Category: Around the World
Most of the subjects’ faces are hidden or concealed, but it does not detract from new documentary Mr Gay Syria‘s significance in telling an LGBT+ story we do not hear enough. Focusing on two men, Hussein and Mahmoud, gay men who have fled from their homeland Syria to Turkey, Mr Gay Syria follows the establishment of the […]
Because you weren’t excited enough as it was for Disney’s live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast, it has just been announced that LeFou, Gaston’s sidekick, is indeed gay – well, he is going to be for this remake at least. LeFou, who will be played by Josh Gad, “is somebody who on one day wants […]
Article: Star Observer South Australia is beginning a new trial of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV. Victoria’s Alfred Health and the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) have partnered with SA Health and local clinics to deliver the trial, which starts in April. Professor Steve Wesselingh from SAHMRI says PrEP is an […]
The United Nations is sending Vitit Muntarbhorn, a human rights expert, to assess LGBT+-friendliness in Argentina. This is the first type of inspection the UN has ever done, with the investigation focusing on what kinds of violence and discrimination are being experienced by Argentinean LGBT+ people. Muntarbhorn says, “the visit will allow me to identify […]
A Trinidadian man, Jason Jones, has filed a suit at the High Court of Trinidad and Tobago that challenges Sections 13 and 16 of the Sexual Offences Act. These two sections criminalise sexual acts between two adults of the same sex, and serious indecency, regardless of consent. In his lawsuit, Jones says the “very existence […]
The National Hockey League in the USA has released a line of t-shirts with team logos done in a rainbow colour scheme. The grey t-shirts have been released as part of the NHL’s Hockey is for Everyone month as part of a “longstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion in hockey”. In addition to its focus […]
In an unprecedented move, the Academy voted and awarded Moonlight not one, but three Oscars! Not only did Mahershala Ali take out the Best Supporting Actor award, but the only gay film in the mix took out Best Writing for an Adapted Screenplay and the supreme Best Picture award as well. Critics and speculators had picked […]
After news that the Trump administration has officially rescinded Obama’s guidance on allowing trans children to go to bathrooms that correspond to their gender identity, so many donations were made to the Trans Lifeline that its site crashed. Over US$50,000 was donated in a 36-hour period towards its US$200,000 goal. WOW! The overwhelming support since […]