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While Biden overwhelmingly won LGBT voters, Donald Trump strangely improved on his 2016 election result with the constituency. Joe Biden won LGBT voters overwhelmingly, despite an improved showing from President Donald Trump. An exit poll for the National Election Pool collected from 15,590 voters found 7% of respondents were gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. The […]
While the Presidential election is too close to call, the state of Delaware has made history, electing the first transgender state senator. Sarah McBride has been elected as the new state senator in Delaware. McBride, aged 30 and a Democrat won her district comfortably in an area Hillary Clinton won by nearly 70% in 2016. […]
express has the rundown on today’s US Presidential election and what it will mean for LGBT people in America and across the world. Democratic nominee Joe Biden will head into today’s US Presidential election with an overwhelming lead amongst LGBT voters. 74% of LGBT registered voters said they support Obama’s Vice President Joe Biden, […]
The inaugural World Gay Boxing Championships (WGBC for short) has begun its planning process to hold the event for the first in 2023 at Sydney, Australia. UK-born Australian resident Martin Stark is the mastermind behind this first-ever in amateur boxing. While being hospitalized with Addison’s disease last year, he learnt by doing his research that […]
Robertson becomes the highest-ranking gay politician in New Zealand’s history. Finance Minister Grant Robertson has made history, becoming the first openly gay deputy Prime Minister in New Zealand. Robertson will keep his Finance role in addition to being deputy PM. Paying tribute to Robertson’s experience, Ardern says Robertson will be key as the government focuses […]
Dan Palmer says hiding his sexuality left him ‘desperately sad’ but was compelled to come out to friends and family after Israel Folau’s homophobic outburst. Dan Plamer has made history, becoming the very first Wallabies player (past or present) to come out as gay. Writing for The Sydney Morning Herald, Palmer talks about bis […]
Auckland Pride has announced the addition of two new Takatāpui members to its board, with the aim of further developing kaupapa Takatāpui within the Festival and in the city of Tāmaki Makaurau. The announcement of the two new Takatāpui Representatives follows the boards September call for applications to join the board. “The board of Auckland […]
The ACT Party leader speaks to express about abolishing the Human Rights Commission and gives his prediction on the referendum results set to be realised this afternoon. ACT Party leader David Seymour is calling for the abolition of the Human Rights Commission (HRC), telling express it has done nothing for New Zealand’s LGBT community. Seymour’s […]