBT people at the national and regional levels have been made in the past, but for the first time, these issues will be addressed throughout […]
The kiss happened live on Australian television with Lady Gaga’s Edge of Glory playing. While overshadowed by the vote in New Zealand, (even though the later was not televised live on free to air Australian television) the election in the Australian Capital Territory was once again historic. Australia’s capital territory returned its incumbent Labor and […]
Already in decline, Oxford Street was hit hard by Covid-19 restrictions, now there are fears for Mardi Gras 2021. Sydney’s once iconic Oxford Street has been described by some locals as a “ghost town” with nightclubs closed indefinitely and pubs and bars placed under heavy restrictions. Social distancing measures and a recent mini outbreak in […]
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 […]