Category: Around the World
An Australian designer launched a range of Pride headscarves to support marriage equality, selling out in a matter of days, but saved the last scarf for Prime Minister Tony Abbott. MOGA, a Melbourne based label, designed the rainbow scarves to made by anyone, regardless of religion, skin colour or sexuality. “To demonstrate this, we have […]
Danica Roem has become the first transgender person elected to the US state legislature, beating her opponent, who proposed anti-trans bathroom legislation in Virginia. Bob Marshall received 46 percent of the vote, not enough to beat Roem with 54 percent, whom he refused to debate or refer to as a woman during the campaign. Marshall […]
“He hated the fact that his son was gay. I’m sure that inside of his mind, he would rather have a dead son than a gay son.” Article by Laurence Barber, StarObserver.com.au Giovanni Melton, a 14-year-old teenager from Henderson, Nevada in the U.S., was allegedly murdered by his father Wendell Melton on Thursday November 2. […]
In an attempt to restrict adult content on the social media platform, Twitter has announced a new version of its rules, clarifying its policies and how they are enforced. It appears that this may be linked to the sudden censoring of material related to sexuality and gender minorities. Searches for photos, videos or news using […]
For the special anniversary year the festival will focus on the theme “40 Years of Evolution”. Article by Jess Jones, StarObserver.com.au The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras has announced its festival program for the coming year. Highlights of the festival will include queer favourites Trevor Ashley, Casey Donovan, and Courtney Act, among many others. Next year […]
“There is absolutely no support for the claim that the ongoing service of transgender people would have any negative effective on the military at all” Article by Jess Jones, StarObserver.com.au A US federal judge on Monday blocked President Donald Trump’s ban on trans people serving in the military. Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly of the Federal District […]
Allegations of sexual harassment towards a minor have been made against Kevin Spacey and in response, the actor decided it was an appropriate time to come out. It was not. What usually would be a celebration of an accomplished actor coming out as gay after years of rumours is anything but. Instead, the news has […]
English singer Sam Smith has opened up about his gender, revealing that he doesn’t consider himself cis. Article by Jess Jones, StarObserver.com.au Smith discussed his gender in a recent interview, saying he feels as male as he does female, SBS News has reported. The 25-year-old singer-songwriter talked about being bullied in school for dressing in a feminine […]