Category: Around the World

Jun 15
Mexico’s Supreme Court Rules Same Sex Marriage Bans Unconstitutional

The Supreme Court’s ruling has paved the way for same sex marriage to become legal throughout Mexico. The Supreme Court has ruled that current state bans on same sex marriage are ‘unconstitutional.’ While same sex marriage is legal in some parts of Mexico, including Mexico City and the northern state of Coahuila, the majority of Mexico […]

Jun 14
Hillary Clinton Vows to Fight For GLBT Rights in Opening Rally

Leading Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton has made a vow to fight for GLBT rights in her opening Presidential rally.  Hillary Clinton has held the first rally of her Presidential campaign in New York overnight, making a pledge to stand up for the rights of GLBT Americans. The former Secretary of State also launched an attack […]

Jun 13
Over 180,000 Celebrate Tel Aviv Pride

Israel media reports that over 180,000 celebrated at Tel Aviv Pride making it the Middle East’s largest GLBT event. An estimated 180,000 people marched through Tel Aviv’s streets Friday, in the city’s 17th annual Gay Pride Parade, Israel’s largest and oldest gay pride event. The theme of this year’s parade, which was the city’s biggest ever, […]

Jun 12
Nick Jonas Replaces Iggy Azalea as Pittsburg Pride’s Headline Act

Nick Jonas has been brought into replace Iggy Azalea at Pittsburg Pride after Azalea was forced to withdraw from the event following her use of homophobic and racist tweets.  Nick Jonas has been called in to replace Iggy Azalea as the headline act for Pittsburg Pride. Azalea was forced to withdraw from the event  after facing […]

Jun 11
Israeli Court Bans Transgender Workplace Discrimination in Landmark Case

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 […]

Jun 11
Australian Couple Vows to Divorce if Same Sex Marriage Becomes Legal

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 […]

Jun 10
Miley Cyrus: I Told My Mum I Loved Women When I Was 14

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, […]

Jun 10
Chinese Same Sex Couples Hold Hollywood Group Wedding

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 […]