Category: Around the World

Apr 28
Kim Kardashian says Bruce Jenner “Has Found Inner Peace”

Kim Kardashian has spoken publicly for the first time since Bruce Jenner’s interview to Diane Sawyer in which he declared he was transitioning into a woman. Speaking on The Today Show, Kardashian says that:  “Bruce is the most honest…he has the biggest heart, and I’m really happy for him that he is living his life […]

Apr 28
Tokyo Pride Highlights Local GLBT Community

Around 2000 people marched through the Shibuya district of Tokyo to celebrate GLBT pride. In a Japanese first, Shibuya passed ordinance allowing partnership registration for same-sex couples this year. It’s part of a slow growth of awareness of GLBT issues in a largely socially conservative country. Parade organise Fumino Sugiyama said this was noticeable in the public’s […]

Apr 28
US Supreme Court Set to Deal With Same Sex Marriage

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 […]

Apr 24
Hero Gives Hope to Conservation Crisis

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 […]

Apr 23
Freedom In Fur

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, […]

Apr 23
X-Men Character Iceman Outed as Gay

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, […]

Apr 23
US Study: Shortage of GLBT Friendly Doctors

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 […]

Apr 23
French Newspaper Claims Vatican Rejected Gay French Ambassador After Meeting With Pope

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 […]