Category: Around the World

Jun 01
Russian Police Shut Down “Unsanctioned” Gay Rights Rally in Moscow

Over 20 arrests were made yesterday in Moscow as police shut down a gay rights rally in the Russian capital. The arrests were made after authorities  had blocked a request to hold a pride parade for the tenth year in a row, resulting in demonstrators taking to Tverskaya Square. Reuters reports that Anti-gay Orthodox campaigners also […]

Jun 01
Watch: Bill Shorten Introduces Marriage Equality Bill to Australian Parliament

Australian Labor leader Bill Shorten has introduced a bill to the house of representatives which would legalise same sex marriage. Telling fellow MPs the “opportunity of a generation” was before them, opposition leader Bill Shorten has introduced Labor’s marriage equality bill to the federal parliament. “Let this law reflect the nation we all want to […]

Jun 01
“The Moment is Here” Australian Labor Leader Introduces Marriage Equality Bill

Australian Labor leader Bill Shorten has introduced a bill to the house of representatives which would legalise same sex marriage. Telling fellow MPs the “opportunity of a generation” was before them, opposition leader Bill Shorten has introduced Labor’s marriage equality bill to the federal parliament. “Let this law reflect the nation we all want to see in […]

May 29
New American Exhibition Examines Persecution of Homosexuals in Holocaust

A new travelling exhibition in the United States will examine the Nazi’s persecution of homosexuals. “Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals 1933–1945, “produced by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum will open at the Museum of Jewish Heritage on May 29, in New York City Out.com reports. The exhibition tells the often unknown story of Nazi persecution of […]

May 28
Tony Abbott’s U-Turn on Marriage Equality

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has set the conditions for a conscience vote in the Liberal party room on same sex marriage While still opposing any change to the definition of marriage, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott appears to have granted his Liberal party a free vote on legalising same sex marriage, paying the way […]

May 28
Greenland Legalises Same Sex Marriage

Greenland’s parliament has unanimously approved same sex marriage and adoption. Greenland has become the latest country to legalise same sex marriage and adoption, adopting the Danis laws which were passed in 2012. Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark which has been self-governing since 2009. In February, it was announced that a bill […]

May 27
Vatican Calls Marriage Equality in Ireland a “Defeat For Humanity”

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s secretary of state has labelled the legalisation of same sex marriage in Ireland “a defeat for humanity” and has called for the church to “strengthen its commitment to evangelisation.” The comments were made by Cardinal Parolin, who is considered to be second only to the pope were made at a […]

May 27
Australian Labor Leader Bill Shorten to Introduce Marriage Equality Bill

The Labor leader is set to introduce a bill legalising same sex marriage into Australia’s federal parliament on Monday. Australian Opposition leader Bill Shorten has given notice that he will move a private member’s bill on Monday, seconded by his deputy Tanya Plibersek. Shorten said he understood his bill “will not have the universal support of […]