Category: Around the World

Mar 31
Apple CEO Tim Cook Blasts Indiana’s Anti Gay Law

Apple CEO Tim Cook has writing a scathing editorial on Indiana’s newly passed ‘religious freedom’ law which allows for GLBT discrimination.  Writing an op ed for The Washington Times, Cook says “There’s something very dangerous happening in states across the country,” wrote Cook in the Sunday edition of the paper. “[T]he bill enacted in Indiana last week […]

Mar 30
Indiana Governor Defends New Law Allowing Discrimination Against GLBT People

The US state of Indiana has passed a new law last week allowing for the discrimination of GLBT people on the basis of “religious freedom” Indiana’s controversial Religious Freedom Restoration Act will not be changing despite critics saying it allows business owners to discriminate against members of the GLBT community. Pence, speaking on ABC’s “This […]

Mar 27
The NSW Politicians Popping Up On Grindr

Star Observer’s Benedict Brook takes a look at the New South Wales politicians using Grindr to attract votes ahead of tomorrow’s state election.  THE chances of Penny Sharpe picking up on Grindr aren’t looking great. For a start, there’s no face pic. This, as regular uses will tell you, is a complete no-no. And secondly, […]

Mar 26
Australian Marriage Equality Bill Delayed

David Leyonhjelm will not introduce his ‘Freedom to Marry’ bill to the Australian Senate today as was previously planned.  Speaking to Sky News, Leyonhjelm said that his decision not to introduce the ‘Freedom to Marry’ bill was because Tony Abbott’s Liberal party still did not allow a free vote on the issue. “I was going to bring […]

Mar 26
California Attorney General Moves To Block ‘Kill The Gays’ Bill

California Attorney General Kamala Harris asked a court Wednesday to intervene and allow her to block an incendiary planned ballot measure authorizing the killing of gays and lesbians. Calling the proposed “Sodomite Suppression Act” patently unconstitutional and utterly reprehensible, Harris filed a request with the Superior Court in Sacramento seeking to be relieved of her […]

Mar 26
HBO Cancels Looking

American cable network HBO has officially cancelled popular gay series Looking. Out.com reports that despite critical acclaim and a small but devoted fan base, Looking won’t see another season, HBO has confirmed. The network issued the following statement: After two years of following Patrick and his tight-knit group of friends as they explored San Francisco in […]

Mar 25
Expedia’s New Ad Featuring Gay Couple Met With Homophobic Abuse

A new ad for online travel company Expedia which features a gay couple has been met with a storm of hatred on Twitter. Attitude.co.uk reports that online travel booking company Expedia has unleashed a Twitter storm after featuring an interracial same-sex couple in its new promotional material. The image – which the company first shared on Twitter […]

Mar 25
Russia Fails To Stop UN Extending Couples Benefits to Gay Staff

Russia has failed in it’s attempt to block the UN from extending couple benefits to gay and lesbian staff. The vote which took place overnight failed to reverse the United Nation;s Secretary General’s July decision to recognize same-sex marriages of UN staff failed by 80 to 43 Haaretz reports. The decision to extend couple benefits was […]