Category: Around the World
The newly appointed Australian Prime Minister will continue the Coalition’s policy of delaying a vote on marriage equality. Malcolm Turnbull has confirmed he will be following former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s lead and will not allow a free vote on marriage equality in the federal parliament. The decision instead will be made by the […]
It is understood that the party position in favour of a plebiscite on marriage equality would not change should Malcolm Turnbull win the Liberal Party leadership challenge from Prime Minister Tony Abbott. SOURCES have told the Star Observer that should Malcolm Turnbull win the impending Liberal Party leadership challenge he will stick with the party […]
Australian Prime Minister and marriage equality opponent Tony Abbott looks set to lose his position. Prime Minister Abbott received a request for a party room ballot for the leadership of the Liberal party from Malcolm Turnbull. Mr Turnbull resigned from cabinet and told a press conference that he believed Tony Abbott was not capable of […]
Two gay friends were reportedly kicked out of a London Uber by a homophobic driver. Sam Simons, 36, claimed he and friend Santiago Figeuroa were in the back of the private car on their way home after a night out when they say they were victims of homophobic discrimination. Speaking to the London Evening Standard, Simons […]
Elton John has requested a meeting with Russian President Vladimer Putin to discuss gay rights in Russia. Speaking to the BBC, Sir Elton said he would welcome talks with Mr Putin even though “he may laugh behind my back… and call me an absolute idiot”. Sir Elton criticised the June 2013 law that prosecuted private […]
Survivor have condemned Kim Davis and Mike Huckabee over the unauthorised use of its hit song ‘Eye of the Tiger’ Davis, the Kentucky clerk who was jailed after refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, was released earlier this week after serving six days in prison, to the sound of Survivor’s classic song “Eye […]
Matthew Jarrell was left with bleeding in his brain and hearing loss as a result of a vicious homophobic attack. Jarrell was severely beaten in an homophobic attack with witnesses reporting that someone yelling anti-gay slurs was seen beating him.The attack occurred in Cleveland, Ohio. Jarrell told Raw Story that he was leaving the Bounce Nightclub in […]
Caitlyn Jenner has revealed her view on the issue of same sex marriage. Speaking on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Caitlyn Jenner has spoken out on the issue of same sex marriage saying she struggles to accept the idea. In her first talk show appearance since her transition, Jenner told DeGeneres “I’m a traditionalist,” Jenner said. […]