Category: Around the World
Canada has announced the reduction of the official blood donation deferral period for gay and bisexual men from one year to three months. The announcement which was made by Canada’s Minister of Health, Ginette Petitpas Taylor was made on Parliament Hill on Wednesday, with the Minister describing the move as “significant.” The policy amendment […]
Madonna has paid tribute to the friends she lost to AIDS during her emotional speech at the GLAAD Media Awards in New York City. The Queen of Pop who was receiving the Advocate for Change Award for her decades of activism on behalf of the LGBTQ community was introduced on stage by her longtime friend […]
American based rock band Imagine Dragons have taken the opportunity to speak out against conversion therapy during their acceptance speech at the Billboard Music Awards. The four-member group consisting of lead vocalist Dan Reynolds, lead guitarist Wayne Sermon, bassist Ben McKee, and drummer Daniel Platzmangroup, took home the award for Top Rock Artist at the event in […]
A three-person independent panel took only a matter of hours before reaching a decision. Israel Folau has been found guilty of breaching his employment contract with Rugby Australia following the star fullback’s homophobic Instagram post last month. The three-day hearing finished late Tuesday afternoon, with the panel handing down their decision this evening. With the […]
Homosexuality will still remain a crime punishable by 10 years imprisonment. Brunei will not proceed with plans to make homosexuality punishable by death after widespread international backlash. The Southeast Asian nation provoked international outrage in April when it announced that under its interpretation of sharia law, homosexuality would be punishable by death. Brunei had been […]
Democratic presidential candidates have decided to turn down the opportunity to speak at an anti-LGBT organisation’s summit scheduled to take place in July 2019. According to NBC News, former Vice President Biden, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker, Kamala Harris, former Texas Congressman Beto O’Rourke, and Pete Buttigieg have all declined invitations to speak at […]
One of the world’s oil giants has found itself facing global criticism and pressure after it’s business relationship with the anti-LGBTI Brunei government and its monarch was revealed. The British-Dutch oil and gas company, Royal Dutch Shell, which is commonly known as Shell, is reportedly supporting the Anti-LGBTI regime with over 90% of Brunei’s oil and gas […]
The 29-year-old was in Northern Ireland to cover the civil unrest by the new IRA The New IRA have claimed responsibility for the murder of Lesbian journalist Lyra McKee. McKee was shot dead on Friday (NZT) while in Derry, Northern Ireland to cover the violent unrest that had erupted. McKee was standing near police in […]