Category: Around the World
U.S. Comedian and talk show host, Bill Maher has once again found himself facing criticism for using homophobic humour. Maher ‘s latest comments which lead to the controversy featured on the most recent episode of his HBO TV show titled: Real Time with Bill Maher. In the segment, which was making fun of Senator Lindsey Graham, […]
Students at a Catholic high school have staged a walkout following the school’s teachers threats to out a gay classmate to her parents. The teachers at the Californian school are reported to have attempted to blackmail the student if she refused to attend counselling for her sexual orientation. Speaking to BuzzFeed News High school senior Magali Rodriguez […]
In an effort to help curb Uganda’s HIV transmission rates, Africa’s leading HIV experts have issued a joint statement urging the government to end the criminalisation of homosexuality. The International AIDS Society (IAS) Governing Council Africa regional representatives which include, Serge Paul Eholié from Côte d’Ivoire, Keletso Makofane from Harvard University, James G. Hakim from Zimbabwe and Kenneth Ngure from Kenya issued the […]
Social media giant Instagram has blocked a U.S based health centres advertisement for PrEP, on the basis that it was “too political.” The health care provider Apicha Community Health Centre, said they attempted to run a series of promotion via Instagram, to raise awareness about PrEP. However, upon launching the new campaign, they were blocked and […]
Delta Airlines has been accused of straight-washing the Elton John musical biopic, Rocketman by cutting out certain scenes in its inflight edited version. The controversy began after Entertainment Weekly’s digital director Shana Naomi Krochma, took to social media criticising the Airline for its edited version of the film in which most of the films gay content was […]
The ACT looks like it will join Victoria in beating New Zealand to outlaw the practice. The Australian Capital Territory is set to become the latest jurisdiction to ban gay conversion therapy with the Chief Minister saying it will be outlawed next year being the next election which will take place in October. Chief Minister […]
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 […]