Category: Around the World
Russian President Vladimir Putin has responded to Elton John’s request to talk about GLBT rights in Russia – for real this time. The Russian President phoned Elton John to apoligise for a previous prank call made to the British pop star following Elton John’s request in early September to met Putin to discuss GLBT rights. […]
Turing pharmaceuticals sparked outrage after increasing the price of Daraprim from $13.50 a pill to $750, but now says it will make the medication more affordable. Turing and its chief executive officer, Martin Shkreli has announced a U turn on their decision to increase the price of it’s drug Daraprim by 5000% after a public […]
In a remote village within the Dominican Republic, an extraordinary case of boys not growing penises until puberty has been uncovered. Babies born apparently female in a tiny village in the Dominican Republic are turning into men at puberty due to a genetic deformity. His story will be featured in a new BBC series Countdown […]
Controversy has erupted over a pharmaceutical company’s plan to raise the cost of a drug used to treat HIV from US $13.50 to $750 overnight. The drug, called Daraprim, was acquired in August by Turing Pharmaceuticals, a start-up run by a former hedge fund manager. Turing immediately raised the price to $750 a tablet from […]
Las Vegas held it’s annual pride parade drawing tens of thousands of people. Las Vegas is one of the last US cities to hold it’s annual pride festivals, as summer in the northern hemisphere draws to a close. “It’s all about love, and it’s great to see all these people out here in support of love […]
The move has been met witch fierce criticism from a number of conservatives. US President Barack Obama has nominated longtime Pentagon official Eric Fanning to be the Army’s new secretary. If confirmed, Fanning, a civilian, would be the nation’s first openly gay leader of a military service. The move has been welcomed by GLBT rights […]
Argentina has ended it’s ban on gay men donating blood. At a signing ceremony for the resolutions lifting the ban, Health Minister Daniel Gollan said, “For a long time, people believed that homosexual relationships were more risky than heterosexual relationships” in terms of contracting HIV, a perception that had led to the initial ban. “What […]
The English pop star claims he received a call from the Russian President, despite denials from the Kremlin. Singer Sir Elton John says that he had received a phone call from an unlikely source — Russian President Vladimir Putin. Posting on Instagram, the singer said “Thank you to President Vladimir Putin for reaching out and […]