Category: Around the World
The US Supreme Court is set to hear arguments tonight NZ time on whether or not same sex marriage will become legal across the United States, The Wall Street Journal reports that the US Supreme Court will begin to hear arguments tonight (NZ time) in what is considered to be a potential watershed moment for America’s […]
Kiwi conservation expert Peter Fraser tells us why he left his glamorous life behind to help the world’s wildlife and explains what we can all do to help the cause. Peter Fraser was your typical high-flying world-travelling gorgeous kiwi gay man. Until a self-professed ‘midlife crisis’ led to a career jump that found him up […]
Benjamin Riley spoke to one member of Australia’s fast-growing furry fandom about misconceptions, community, and how dressing up as an anthropomorphic cartoon animal can be the most liberating thing in the world. Over a couple of drinks after work in a beer garden in Melbourne’s Collingwood neighbourhood, Matt Sim explained the origins of his character, […]
Original X Men Iceman is set to be outed as gay in the next issue of the popular Marvel comic. Original X-Men character – Iceman, the alter ego of teenager Bobby Drake – will reveal to his peers that he is gay in an upcoming issue of All-New X-Men. “There are thousands, if not millions, […]
A new study has revealed that finding doctors at US hospitals who consider themselves capable to care for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) patients may be difficult. The study found that few hospitals reported having ways to identify doctors knowledgeable about GLBT health, and only a few hospitals offered comprehensive GLBT competency training to their staff. GLBT […]
A new report says that it was during a ‘discreet’ 15-minute meeting with Laurent Stéfanini and Pope Francis, that the Pontiff told him the Vatican could not accept his appointment as French ambassador. The Guardian reports that during a meeting over the weekend, the pontiff allegedly cited his displeasure with a controversial 2013 gay marriage law […]
The UK Labour party has unveiled a manifesto aimed specially at addressing GLBT issues and has won the backing of Sir Ian McKellen. The UK Labour party has revealed a GLBT manifesto which pledges to review gender identity law, tackle homophobic bullying and deliver ‘Turing’s Law.’ Labour’s GLBT manifesto will pledge five promises to the GLBT community to […]
The Vatican and France are still deadlocked over the appointment of an openly gay ambassador to the Vatican. Laurent Stefanini, a senior diplomat and advisor to President François Hollande, was nominated for the post on January 5. The Vatican has remained silent on the nomination ever since, and some have interpreted the stonewalling as an […]