Category: Around the World
United States President Barack Obama has clashed with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on the issue of GLBT rights at a recent press conference. Barack Obama has spoken movingly about the cause of gay rights, comparing the fight for GLBT rights in Kenya to the battle against slavery and segregation in the USA. The US President said […]
MELBOURNE: The Australian Labor party is set to vote on whether or not to require all MPs and Senators to vote in favour of same sex marriage, with a compromise likely, News Editor Levi Joule reports from the party’s 47th national conference. The Australian Labor party is set to vote on whether or not it will will […]
The bill aims to extend Civil Rights Act protections to GLBT Americans. A new bill which if passed would protect GLBT Americans from employment, housing and education discrimination, is set to be introduced to the United States congress. The bill, which will be introduced in the Senate and House at the same time, would extend protections […]
A Glasgow pride event has made a backtrack of sorts and will now allow drag queens to participate – but only if they identify as transgender. An alternative Glasgow pride event has made something of a U turn of its decision to ban drag queens from participating its events. express yesterday reported that ‘Free Glasgow […]
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: […]