Category: Around the World
UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon has reaffirmed his commitment to equality despite the United Nations stripping GLBT rights out of its global goals. Ban Ki-moon has reaffirmed his commitment to GLBT equality despite stripping GLBT rights out of its global goals. The reaffirmation comes follows months of criticism from a number of GLBT groups who say the UN have […]
Microsoft Corp, Google Inc., and Coca-Cola are among a number of corporations who have joined a new group to push for GLBT rights globally. A number of corporations are joining forces to push for GLBT rights in the workplace globally. The organization is partly a response to the recent setbacks for gay, lesbian, bisexual and […]
Despite signing into law the controversial anti-gay propaganda law, the Russian President claims GLBT people face “no persecution at all” in Russia. Speaking on 60 Minutes, Vladmir Putin has claimed that Russia’s GLBT community faces “no persecution at all” and says that the perception that they are discriminated against is one that comes from the […]
Ellen Page has promised to promote diverse storytelling when producing films in the future. The Freeheld actress told a Zurich Film Festival press conference that she hopes to see more women – gay or straight – getting their stories told in Hollywood. “I’m focusing mostly on stories that are meaningful to me and stories for […]
“You have to understand one thing: I didn’t make this movie only for gay people” the director said. Director Roland Emmerich has has defended his decision to centre his GLBT drama Stonewall around a white, middle-class hero, claiming that a straight audience needs a “straight-acting” character to identify with. Speaking to Buzzfeed, Emmerich said his […]
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 […]