Category: Around the World
The gay community in Egypt is on high alert after a series of raids on bathhouses and arrests. The bathhouse raids are the latest in a serious of crackdowns on the GLBT community in Egypt. Foreign Policy reports from Cairo on the rather bleak situation for Egypt. ‘There are now more than 100 members of […]
For Kiwis heading over to next year’s Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras after Auckland Pride, a delayed Mardi Gras schedule means there will be more time to enjoy the festival. The 2015 festival focuses on the theme of ‘PASSION’ and the festival encourages “one and all to find your passion.” Mardi Gras ’15 will […]
A new marketing campaign by “ex gay” organisation Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays has just been dealt a major blow by the model used in their new marketing campaign. Kyle Roux, a South African model who is openly gay, says that he opposes the billboard, which reads, “Identical twins. One gay. One not. We […]
The former secretary of state and soon to be 2016 Presidential candidate has been awarded an award from the gay hook up app. Grindr users in the United States has named Hillary Clinton” Straight Ally of the Year.” Clinton has been an outspoken ally of the GLBT community during her time as US Secretary of […]
The Australian Capital Territory will have an openly gay first Minister as Andrew Barr is set to be sworn in this morning. Andrew Barr was yesterday elected unopposed as the ACT Labor party leader and will be sworn in today. Barr will become the first openly gay head of government in Australia’s history. 41 year […]
The International Olympic Committee has just added sexual orientation to the Olympic charter’s non discrimination policy. The recommendation from the Olympic Agenda 2020 to include “non-discrimination on sexual orientation in the Sixth Fundamental Principle of Olympism” was voted on at the 127th IOC Session in Monaco. The Sixth Principle already protects discrimination on the basis of […]
Facebook has refused to remove anti gay status updates from Westcity Baptist church. express was alerted to Facebook’s refusal to remove the posts which state gays would be put to death as a result of their sexuality by one of our readers who sent in this screenshot: Article | Levi Joule
The newly sworn in Labor government in Victoria has appointed Martin Foley as Minister of equality and marks the first time an Australian government has ever had a dedicated Minister overseeing gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex issues. Daniel Andrew’s new Labor government in Victoria has gotten straight to work delivering on it’s promises to Victoria’s GLBT […]