Category: Around the World
ISIS have been found responsible for the death of a young man, having thrown him off a rooftop and hitting him with rocks – all because they found out he was gay. The mob released pictures of the young mans very-public execution which took place in Mosul, carried out in the name of Allah and […]
Germany’s cabinet has just approved a bill stating that all convicted gay men who were prosecuted after World War 2 will have their convictions overturned. Any gay man that was convicted between 1949 – 1969 who are still alive can expect to receive financial compensation for any suffering that they endured under the legislation. This […]
A man proposed to his long-time boyfriend during Adele’s concert in Melbourne this week, after the acclaimed singer brought them both onstage after seeing Chris, 40, crying in the crowd. The pair said that they were originally from Perth but had been living in Melbourne for around ten years. Wade, 37, then got down on […]
YouTube content creators have become increasingly aware that some videos tackling LGBT+ issues are being inexplicably censored when users switch on YouTube’s ‘Restricted Mode’, an optional tool used to filter out offensive content, even when those videos are family-friendly. According to Google, which owns YouTube, Restricted Mode is meant to “screen out potentially objectionable content that […]
While HIV as a death sentence is very much a thing of the past for people living with the virus, the stigma surrounding it sadly remains very much part of our present. To help break the silence, London activist George Hankers decided to take to the streets for a video project in support of those living […]
Surprise! Earlier today, Emmy Award–winner RuPaul announced that he is already married to his partner of 23 years, Georges LeBar. The RuPaul’s Drag Race host shared the news on Hollywood Today Live, after host Ross Matthews asked whether they would ever tie the knot. “You know what? I don’t think I’ve ever said this on […]
“Tinder is about everyone and everyone deserves to meet someone special”. Well-known dating app Tinder has matched over a quarter of a million transgender people since their newest update. Sean Rad, Tinder co-founder, revealed these statistics during a presentation at SXSW (South by South West) conference, alongside Sarah Kate Ellis, president of GLAAD (Gay & […]
Article by Jess Jones, Starobserver.com.au MORE than 20 intersex activists from around Australia and New Zealand came together last week in Sydney to issue the Darlington Statement, which outlines key priorities for the intersex community. The statement prioritises legal reform to recognise bodily autonomy, effective rights-based oversight of clinical decisions, access to affirmative heath care, and peer […]