Category: Around the World
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 […]
The Kentucky county clerk who gained international infamy in 2015 when she was jailed for refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay couples has lost her reelection bid. Kim Davis, the Kentucky county clerk made famous by her refusal to sign marriage licenses for gay couples, lost Tuesday in her reelection bid for the Rowan […]
28-year-old Jack Chapman (pictured, right) was ordered by his ‘master’ to have silicone injected into his scrotum. In 2010, Linda Chapman’s 20-year-old son Jack fell in love with an American Bear Blogger Dylan Ray Hafertepen (pictured, left) , who would introduce Jack to the dangerous world of body modifying. Eight years on and that introduction […]