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Openly gay Public and Treaty lawyer James Christmas has been nominated by the National Party Board to stand as a list-only candidate in the 2023 General Election. “I’m honoured to have been nominated by the Board, and am looking forward to campaigning across New Zealand to help elect a Chris Luxon-led National Government at this […]
The Indian government has submitted a 56-Page letter of opposition against same-sex marriage ahead of a supreme court hearing to recognise the unions. The Indian Supreme Court, which is set to start its hearing on legalising same-sex marriage today (Monday, the 13th of March), will also hear from the four same-sex couples who propose having […]
Pope Francis, the leader of Catholicism, recently denounced “gender ideology”, labelling it as the “most dangerous colonisation.” The Pope made the comments during a conversation with the Argentinian newspaper LA NACION on Friday, the 10th of March, where the Pope criticised present-day dialogues concerning gender. “Why is it dangerous?” he asked Vatican correspondent Elisabetta Piqué, “Because […]
Authorities have arrested four people in Zambia after marching against gender-based violence – something local police says was “championing homosexuality.” The four women arrested are all members of the Non-Government Organisation, the Sistah Sistah Foundation, which organised the event on the 4th of March at the Rugby Club in the Lusaka Showgrounds. Accused of giving […]
Georgina Beyer’s closest friends announce “at Georgie’s request there will be no funeral service – a memorial service will be held at a later date.” In a statement, Georgina Beyer’s friends have announced her passing. “It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share the sad news that Georgina Beyer, the world’s first openly […]
Georgina Beyer, the world’s first transgender MP has died, age 65, at a Wellington hospice surrounded by close friends. Born in Wellington in 1957, Georgina Beyer rose to prominence as a performer at Alfies Nightclub on K Road in the eighties. In 1987 having returned to NZ after a stint of living in Australia, she […]
MMA fighters in the United States have vowed to step in and protect Drag Queens working during a Drag Brunch Show following threats of protests from anti-LGBTQ+ groups. The Drag Brunch Show, scheduled to be held at Primantis Bros. restaurant in West Virginia, was cancelled by organisers after they received threats of protest and “legal […]
The Supreme Court of Kenya has upheld a 2015 High Court ruling that grants the National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (NGLHRC) the right to be legally registered as a Non-Government Organisation. The decision marks the end of a decade-long legal battle, during which the NGLHRC faced repeated rejections due to the presence of […]