Category: Around the World
For the first time in the Boston St Patricks Day parade’s 114 year history, gay groups have been allowed to march. The organisers, the South Boston Allied War Veterans Council, had a change of heart and told Boston Pride and Outvets, representing gay military veterans, they were welcome, the BBC reports. Boston’s St Patrick’s Day […]
In the face of widespread backlash and threats of boycott, Doice and Gabbana have sought to clarify their comments around IVF and same sex couples adopting. “We firmly believe in democracy and the fundamental principle of freedom of expression that upholds it,” Stefano Gabbana said in a statement to The Independent. “We talked about our […]
The world’s largest furniture retailer said its magazine Ikea Family Live “demonstrates various aspects of home life regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation” and as result must be pulled from publication in Russia to comply with it’s law. The Guardian reports that the Swedish furniture seller is halting the publication of its online magazine in Russia […]
In a series of shocking comments, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, founders of the renown Doice and Gabbana fashion house have launched a tirade against in vitro fertilization (IVF) Speaking to Italian magazine Panorama Doice told the magazine “The family is not a fad. In it there is a supernatural sense of belonging.” Dolce explained that he refers to children […]
Peter Abetz, a Western Australian Liberal MP has claimed that anti bullying measures are ‘gay and lesbian promotion.’ Peter Abetz, elder brother of Abbott minister Eric, is also reported to have said that most GLBT teenagers ‘grow out of it’ The West Australian reports that Abetz made the comments during a private briefing to his Liberal party […]
An American university has banned students from holding a bakesale to raise funds for GLBT homeless youth. Students at Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan, claim that they were forced to cancel a charity bake sale after the university told them that it would “conflict” with the school’s “mission and practices” Andrews University, a small […]
Madonna claims that “Gay rights are way more advanced than women’s rights.” Speaking to Out Magazine, the Queen of Pop has said that she believes that gay rights are more advanced than women’s rights. “Women are still the most marginalized group,” she said. “They’re still the group that people won’t let change.” In comparing women to […]
The Australian Football League is set to host it’s first ever pride match as part of it’s efforts to eradicated homophobia in the game. afl.com.au reports that the first “Pride Cup” match will be played between Sydney and Fremantle during the NAB Challenge and will be played this Sunday, March 15 at Drummoyne Oval in Western […]