Category: News
In what is being described as a massive backwards step, the Egyptian government has announced to UN member states that it is unable to protect LGBTI+ people’s rights due to the fact that they do not recognise that they exist. According to reports by Human Rights Watch (HRW) Egypt made the bigoted statement on the […]
As the Olympics are postponed to 2021, this year’s Eurovision has been scrapped entirely. Eurovision 2020 is another causality of the Coronavirus pandemic. The event which was due to take place in the Dutch city of Rotterdam in May has been cancelled due to coronavirus dears as the pandemic sweeps Europe. The singing contest will […]
Why hookups are a go-no during our Level 4 Lockdown against COVID-19. Our Level 4 lockdown means bars and sex on-site venues around NZ have closed, but governments and health bodies are urging people to avoid casual hookups in general. On their website, Ending HIV state that while you can still use hook-up apps to […]
A Kentucky teenager has been thrown out of her Christian school following celebrating her birthday with a rainbow cake and wearing a rainbow top. According to reports by Wave3 News, Kayla Kenney celebrated her 15th birthday at a restaurant with her family, however, following her mother Kimberly Alford, innocently posted a photo of the happy […]
Finally some good health-related news. A second person has been cured of HIV, a new study published in The Lancet HIV reports. The medical journal reports that two and a half years ago, Adam Castillejo – previously identified as the “London patient” – finished HIV antiretroviral therapy and is still free from the virus in […]
A conference on LGBTIQ rights has been banned by the Government of Ghana, however, organisers insist the event has been postponed because of the coronavirus. The organisation Pan Africa Ilga was set to host its 5th regional conference in the capital Accra from 27 to 31 July 2020, under the theme of “Looking back to […]
Garnet Station Cafe becomes Majenta Bar. There are plenty of cafes in Westmere but there hasn’t been a bar for years. Garnet Station’s Verity and Lisa spent the Summer hols painting and creating to transform their cafe of 13 years into a beautiful local, Majenta Bar. Still serving scrumptious wood-fired pizzas and meals, the menu […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed new amendments to Russia’s Constitution that will specifically outlaw same-sex marriage. According to reports by Euronews, Putin has proposed several amendments to the nation’s constitution that includes asserting Russia’s “faith in God” as well as restricting the definition of marriage. Despite same-sex marriages and civil unions of same-sex couples […]