Category: Around the World
Article written by Jess Jones. Starobserver.com Ireland appears on the verge of electing its first openly gay prime minister. Leading candidate Leo Varadkar would also be the country’s first Asian leader, and at 38 the youngest person to lead Ireland, NBC News reported. “I honestly don’t think in 1981 when I first got elected that I […]
A gay man from North Carolina was recently detained after a flight from New York to Raleigh-Durham airport, when a flight attendant reported him for allegedly touching his son inappropriately during the flight. Henry Amador-Batten, a 52-year-old foster father, was flying with 5-year-old son, Benjamin. They were on their way home having come from Puerto […]
Article written by Jess Jones, Starobserver.com Icecream icons Ben & Jerry’s announced this week they won’t be allowing customers at its 26 Australian stores to order two scoops of the same flavour. The ban is to bring more attention the need for marriage equality. “Imagine heading down to your local scoop shop to order your favourite […]
Taiwan’s constitutional court has ruled in favour of gay marriage – a landmark decision that paves the way for the island to become the first place in Asia where there are largely socially conservative attitudes to legalise same sex unions. The court, known as the Judicial Yuan, said current marriage laws were “in violation of both […]
Article written by Matthew Wade. Starobserver.com Legendary actor Julie Andrews opened up about her love for the queer community, in a recent interview with The Advocate. The star gave thanks to her years of working in film and on stage for exposing her to diversity from an early age. She said she’s “just always” been […]
Article from Starobserver: Written by Matthew Wade Star of The Big Bang Theory Jim Parsons has married his longtime partner Todd Spiewak at the Rainbow Room in New York City. Parsons came out back in 2012 in a New York Times interview that described him as “gay and in a 10-year relationship”. Last year, the […]
Bonjour from TropOut 2017 Nouvelle Calédonie! Travel scribe Kunal Sharma, and our very own Business Manager at express, accounts his week-long experience at the gay holiday mecca known as TropOut. It is the perfect festival for the contemporary traveller, packed with unique destinations, boutique accommodation, and parties for the tame and the wild, all while […]
*Update: Monday 15 May Andrade was unsuccessful in attempt to dethrone the Strawweight champion. After a hard fought five round fight the judges all ruled unanimously in her opponent’s favour. In her post fight interview commentator Joe Rogan congratulated Andrade on the heart and toughness she displayed, saying he was confident she had made a […]