Category: Around the World
Critically acclaimed playwright Larry Kramer has hit back at those within the GLBT community boycotting Stonewall. Since the release of Stonewall’s first trailer, there has been intense criticism from some within the GLBT community who have argued that the Roland Emmerich directed film “whitewashed” the story and has diminished the contributions of racial minorities and […]
Canberra airport lights up in rainbow colours to greet arriving MPs as the campaign for marriage equality in Australia ramps up. The marriage equality campaign in Australia has ramped up, with mass rallies being held across the country over the weekend as the Australian Marriage Equality’ national campaign unveiled its new slogan, #WeCanDoThis. Meanwhile, Canberra […]
Charl Van Den Berg, Mr Gay South Africa 2009 and Mr Gay World 2010, has died. Van Den Berg died after losing his battle with lymphoma at the age of 33. Van Den Berg was a restaurant manager in Cape Town when he was crowned Mr Gay South Africa at the 2009 competition, he would […]
The AFL’s first openly gay player has announced he will run for parliament as a candidate for the Australian Greens. Jason Ball, the first openly gay Australian rules player, has announced he will stand as a Greens candidate in the federal Melbourne seat of Higgins at the next federal election, which is expected to be […]
A group of GLBT Ugandans bravely marched in their very own pride parade, despite the risk of imprisonment. At a secluded beach in Entebbe, on Lake Victoria just outside Uganda’s capital Kampala, a group of about 70 GLBT Ugandans, holding banners including “I have a relationship with Jesus and I’m gay”, marched a short distance […]
Two major Australian television networks have refused to air an anti same sex marriage advert from ‘Marriage Alliance’. Channel Seven and Ten have both refused to air anti same sex marriage adverts from ‘traditional marriage’ group The Marriage Alliance. The group launched its national ad campaign this week which claims marriage equality is just the […]
Despite the risks, Uganda’s GLBT community is preparing to celebrate their very own pride festival. Uganda’s annual pride festival will begin this week, with a wide array on celebrations, but unlike other worldwide pride celebrations, GLBT Ugandans will mark the week in secret. The fourth annual Uganda Pride will include film screenings, a cocktail party, […]
The UK Labour leadership frontrunner has turned his attention to GLBT issues. UK Labour leadership frontrunner, Jeremy Corbyn has said he would impose economic and diplomatic consequences for countries opposed to equal rights for GLBT people. In an interview with Pink News, Corbyn spoke extensively about his commitment to GLBT rights, citing his long parliamentary […]