Category: Around the World
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 […]
Article written by Jess Jones. Starobserver.com Gay men have reportedly been persecuted in Chechnya in a crisis that began late last year, and the rest of the LGBT+ community could be next. While gay men are most at risk, all LGBT+ people in Chechnya could be targeted, according to Gay Star News. A spokesperson for the […]
Australian newspaper The Daily Telegraph has attracted backlash after including LGBT+ people in a graphic on how youth are unhealthy. The headline of the article, “Fat Chance of Being Healthy”, was positioned directly above an image that appeared to show same-sex attraction as unhealthy, prompting a flurry of outrage online. Alongside troubling figures on obesity, alcohol […]