Category: Around the World
The Irish government is in the process of introducing a new law which would protect GLBT teachers from discrimination. Ireland is set to pass a new law which would protect GLBT teachers the Irish Examiner reports. The bill will give legal protection to GLBT teachers, so that teachers can be open about their sexual orientation in […]
The ‘straight pride’ logo is an attempt to combat what one official called ‘gay fever,’ while moves are reportedly underway to ban the rainbow flag. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ruling party has unveiled a ‘straight flag’ to counter the rainbow flag used worldwide by gay rights activists. The United Russia party revealed the flag on the country’s […]
Hundreds of GLBT Japanese have taken legal action in a bid to legalise same sex marriage in Japan. Hundreds of GLBT Japanese have filed an unprecedented request Tuesday with the Japan Federation of Bar Associations (JFBA) in a bid to legalise same sex marriage, The Japan Times reports. The bid by 455 individuals is the first […]
Iranian actor Bahram Raden has been forced to apologise for voicing his support for same sex marriage. Bahram Radan was reportedly called into questioning by the Iranian Ministry of Culture and Islamic guidance for questioning after he tweeted his support for the US Supreme Court verdict which made same-sex marriage a legal right across the United States. The […]
The White House has confirmed that President Barack Obama will raise the issue of GLBT rights during his upcoming visit to Kenya. White House Press Secretary Joshua Earnest confirmed that President Barack Obama will not be backing away from his commitment to advancing GLBT rights during his visit to Kenya later in July. Earnest reiterated […]
Finland has granted a Russian couple asylum because of the anti gay persecution they faced in their home country. A Russian gay couple have been granted asylum in Finland because of the discrimination they faced at home over their sexual orientation, Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat reports. Vladimir Naumov and Vasily Kolesnikov applied for asylum shortly […]
The NRL has publicly announced its support for marriage equality in Australia, with South Sydney Rabbitohs player George Burgess saying those opposed to the move need to get over it. Just a few days before the State of Origin final, the National Rugby League has pledged its support for marriage equality. The NRL’s Chief Operating Officer […]
The decriminalisation of homosexuality it Mozambique makes it one of only a few African countries where same-sex relationships are legal. Mozambique has removed homosexuality from its penal code. The revised code, in force from Wednesday, drops a colonial-era clause outlawing “vices against nature.” While the law was never enforced, GLBT activists are claiming the official decriminalisation […]