Category: Around the World
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The result of the recent marriage equality referendum in Ireland, which granted same sex couples the right to marry has been labelled “a defeat” for the Catholic Church by the Vatican’s daily newspaper. The Irish vote in favour of same sex marriage constitutes “a defeat” that highlights a gap between the Church and modern society, […]
It has emerged that Swedish singer Mans Zelmerlow who won this years Eurovision crown has a homophobic past. It has emerged that the pop star made a series of homophobic comments just last year on Pluras kök, a sort of televised dinner party, when he declared homosexuality was avvikelse, or “abnormal,” and that gay couples […]
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has ruled out the possibility of holding a referendum on the issue of same sex marriage, rejecting a proposal put forward by a member of his own government. Visiting Brisbane on Sunday, Tony Abbott was asked whether it was time to let the public have their say on same-sex marriage, following the […]