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Next year’s Olympics host nation may be about to become more LGBT+ inclusive. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is being called upon by Japanese LGBT+ activist groups to introduce a law which would protect LGBT Japanese against discrimination. 96 Human Rights and LGBT+ groups have signed and sent a letter to the prime minister after […]
Albania has now joined the list of nations (that still excluded New Zealand) to officially ban the dangerous practice known as ‘conversion therapy’. The decision to outlaw the practice was made by the nation’s Order of Psychologists who declared ‘conversation therapy’ was harmful and removed it from the list of permitted treatments in the country. […]
A disgusting and shocking video showing a homophobic babysitter slapping a young boy for dancing “gay” has gone viral on social media leaving viewers shocked and angry. The video of the young boy facing homophobic abuse was initially posted to Instagram Stories and has since been viewed on twitter more than 8 million times. […]
The results of a new study from France have shown that hate crimes against the french LGBT+ community have risen 36% in 2019. The figures which were released by the nation’s interior ministry highlight that GBT+ men in France were more likely to be victims of hate crimes with the data also showing higher rates […]
In a show of support for the International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHOBIT), the US Embassy in Kazakhstan has displayed the rainbow flag on the side of the embassy in Nur Saltan. Same-sex sexual conduct was decriminalised in 1998 and the right to change your legal gender was allowed in 2003, but all other LGBTIQ rights […]
Disruptions in healthcare services due to the coronavirus pandemic could lead to an extra 500,000 AIDS-related deaths in sub-Saharan Africa by next year, more than doubling the death toll in 2018. A modelling group convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNAIDS have suggested that six months of interrupted antiretroviral therapy could exacerbate suffering […]
The Viaduct bar owner also tells express he wants to run for Mayor of Auckland with a “diverse LGBT running mate.” The owner of Viaduct bar Headquarters has told express that his perceived ‘anti-gay bar’ comments were “taken out of context” and that he is in no way homophobic or against gay bars. Molloy created […]
The mother of marriage equality is considering legal action against Labour in an increasingly bitter fight for the Manurewa electorate. Labour MP Louisa Wall is pursuing legal action against her own party over a late nomination that was accepted to contest her seat of Manurewa. The fact the nomination was received and accepted late appears […]