Category: Around the World
Bermuda has reversed marriage equality, only six months after legalising it instead, opting for a “watered down version”. The Bermuda Assembly has voted against allowing any more same-sex marriages, instead wanting to introduce domestic partnerships. In May, a couple challenged local laws, leading a judge to grant marriage equality. While they could marry, it did […]
A gay couple who were arrested in Thailand for baring their bums in front of a Bangkok’s sacred Wat Arun temple is now on their way back to the US. Travis and Joseph Dasilva spent a week in a Thai jail, facing a possible five years in prison and a fine. They were arrested at […]
Acclaimed gay film, Call Me By Your Name, now has three Golden Globe nominations, with both lead actors up for an award. While the film itself is in the running for Best Picture in the Drama category, Armie Hammer is up for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role and Timothée Chalamet Best […]
Samoan Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi says marriage equality is an abomination, dashing any hopes that the Pacific nation will follow New Zealand and Australia in passing marriage equality law. Radio NZ reports that the Prime Minister described marriage equality as a “Sodom and Gomorrah practice” that no true Christian nation would allow, at his […]
Russia has banned a famous charity calendar featuring naked rowers. Raising funds for Sports Allies, an organisation working to combat homophobia in sport, the calendar features naked rowers from England’s Warwick University Rowing Club and is distributed worldwide. Copies on their way to Russia however, were intercepted by customs officials and sent back to the […]
A man has allegedly been deported from Australia because PrEP and sex toys were found in his luggage at the border. The German man had left Australia to holiday in Japan for a week and was flying back into Cairns in order to extend his tourist visa when he was detained overnight and deported yesterday. […]
Police in Uganda shut down Uganda’s only LGBT+ film festival after receiving a tip about its secret location. This year’s Queer Kampala International Film Festival (QueerKIFF) was only the second time it has been held and was due to run over the course of a weekend. Organisers received a warning shortly before 2 pm on […]
A top Swiss football referee has come out as gay and says it’s worth it if it helps just one footballer or another referee. Pascal Erlachner came out in an interview with Swiss newspaper Blick and is thought to be the first openly gay man in Swiss professional football. Having refereed 73 Super League games […]