Category: Around the World

Jun 21
300,000 Gather in Rome to Rally Against Same Sex Civil Unions

Hundreds of thousands have rallied in Rome to oppose the introduction of civil unions for same sex couples in Italy. An estimated 300,000  Italians gathered in Rome on Saturday to demonstrate their opposition to civil unions for same sex couples and the teaching of gender theories in schools, as Prime Minister Matteo Renzi tries to […]

Jun 19
Leading UK GLBT Rights Campaigner: Jesus May Have Been Gay

Prominent GLBT rights campaigner Peter Tatchell has raised the possibility that Jesus Christ was involved in a homosexual relationship with a young man. A leading UK GLBT and social justice campaigner has reopened the debate around Jesus Christ’s sexuality, raising the possibility that Jesus was engaged in a relationship with a young man he “raised […]

Jun 18
South Korean Court Overturns Ban on Seoul’s Pride Parade

The gay pride parade to be held in Seoul later this month will now go ahead as planned, South Korea’s gay pride organisers are celebrating after the Seoul Administrative Court overturned the police ban on the pride parade to be held later this month. Police had originally cited ‘safety concerns’ and traffic disruptions as a […]

Jun 17
George Michael Checks Into World’s Most Expensive Rehab Clinic

The openly gay singer has reportedly checked himself into an exclusive addiction clinic in Switzerland. George Michael has reportedly checked into the world’s most expensive rehab clinic as he battles his alcohol and drug addictions, which included smoking cannabis up to 25 times a day. The 51 yer old performer checked into the £190,000-a-month Kusnacht Practice […]

Jun 17
Fundraising Page Set Up For Hate Crime Victim Who Had ‘Die Fag’ Carved Into Arm

A fundraising page has been set up for Rick Jones, a Utah man who has been the target of a vicious series of anti gay hate crimes. Express reported on Rick Jones on Monday when it emerged the 22 year old had been the victim of a vicious series of anti gay hate crimes. Rick […]

Jun 17
British Embassies Banned From Flying Rainbow Flags During Pride Celebrations

The British Foreign Secretary has ordered British embassies not to fly any rainbow flags to mark pride celebrations. British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has ordered British embassies not to fly any rainbow flags to mark upcoming pride celebrations in the United Kingdom the Daily Mail reports. Unlike last year, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in Whitehall […]

Jun 16
Moroccan Gay Couple Facing Jail For Violating ‘Public Modesty’ After Holding Each Other in Photo

The pair face up to three years in jail if found guilty of violating Morocco’s  ‘public modesty’ law. Two gay Moroccan men are set to go on trial for violating “public modesty” after holding each other for a photo at a historic site in Rabat, Morocco. If found guilty, the couple could face up to […]

Jun 16
Thousands Attend Warsaw ‘Equality Parade’

Thousands have turned out to march in support for GLBT rights in Poland’s capital, Warsaw.  Radio Poland reports that an estimated 20,000 people marched  from Sejm RP, the lower house of the Polish Parliament,to the Warsaw’s principle squares, Plac Bankowy calling for greater rights and freedoms for Poland’s GLBT population. While there were small groups of […]