Category: Around the World
In a landmark decision, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled that same sex couples have a right to legal recognition. The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that the European Convention on Human Rights provides a right to the legal recognition of same-sex relationships. The ruling which was on the case of Oliari and […]
Two gay fathers are trapped in Thailand with their surrogate baby daughter after the birth mother refused to allow them to leave the country, claiming they are not an ‘ordinary’ couple after she learnt the couple were gay. American Gordon Lake and his Spanish husband, Manuel, were given Carmen in January when the surrogate signed […]
The dates for the main events of 2016’s Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras have been announced. While the full programme is yet to be released, some of the dates for Sydney’s Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras have been announced and it appears the festival has been shortened to just over two weeks. 2016’s festival […]
A Scottish pride event has banned Drag Queens from participating, in case they are “offensive” to trans people. ‘Free Glasgow Pride’ a pride event set up to counter the main Glasgow Pride, has banned drag queens from performing citing they are ‘offensive’ to some trans people, Pink News reports. A statement from the group claimed: […]
A GLBT awards show in Scotland has come under fire for using models wearing Blackface to promote the event. The Icon Awards, an awards ceremony to celebrate the contribution of gay and lesbian people to Scottish life has been caught up in a race row after the organisers used models in black face to promote the […]
A new Human Rights Watch report has slammed Australia’s treatment of GLBT asylum seekers. A new Human Rights Watch report has heavily criticised the Australian government’s approach to dealing with asylum seekers and in particular GLBT asylum seekers. Compiled by the Human Rights Watch and the Human Rights Law Centre, the report was put together […]
Caitlyn Jenner gave an emotional speech while accepting the Arthur Ash Courage Award in Los Angeles. Caitlyn Jenner tearfully thanked her family on Wednesday while accepting the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPYs in Los Angeles. The award is named after legendary tennis player Arthur Ashe who died of AIDS in 1993. When accepting the […]
A Kenyan school has sent home a total of nineteen students after it was alleged by fellow students that they were gay. Nineteen Kenyan students were sent home from school on the suspicion that they were gay. Nine students from St. Mary’s Kibabi Boys High School in Bungoma County have been sent home after being […]