Category: Around the World
The city council of Seattle has voted with majority to put an end to advertising or practicing gay conversion therapy. This therapy is considered to have severe psychological effects. It is banned in cities like Washington D.C., Cincinnati, Miami Beach, along with state bans in California, Illinois, New Jersey, Oregon, Vermont. It is surprising to […]
Going through a traumatic event is hard but standing up after it is harder. But for Angel Colon the mass shooting he experienced in Pulse nightclub has made him even stronger. He was shot multiple times during the shooting and was rushed to the hospital. However, last week he performed on stage with 7,500 people […]
Whoever watches the TV series Transparent would know the stunning trans model Hari Nef. She is one lucky woman to sign a contract with IMG models. Known as the biggest modelling agency in the fashion world IMG models was first to sign a trans model earlier this year. Not only that, Hari Nef has become […]
Memories of the Pulse Orlando gay club shooting are still fresh in everyone’s minds. Forty nine rainbow people and allies were killed in an attack that President Obama described as “act of terror and act of hate.” Dabiq-magazine, an Islamic state magazine dedicated to reporting on ISIS, says the group celebrated the Orlando attack and it’s political aftermath. […]
Those fighting epidemic say 2030 target is unrealistic as efforts to defeat it falter amid rising infection levels and drug resistance. Efforts to combat Aids in Africa are seriously faltering, with drugs beginning to lose their power, the number of infections rising and funding declining, raising the prospect of the epidemic once more spiralling out of […]
Prince Harry is well known for his bravery and devotion to social work. Prince Harry’s recent work includes working to eradicate the stigma and fear surrounding HIV testing by visiting HIV clinics and also attended International AIDS conference in South Africa. He posted a live Facebook video while undergoing an HIV test in order to […]
It is believed that this will be the first time an openly transgender person has been invited to speak at a major party convention. The Democratic National Convention is set for later this week and transgender campaigner Sarah McBride has been invited to speak in a historic first. The Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s National Press […]
Donald Trump has become the first ever Republican presidency candidate to mention GLBT people in a convention speech. With a checkered past when it comes to issues such as marriage equality for same-sex couples, Donald Trump used the safety of the rainbow community as a stance in his presidency. He said in his speech that he would […]