Category: Around the World
Yelena Grigoryeva’s murder came just days after she appeared on a hit list of gay and lesbian Russians published online. Russia’s LGBTI community is coming to terms with what has been described as a ‘brutal’ murder of one of their own. 41-year-old Yelena Grigoryeva was found dead late last week with multiple stab wounds and signs […]
Councillor Allan Robinson is being urged to resign by many of his colleagues following accusations that he repeatedly referred to the openly gay Deputy Lord Mayor of the city of Newcastle as a “poof.” Robinson, who does not deny using the term “poof” instead denies that his language is homophobic, explaining to the Newcastle Herald that […]
The small island nation of Palau could soon become the first nation in the region to legalise same-sex marriage, following the President announcing his support to remove the constitutional ban. According to local media, the nations President, Thomas Remengesau Jr announced his support for the constitutional amendment saying: “Those who are different doesn’t mean that […]
A Bulgarian court has made history by ruling in favour of a same-sex couple and recognising their marriage, despite same-sex marriage being illegal in the country. Australian-born Cristina Palma has been granted the right to live and work in Bulgaria with her French wife Mariama Dialo, after the couple married in France after 15-years together […]
Russia has been ordered to pay 42,500 euros in damages by the European Court of Human Rights to three LGBTI rights groups for discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation. The Russian Government which reportedly denied applications for registration from Rainbow House, the Movement for Marriage Equality, and the Sochi Pride House in the years […]
The United Kingdom’s new Prime Minister once referred to gay men as ‘tank-topped bumboys.’ Former Mayor of London and Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson is the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom defeating his Tory rival Jeremy Hunt after a seven-week long leadership campaign. As Britain prepares for a new Johnson administration, several LGBT media […]
The Polish city of Bialystok has seen its inaugural Pride march attacked by right-wing radicals, resulting in multiple arrests, and injuries. According to reports, approximately 1,000 members of the LGBTI community and allies peacefully gathered while waving rainbow flags in the city centre for the city’s first-ever Pride, calling for LGBTI equality. Surrounded by police […]
Pop star Ricky Martin has joined in on protests and thrown his weight behind demands to see Puerto Rico’s homophobic governor to resign. Governor Ricardo Rosselló has found himself in hot water following a series of over 900 homophobic and disrespectful text messages between him and his top aides and cabinet members that had been […]