Category: Around the World
The U.S. State Department is being sued by a gay couple, after their infant daughter, who was born via surrogacy in Canada, was denied birthright citizenship. Currently, birthright citizenship in the United States is extended to children born elsewhere in the world to U.S. citizens, however, Roee and Adiel Kiviti from Maryland say their daughter […]
The former British and Irish Lions captain has gone public about being HIV positive after having his status used in a blackmail attempt. Gareth Thomas has become the first major British sportsperson to reveal publicly that they are HIV positive. Thomas, who first came out as gay in 2009 says he didn’t want to keep […]
Religious leaders in Ethiopia have announced plans to ramp up conversion therapy in their nation citing an “escalating problem” of homosexuality. According to reports by AFP, a new religious association has been formed by Orthodox Christian priest Dereje Negash, with the sole intention of changing LGBTI people’s sexual orientation and gender expression. “The reason we’re holding this event […]
The capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo, has hosted its first-ever LGBTI pride parade, with over 2,000 people marching against homophobia and hate crimes directed at the community. The parade which was held on Sunday took place in the shadow of growing far-right aggression and views in the Baltic state. Leading the parade with […]
A South African Pastor who was fired from the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church has decided to challenge the decision in court, claiming that he was fired for his open support for LGBTI equality. According to reports by The Star, Teboho Klaas has taken AME and Bishop Paul Mulenga Kawimbe (who heads the Church’s 19th Episcopal district […]
The former President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe has passed away, leaving the nations LGBTI community with mixed feelings about the leader who has been recognised as both a liberator and condemned for his oppression. Mugabe’s death which was confirmed via Twitter by Zimbabwe’s current President, Emmerson Mnangagwa via twitter saying “Zimbabwe’s founding father and former […]
Controversial new legislation has been put forward for consideration in Australia with the aim of protecting a person’s freedom of religious expression. According to reports by Reuters, the proposed legislation (which has been drafted after the recent firing of Christian rugby player Israel Folau, for posting extream religious views on his social media platform) would […]
Australian health professionals are urging the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) to collect data on sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex status in the next Census. Described as a broad coalition of health and wellbeing NGOs, the group made their requests in a statement that has been endorsed other organisations including, the LGBTI Health Alliance, […]