Category: Around the World
The US state of Arkansas has joined Indiana in passing a new law allowing for discrimination against GLBT people. The bill known as HB1228 passed through the Republican-dominated house of representatives despise fierce Democratic opposition, with the bill already being passed by the Republican controlled senate, it will likely go into effect within the week. HB1228 […]
Mikhail Ivan Gallatinov, 40 and his fellow male inmate Marc Goodwin, 31, both convicted murders, have tied the knot in the children’s play alcove at their prison’s visitor centre The Daily Mirror reports that Mikhail Ivan Gallatinov, 40 and his fellow male inmate Marc Goodwin, 31, became Britain’s first same sex couple to marry behind bars. They […]
A number of big name Australian corporations, including Qantas have signed an open letter calling for marriage equality in Australia. The Sydney Morning Herald reports that organisations including Qantas, PricewaterhouseCoopers, SBS and Football Federation Australia have signed an open letter that argues same-sex marriage is not just “the only truly fair option” but “a sound […]
Homophobic attitudes are relatively prevalent among Australian teenage boys according to a new study, contributing to poorer mental health and increased suicide risk among same-sex attracted young people. The research from Beyondblue looked at attitudes of 12 to 17-year-old boys towards lesbian, gay and bisexual people, and towards homophobic bullying. Most participants in the study […]
Twitter is the latest US company to take a stance against discriminatory anti GLBT laws that have been introduced in over 20 American states. Twitter tweeted today, “We’re disappointed to see state bills that enshrine discrimination. These bills are unjust and bad for business. We support #EqualityForAll.” Twitter is among a variety of other major […]
Apple CEO Tim Cook has writing a scathing editorial on Indiana’s newly passed ‘religious freedom’ law which allows for GLBT discrimination. Writing an op ed for The Washington Times, Cook says “There’s something very dangerous happening in states across the country,” wrote Cook in the Sunday edition of the paper. “[T]he bill enacted in Indiana last week […]
The US state of Indiana has passed a new law last week allowing for the discrimination of GLBT people on the basis of “religious freedom” Indiana’s controversial Religious Freedom Restoration Act will not be changing despite critics saying it allows business owners to discriminate against members of the GLBT community. Pence, speaking on ABC’s “This […]
Star Observer’s Benedict Brook takes a look at the New South Wales politicians using Grindr to attract votes ahead of tomorrow’s state election. THE chances of Penny Sharpe picking up on Grindr aren’t looking great. For a start, there’s no face pic. This, as regular uses will tell you, is a complete no-no. And secondly, […]