Category: Around the World
Article written by Jess Jones. Starobserver.com British rugby player Sam Stanley has hit out at criticism of his intergenerational engagement. Stanley revealed on Instagram earlier this year that he and his partner Laurence Hicks—34 years his senior—are engaged, Pink News has reported. The engagement has attracted criticism from some, most of which Stanley says comes from within […]
US President Donald Trump has announced a ban on transgender people in the military, reinstating a policy overturned by the Obama administration. The announcement came in the form of a series of Tweets, which read; “After consultation with my Generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States Government will not accept or […]
Article written by Jess Jones. Starobserver.com A gay couple in Italy have been denied reservations at a guest house because of their sexuality. The Naples couple, planning a vacation to the coastal town of Santa Maria, contacted the guest house owner with their booking request, according to Gay Times. The owner replied, “Thank you for your […]
Serbia’s new Prime Minister Ana Brnabić says as an openly queer woman, she feels like she has “huge support” from her people. Speaking to CNN, Brnabić says she has never had a problem in Serbia because of her sexuality. “I would like to think that Serbia is not that conservative or homophobic, or xenophobic for […]
Rugby referee Nigel Owens has opened up about his continued struggle with an eating disorder and the impact the Rugby World Cup had on his physical and mental well-being. In a piece penned for the BBC, Owens reveals that his battle with bulimia was one that re-surfaced during the 2015 Rugby World Cup. As the […]
Article by Matthew Wade, StarObserver.com Gay icon and songstress Céline Dion recently teamed up with US Vogue to model a series of looks from Paris Couture Week, and the video is next level extra. Filmed around Paris, the Canadian diva dons Christian Dior, Valentino, and Chanel, and truly sells the garments as she casually struts along a boat […]
Earlier this month, Ali Reza, a gay muslim, married his partner Paul in Vancouver. Reza’s mum Siddika, who serves as a high-ranking member in a Muslim group, was forced to resign for refusing to condemn Ali for being gay. According to The Independent, following her attendance at the wedding, she has since been publically condemned […]
A Serbian gay couple seeking asylum in Germany have allegedly been assaulted at the refugee camp where they are currently staying. In a video posted on the Queer Refugees For Pride Facebook page, Javid Nabiyev says he was approached by the men for help a few months ago “because they were really in a bad […]