Category: Around the World
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has delivered a formal apology for historic injustices against LGBT+ people, including homosexual convictions. “This is the devastating story of people who were branded criminals by the government — people who lost their livelihoods, and in some cases, their lives,” said Trudeau. “These aren’t distant practices of governments long forgotten. […]
61.6% of people have voted YES in the Australian same-sex marriage postal survey, it has been announced this afternoon. This is compared to 38.4% of people who voted no. With over 12 million total votes posted across Australia, there was a 79.5% national turnout according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Nearly 80 percent of […]
A man has allegedly thrown an acid-like substance at six LGBT+ activists in Moscow. As the activists were leaving the Fourth LGBTIQ+ Family Conference, organised by LGBTI+ group, Resource, they were attacked by the man and Police and ambulance were called to the scene. The substance used is unclear but originally believed to be a […]
A man who posed as a surgeon, causing the death of a transgender woman, has been arrested in Thailand. Thanatpong Jittheerapirom, 29 is being charged of manslaughter in connection to the death of a trans women who underwent breast enhancement surgery at the Divine Clinic in Lampang reports the Bangkok Post. The clinic was operating […]
As the city experiences hazardous smog levels, hundreds of people filled the streets of New Delhi not only to celebrate their identity and communities but as a form of activism, protesting the criminalisation of homosexuality and demanding social responsibility for discrimination. Organisers of the 10th annual Queer Pride parade said in a statement “We march […]
Ellen Page has accused director Brett Ratner of outing her at age 18 and says she wants to see the abusive men of Hollywood “have to face what they have done”. Page revealed in a Facebook post that during a cast and crew meet and greet for X-Men: The Last Stand, Ratner told a women […]
James Brechney says he’s moving “onwards and upwards”. Article by Jess Jones, StarObserver.com.au Outspoken Sydney Mardi Gras director James Brechney has resigned from the board. Brechney announced his resignation on Facebook this week, writing that he had been reflecting on how best to dedicate his volunteer time in 2018. He spoke highly of the group, […]
The survey also found that 41 per cent of queer guys had felt “less of a man” themselves because of their sexuality. Article by Jess Jones, StarObserver.com.au A new survey on masculinity has shown almost three out of four queer men say they are turned off by effeminate guys. The survey of more than 5,000 […]