Category: Around the World

Apr 21
Tonga Set to Outlaw Same Sex Marriage

The kingdom of Tonga is set to formally ban same sex marriage. Radio New Zealand reports that Chief executive of Internal Affairs Lopeti Senituli says the government is planning law changes to satisfy Tongan church leaders calling for a ban on same sex marriage. “Under our existing Deaths, Births and Marriages Registration Act there is […]

Apr 16
Hillary Clinton: Same Sex Marriage a “Constitutional Right”

US Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton has reiterated her support for equal marriage rights calling same sex marriage a “constitutional right.” With the United States Supreme court set to rule on the issue of marriage equality in June, Clinton, who has become the presumptive Democratic nominee for President has released a new statement calling ssame sex marriage a “constitutional […]

Apr 16
Egypt Court Rules Foreigners Can Be Banned From Entry or Deported For Being Gay

An Egyptian court has ruled that GLBT foreigners can be deported or banned from entering the country. The case in question involved an allegedly gay Libyan man who the interior ministry barred from returning to Egypt in 2008. It it understood that the unnamed graduate student appealed the decision in hope of continuing his studies […]

Apr 15
Church of England Condemned Over ‘Gay Cure’ Conference

The Church of England has been criticised by GLBT activists over its failure to speak out against controversial therapy which claims to divert gay people to heterosexuality. The Church of England has been criticised for failing to condemn a Christian conference which backed a “cure” for homosexuality. The Telegraph has revealed  that a member of the […]

Apr 14
Marriage Equality Opponent Rand Paul Says Gay Couples Should Have “Contracts” Instead

Kentucky Senator Rand Paul who is running for the Republican nomination for US President has advocated contracts as an alternative to same sex marriage. Speaking to CNN’s Dana Bash who asked why the self described libertarian was opposed to same sex marriage, “Why do you believe just as a core principle, as a libertarian, that […]

Apr 13
Openly Gay Auckland Mayoral Candidate: “Pride Festival Not Core Council Business”

Openly gay Affordable Auckland leader Stephen Berry is back for another shot at the Auckland mayoralty. He sat down with News Editor Levi Joule to talk about his campaign and his plans to eliminate council funding to Auckland’s Pride festival.  Stephen Berry is first out of the blocks in the race to be Auckland’s next mayor […]

Apr 13
Hillary Clinton Hires Openly Gay Campaign Manager To Run 2016 Presidential Bid

Hillary Clinton has made US political history, announcing 35 year old Robby Mook who is openly gay as the campaign manager of her 2016 Presidential bid. The Vermont-born Mook will be the first openly gay manager of a major presidential campaign. He takes the reins of the campaign with a track record as a low-key […]

Apr 13
Mormons Team Up With Evangelical Christians to Oppose Same Sex Marriage

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has teamed up with evangelical Christians in the United States to ask the US Supreme Court to prevent same sex marriage from becoming legal across the country. With the United States Supreme Court set to rule on the issue of same sex marriage in coming months, the […]