Category: Around the World
Patricio Manuel has begun his professional boxing career with a win at the high-profile Golden Boy Fight Night at Fantasy Springs, Califonia. 32-year-old Patricio, who was formerly known as Patricia, has made history as the first transgender boxer to win a professional contest in the United States, after defeating Hugo Aguilar. Manuel who started his transition in […]
Pope Francis has found himself facing criticism again after referring to homosexuality as something that people may be influenced by due to it being “fashionable.” The pope’s comments which were made during an interview published in a book titled The Strength of a Vocation, which has been released in Italy and translated into a number of languages. “The […]
Bermuda has made history yet again, by becoming the first country in the world to legalise same-sex marriage, make it illegal again, before flip-flopping and legalising it again. The latest legalisation was confirmed by Bermuda’s Court of Appeal with the nations top court ruling that banning same-sex marriage was unconstitutional. “In the judgment about to be handed down, we […]
Over 100,000 individuals have reportedly gathered and marched in solidarity aiming to persuade the nation of Taiwan to vote in favour of marriage equality ahead of a series of referendums. Reported by Taipei Times, the mass equality rally was organised by the Gender Equality Education Coalition, and included musicians, politicians, and filmmakers. “We hope to protect every […]
The Senate election result from Arizona sees the United States first openly bisexual Senator elected, a new addition to the already 153 LGBT politicians elected during this year’s midterms. Despite the constant erosion of LGBT rights under President Donald Trump, a record number of LGBT candidates have won office in during the United States midterms. […]
A new study focusing on Conversion Therapy has found that the efforts to change a child’s sexual orientation does, in fact, lead to a disturbingly large rise in attempted suicides. The United States-based study, which was conducted by the Family Acceptance Project is the first to look at the role and impact of parents and others […]
Scotland has announced plans in becoming the first country in the world to bring LGBTI inclusive education into all its state schools. “I am delighted to announce we will be the first country in the world to have LGBTI inclusive education embedded within the curriculum,” Scotland’s Deputy First Minister John Swinney, explained while announcing the policy. […]
A new survey conducted by Planet Romeo has revealed that an estimated 30% of gay men in India are already married, however, to a woman, and their wives are non-the wiser. The survey which aimed to discover more about the Indian LGBTI community following the nations historic repeal of Section 377 in September 2018, legalising homosexuality in the […]