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A new study has shown that 40% of LGBT+ people in EU countries have recently faced harassment, with six out of ten people being afraid to publicly hold their partner’s hands. The study which was conducted by the EU Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) surveyed 140,000 LGBTI people from EU countries, as well as Great Britain, […]
A new anonymous online support service for any person in Aotearoa aged 13-27 has been launched by RainbowYOUTH. The new chat support service aims to help individuals who are looking for guidance, support, or advice around sexuality, gender identity, and intersex status. RainbowYOUTH says the service is ideal for both a young person who is […]
Republicans in the U.S State of Virginia have turned against one of their own representatives following his proud officiating of a same-sex wedding. Republican Congressperson, Denver Riggleman has represented Virginia’s 5th congressional district since 2018, however, has now seen his party turn against him. Riggleman who presided over the marriage of Anthony LeCounte and Alex […]
There has been a major breakthrough in the 32-year cold case, originally thought to be suicide. A man has been charged with the alleged gay hate murder of American Scott Johnson in Sydney’s northern beaches more than 30 years ago. Scott Phillip White was arrested at his home in Lane Cove and charged with Johnson’s […]
Petition organisers say current blood donations policy treats gay men’s blood as “dirty.” Two LGBT+ rights activists are calling on the Minister of Health David Clark to ease restrictions on gay and bisexual men donating blood in New Zealand. Troy Mihaka, co-founder of Integrity New Zealand; and Luke Redward a queer rights advocate, have launched […]
Owner Leo Molloy says Headquarters should not face Level 2 restrictions as they’re not “a subterranean gay bar on K Road… where people swap DNA in the middle of the night.” Leo Molloy, who owns Headquarters, made the comments on air during an interview with Heather Du Plessis Allan on NewsTalk ZB discussing new COVID-19 […]
Homophobia is on the rise in South Korea thanks to COVID 19. Backlash in South Korea against the country’s gay community is prompting fears LGBT people will stop being tested for COVID 19 out of fear of being outed. The backlash began after a number of cases were linked to Seoul’s gay district. The Guardian […]
Despite a poor record in progress for LGBT+ equality rights, Hungary has lifted all bans on blood donation for men who have sex with men (MSM), ahead of more progressive nations. Bans on blood donation for MSM are a relic from the HIV/AIDS crisis-era with most countries requiring the donors to not have sex for […]