Category: Around the World
An Israeli court has made an historic ruling, determining that employees may not be discriminated against based on their gender identity. In a landmark civil rights case coinciding with Tel Aviv Pride Week, the National Labor Court determined employees may not be discriminated against based on their gender identity. The court found that protection from […]
An Australian couple has vowed to divorce if marriage equality in Australia becomes a reality. A Canberra couple have made a promise to divorce if same sex marriage becomes legal in Australia. The couple, Sarah and Nick Jensen say they will no longer ‘believe’ in the institution of marriage if same sex couples are able to […]
Miley Cyrus has revealed in a new interview that she told her Mum she loved both boys and girls at the age of 14. Speaking to Paper Magazine in a new interview, Cyrus says “I remember telling her I admire women in a different way, and she asked me what that meant. And I said, […]
A group of seven Chinese couples have tied the knot in West Hollywood, California. Seven gay and lesbian couples wed in a group ceremony held in West Hollywood, after winning a contest whose sponsors included the e-commerce giant Alibaba, its online shopping site Taobao and China’s largest mobile gay dating app, Blued. The couples married […]
Homicides targeting GLBT rose by 11% in the US last year, making 2014 the deadliest year for GLBT Americans since 2012, a new report has shown. A new report released by The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP) has revealed a shocking increase in violence towards GLBT people in the last year. While the report shows […]
Iggy Azalea has canceled her headline performance at Pittsburgh Pride after facing criticism for her past use of homophobic and racist language. Iggy Azalea has cancelled her planned performance at Pittsburgh Pride this weekend after coming under fire for past homophobic and racist tweets the RnB star made resurfaced, The Australian rapper was scheduled […]
Police last night blocked access to a Sydney pub as hundreds gathered to protest after an attack on a trans* woman in response to allegations the venue did not do enough to prevent the incident from occurring. Stephanie McCarthy was due to play a gig at the venue on Friday night with her band Love […]
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has rebuffed criticism from both the United States and the European Union on the African nation’s GLBT rights record. In a statement from the Gambian President Yahya Jammeh read out on state run television, the Gambian government has claimed it has a right to discriminate against GLBT people. Jammeh rejected rebuffed criticism […]