Category: Around the World

Aug 15
Tongan Swimmer Hits Back at Nico Hines

The Daily Beast journalist Nico Hines has experienced major media backlash after creating a fake Grindr profile to out queer Olympians during the Rio Olympics. Now, Tongan Swimmer and out gay man Amini Fonua has taken to twitter to express his disgust. Fonua is the first athlete to speak out against the actions of Hines, possibly […]

Aug 12
UN to Declassify Transgender as Mental Illness

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is currently making moves to declassify transgender identity as a mental disorder. The change is tentatively set to take place alongside the public health agency’s 2018 revised categorisation of mental and behavioural disorders, which is a part of the UN. A new study published in The Lancet Psychiatry this week […]

Aug 09
Trans Model In Olympics Opening Ceremony

Supermodel Leandra Medeiros Cerezo cycled in the opening ceremony in Rio with Brazillian atheletes behind her. Her role in the opening ceremony made history as the first trans woman to participate in the opening ceremony. When it was announced in January this year that trans athletes can compete without undergoing gender surgery, the model said, […]

Aug 06
Syrian Man Beheaded and Mutilated in Possible Homophobic Attack

Muhammed Wisam Sankari’s body was found headless and mutilated on 25 July. It was identified later by his housemates. Muhammed arrived in Istanbul one year ago. His body was found in Yenikapi, a central district. Muhammed was trying to leave Turkey because according to him his life was in extreme danger. The friends of Muhammed told […]

Aug 05
Mufti Gets Progressive, Pope Goes Back in Time

The Grand Mufti of Egypt gave a positive statement about LGBT community but would never accept LGBT lifestyle. His comments are being appreciated by Muslims and non-Muslims. The grand Mufti of Egypt Shawki Allam said, LGBT community should not be bashed and is unacceptable to hurt them even though homosexuality is not allowed in Islam. […]

Aug 05
Conversion Therapy Banned in Seattle: Yes, it Still Exists!

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 […]

Aug 03
Zumba Instructor Dances Again After Recovering From Orlando Shooting

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 […]

Aug 02
Hari Nef: First Trans Covergirl for ELLE

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 […]