Category: Around the World
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 […]
[TW: Mentions of suicide, homicide, description of injuries] An inquest into the death of fa’afafine woman Jeanine Tuivaiki has proven inconclusive according to the Coroner’s report. Dr. Agape Amituanai, who examined the body when she first arrived at the hospital around five in the morning, said that says that there was bruising to Tuivaiki’s upper […]
A homicide investigation into the death of Jeanine Tuivaiki has been put into play by the District Court of Samoa according toPolice Media Officer Maotaoalii Kaioneta Kitiona. Tuivaiki was a twenty year old fa’afafine woman whose body was published on the cover of the Samoa Observer earlier this year when she was found dead in a Catholic Church […]
The Catholic Church in Scotland has indicated that they will help in the fight to curb homophobia in the classroom. Time for Inclusive Education (TIE), a campaign for LGBT-inclusive education in Scottish schools, has said that the Catholic Church in Scotland is willing to help them in their mission. TIE have been working to introduce […]
GENDR, a membership-based online community that celebrates, shares and respects everyone’s identity on the spectrum, is set to be released to the public tomorrow. The smartphone application was conceptualised by two friends who realized there were no apps available to bring together the people, products and places that connect to the continuum of human sexuality and […]
Figures obtained from UK clinics show referral increases of several hundred percent, leading to long waits for new patients. The number of Britons taking steps to change their gender has shot up dramatically in recent years, leaving vulnerable people waiting years for treatment. Figures obtained under the Freedom of Information Act reveal increases in the […]