Category: Around the World
The US and France are the only other countries to have formally approved pre-exposure prophylaxis, a pull used by HIV-ngeative gay men as a form of HIV prevention. Canada has followed in the footsteps of the US and France by becoming the latest country to approve HIV-prevention medication pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). Canada’s national department of health, […]
Despite being an avid music festival goer, Anna Whitelaw always wanted to attend one tailored for the LGBTI community. “I think there is something about dancing under the sun or stars, and experiencing music and art together that is almost impossible to replicate in a nightclub,” she told the Star Observer. “My business partner Mason and […]
Italy’s senate has passed a bill allowing same-sex civil unions to be legally recognised. The move comes as the most recent development in Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s goal to align the country with the vaguely-defined region of western Europe. However, the bill’s journey into passing has not been a smooth one. It was in the air for […]
An iconic Jerusalem city square will be renamed to honour a victim killed during 2015’s pride parade. Zion Square will become Tolerance Square in tribute to 16-year-old Shira Banki who was killed at the city’s GLBT rights celebration in July 2015. Banki was one of six participants stabbed when right wing religious extremist ishai […]
The passing of Antonin Scalia now allows US President Barack Obama to appoint a progressive judge to America’s highest court. Antonin Scalia was found dead age 79 at a Texas Ranch. Over the course of his thirty years on the bench, Scalia demonstrated an anti GLBT rights record, voting in favor of sodomy laws banning gay sex […]
The reimposed law means those believed to be gay can be arrested. The law first imposed in 2012 but was later placed “under review” by the Malawi government after western NGOs and states threatened to cut aid to the African nation as a resul – aid that Malawi is heavily reliant on. However Malawi24 now reports that […]
Portugal’s parliament has overturned President Anibal Cavaco Silva’s earlier veto of the adoption equality laws passed in late 2015. In vetoing the legislation, President Cavaco claimed same sex adoption doesn’t take into consideration “the child’s best interest” “It is important that such a big change on a sensitive social topic is not entered into force […]
Australia’s ABC children’s television program have put out a casting call for a child with two fathers. The program is also scouting ‘an adopted family, an extended family, a blended family, an Indigenous nuclear family’ as part of their ‘through the windows’ segments. The show hopes to bring it’s shared family stories into alignment with the […]