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Over 200,000 people turned out to celebrate Taiwan’s first Pride since the nation became the first Asian nation to legalise same-sex marriage. Growing by over 50,000 people from the previous year, organisers of the Pride parade say that the record turnout highlights the progress that has been made, and also shows growing support for future […]
A new study out of the United States has shown that LGB teens are approximately twice as likely to have feelings of depression when compared to their heterosexual counterparts. The study which was a follow-up on a 1999 report, showed that the rates of depression among LGB teens remained almost unchanged during the period between 1999-2017. Researchers […]
16 have been arrested and tortured in Uganda following the latest wave of anti-LGBTI sentiment by the nation’s police force. The men who are now facing charges of homosexuality are reported to be LGBTI rights activists and found themselves being arrested after calling the police themselves following being threatened by a mob in the city […]
Television host, Mark Richardson has apologised for unintentionally outing colleague Ryan Bridge on live television during The AM Show. The public outing occurred while the hosts where discussing collector items on this morning’s (Thursday the 24th of October 2019) broadcast of the Three show. During the casual discussion, Bridge was asked what items/things if any […]
Prime minister Jacinda Ardern has responded to the Justice Select Committee’s decision not to recommend a ban on gay conversion therapy in New Zealand. The Prime Minister made the remarks during Monday’s post-Cabinet press conference, Ardern revealed she hadn’t yet read the report but stated that she plans to take the time to look at […]
Northern Ireland’s rainbow community is finally celebrating the legalisation of same-sex marriage, after over a decade of fighting for the same rights as the rest of the United Kingdom. The new law which was passed by the U.K Parliament follows over a decade of attempting to move forward on the Civil Partnership legislation that had […]
Former Wallabies star Israel Folau has once again confirmed that he has no remorse for his offensive and homophobic social media posts that lead to his contract being torn up by Rugby Australia. Folau, who was speaking at the annual Australian Christian Lobby conference, explained to the audience that he was fully aware of the […]
Following global outrage and shock that Uganda was on the verge of implementing the death penalty for LGBTI citizens, a spokesperson has since claimed that the law is not supported by the Government. Ofwono Opondo P’Odel, who is the Executive Director of the Uganda Media Centre has now denied reports that a new anti-gay bill […]