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Auckland has been shortlisted to become the host of the 2026 Gay Games along with seven other cities. The Federation of Gay Games (FGG) recently announced the shortlist with bidding cities expected to formally submit bid documents in November this year with a decision to be made on the host city in February 2022. The Gay Games […]
In a sign of the Chinese Government’s increasing clampdown on civil society and the LGBT community, China’s longest-running and most well-known Pride events have been unexpectantly shut down. Organisers announced that Shanghai Pride would be suspending its work after 11 years without giving a reason via their Facebook page last week. Titled “the end of […]
“I’m out, I’m gay and I’m free.” At the age of 90, Kenneth Felts decided it was time to reveal a secret. The Colorado grandfather has decided to reveal his true self and come out as gay. “I had been keeping this secret most of my life, and I had planned to take it to […]
While COVID-19 has forced the postponement, the event has also been fiercely opposed by some conservative residents hoping to cancel it for good. Two drag queen hosted events due to be held at Timaru Library this Thursday will now take place in 2021 as a result of the current level 2 COVID-19 restrictions. Rainbow […]
The move comes after Medsafe has told suppliers of poppers in New Zealand to “destroy all remaining stock.” Boris Johnson’s government is looking to legalise poppers in the United Kingdom. Alkyl nitrite preparations, widely known as poppers, have been in a legal grey area since 2016 when they were granted a last-minute reprieve from being […]
The growing number of jurisdictions to ban gay conversion therapy gets closer to home. Queensland has outlawed the practice of gay conversion therapy, becoming the first state in Australia to do so. Those attempting to perform the dangerous practice could now face up to 18 months in jail for attempting to change or suppress a […]
Former U.S Vice President Joe Biden has announced that Kamala Harris will be his choice for Vice Presidential candidate, but what does that mean for LGBT+ people in the United States. The decision is historical in several ways, most notably if Biden wins the election, Harris will be the first female and black vice president. […]
The BBC in the United Kingdom has found itself in hot water following a segment which gave pro conversion therapy groups a platform to promote their harmful and discredited views. The report, which aired on Monday, August 10 on BBC News at Six, featured Gareth, a survivor of conversion therapy, who opened up about the […]