Category: Around the World
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 […]
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 […]