Category: Around the World
Colombia’s constitutional court has ruled in favour of marriage equality overnight after its national parliament first rejected it in 2013. The favourable ruling came about after five delays since the case was brought to the Constitutional Court in August last year, making Colombia the fourth Latin American country to embrace marriage equality. Interior Minister Juan Fernand Cristo confirmed in May […]
After 27 seasons and over a decade of hints and suggestions, Waylon Smithers has finally revealed his sexuality on The Simpsons. The episode has been applauded for its understated and delicate handling of Smithers’ coming out. His affection for his employer, Mr Burns, has been one of The Simpsons’ longest-running plot devices. However, in an episode aired in the US this week, […]
Amidst growing debate concerning gender neutrality, Scotland is leading the charge by pledging to reform gender recognition law pending the return of the Scottish National Party in the upcoming election. Nicole Sturgeon comments that a change to the law will “bring it into line with international best practice” and recognise people who neither identify as […]
A 31-17 vote by the Mississippi senate on Wednesday marks the most strongly supported anti-LGBT legislation in the United States. House Bill 1523 is a “religious freedom” bill which protects people, religious organisations, and certain businesses from having to serve people from the LGBT community. It would also protect those opposed to recognizing the gender identity […]
Three states in the US have had anti-LGBT legislation opposed or altogether halted by major business and sporting bodies this week. In North Carolina, state lawmakers removed protections for LGBT people, while similar so-called “religious freedom” bills were proposed in both Georgia and Missouri. Last Wednesday, the North Carolina Republican-lead House of Representatives introduced and passed House Bill […]
Sridhar Rangayan & LGBT community rejoice as ‘Breaking Free’ wins National Award for Best Editing Sridhar Rangayan’s documentary film Breaking Free that highlights the impact and implications of Sec 377 on the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) community won the National Award for Best Editing at the 63rd National Awards announced yesterday. Editor Pravin Angre and Sridhar Rangayan […]
Following an embarrassing hoax last year in which Russian television pranksters who called Elton John pretending to be Vladimir Putin, a tentative date has been set for a tête-a-tête between the openly gay superstar and the real Russian President. Coinciding with Elton John’s concert in Moscow on 30 May, the meeting will take place on […]
NSH England has made an “eleventh hour decision to pull the plug” on Prep (pre-exposure prophylaxis) only weeks after Canada, US, France, Israel, and Kenya have approved it. According to NHS, it is not their responsibility to provide preventative medicine to their citizens. Under health regulations, preventative medicine falls to individual local bodies to consider. Prep can be […]