Category: News

May 28
Kenya’s High Court Upholds Criminalisation of Homosexuality

A petition to have homosexuality decriminalised in Kenya has failed with the African nation’s High Court ruling to uphold the colonial-era legislation criminalising homosexuality. The unanimous ruling by the High Court which has left the marginalised and threatened LGBTI community devastated, concludes the saga which started in 2016 when the case was first filled challenging sections of […]

May 27
Brazil’s Supreme Court to Make Homophobia and Transphobia Illegal

With Brazil facing a continued rise in anti-LGBTI hate crimes, the country’s Supreme Court has ruled that homophobia and transphobia are to be made illegal. The landmark decision, which saw six of the eleven judges concluding that it would be unconstitutional to exclude sexual orientation and gender from Brazil’s existing anti-discrimination law, follows the news […]

May 27
Syphilis Outbreak Warning For Auckland

With Syphilis on the rise in Auckland, the Auckland District Health Board has issued a warning of an outbreak of the sexually transmitted disease. There has been an increase in reported cases in Auckland in the first five months of 2019, with 124 cases of syphilis reported this year – a rise from the 120 […]

May 27
Trump Unveils His Own LGBTI Pride Merchandise

With pride month fast approaching in the United States, It’s not uncommon for a wide range of corporations and brands get in on the action, creating rainbow-coloured products galore. Not to be outdone, President Donald Trump has unveiled his own Pride merchandise. Described as an “exclusive equality tee,” Trumps Pride shirts which are available in […]

May 26
Tunisia Under Fire for Continued Homophobic and Transphobic Abuse

The North African country of Tunisia has been accused of continuing to subject its LGBTI population to abuse, arrests, and torture, despite promising to make major improvements to LGBTI rights. The criticism which was made by LGBTI rights group Human Rights Watch has called for the nation’s government to decriminalise consensual same-sex conduct, end forced […]

May 26
India’s First Openly Lesbian Athlete Now Facing Rejection From Her Family

Dutee Chand who became India’s first openly LGBTI athlete has revealed that following coming-out her sister is threatening to expel her from their family. 23-year-old Chand, who broke ground by coming out as an LGBTI athlete following India’s historic recent decriminalisation of homosexuality, explained that she is in a relationship, however, her sexuality has not been accepted […]

May 23
Exclusive: Destiny Church’s Brian Tamaki to Forge a New Relationship with the LGBTIQ+ Community as he Launches New Political Party

Saturday 1 June event at Destiny’s Manukau megachurch will be “a celebration of our unique perspectives on life, our struggles and our common goals going forward…an evening peppered with quality, vibrant entertainment and passionate, heartfelt speeches from well-known and iconic personalities from both communities.” Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki has announced the launch of his […]

May 23
Canada to Ban Advertising of Conversion Therapy to Youth

A new bill that would make it illegal to advertise conversion therapy to youth has been introduced in Canada’s Senate. The legislation (known as Bill S-260) which was tabled by Liberal Senator Serge Joyal plans to outlaw the promotion to the youth of so-called conversion therapy which claims to change the sexual orientation of LGBTI […]