Category: Around the World
An LGBT+ rights campaigner who holds an influential position in the UK’s Westminster Parliament has been recognised by the University of Auckland. Arts graduate Anna Robinson is the secretariat for the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Global LGBT+ Rights, a role she says is a great privilege given her remit to advance LGBT+ rights internationally. The […]
The Ugandan government is facing widespread criticism and pressure following the arrests of 16 LGBTI activists. Demanding that the charges against the 16 individuals be dropped, LGBTI rights groups and civil society groups in the nations highlight that the activists were arrested despite initially being promised ‘protection’ from the police. In a joint statement, Sexual […]
British Olympic sprinter James Ellington has found himself under fire on social media after making transphobic comments on his social media. The Commonwealth Games silver medalist is reported to have made the comments in response to news that transgender cyclist Rachel McKinnon defended her sprint title at the track cycling world championships. “If I decide […]
Over 200,000 people turned out to celebrate Taiwan’s first Pride since the nation became the first Asian nation to legalise same-sex marriage. Growing by over 50,000 people from the previous year, organisers of the Pride parade say that the record turnout highlights the progress that has been made, and also shows growing support for future […]
A new study out of the United States has shown that LGB teens are approximately twice as likely to have feelings of depression when compared to their heterosexual counterparts. The study which was a follow-up on a 1999 report, showed that the rates of depression among LGB teens remained almost unchanged during the period between 1999-2017. Researchers […]
16 have been arrested and tortured in Uganda following the latest wave of anti-LGBTI sentiment by the nation’s police force. The men who are now facing charges of homosexuality are reported to be LGBTI rights activists and found themselves being arrested after calling the police themselves following being threatened by a mob in the city […]
Northern Ireland’s rainbow community is finally celebrating the legalisation of same-sex marriage, after over a decade of fighting for the same rights as the rest of the United Kingdom. The new law which was passed by the U.K Parliament follows over a decade of attempting to move forward on the Civil Partnership legislation that had […]
Former Wallabies star Israel Folau has once again confirmed that he has no remorse for his offensive and homophobic social media posts that lead to his contract being torn up by Rugby Australia. Folau, who was speaking at the annual Australian Christian Lobby conference, explained to the audience that he was fully aware of the […]