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LGBT+ choir, GALS are celebrating its 25th year and to mark the occasion are holding a special Town Hall concert night to remember those who have died on the street. With poverty, homelessness, war and hardships impacting people around the world, the choir have invited special guests on December 5th to help reflect on the […]
Photos of identical twins as children are being used in a controversial study by scientists at the University of Essex who are asking strangers to guess the sexual orientation of those in the photos, now adults. The study reinforces sexuality stereotypes and societal constructs of gender. Those who were asked to guess the sexuality of […]
The coroner has ruled that a man who fell to his death in New South Wales was likely to have been killed as the result of a homophobic attack. Scott Johnson, 27, from the United States, was found dead at the bottom of a 200-foot cliff in December 1988. Johnson was naked and it was […]
The man whose Big Gay Rainbow speech brought Parliament to fits of laughter during the debate on marriage equality here has suddenly become a viral sensation in Japan. The speech is getting a second wind of life thanks to a user on Twitter who posted a link to Maurice Williamson’s speech in response to Japanese […]
OUTLine General Manager Trevor Easton is leaving the organisation after four years in the position. Easton will be finishing with the organisation at the end of this year, with former RainbowYOUTH Executive Director, Duncan Matthews acting in a caretaker role. “Trevor’s hard work and passion shone through his every step with OUTLine,” says Board Chairperson […]
A new interactive online tool will be introduced in New Zealand this month to help people living with HIV overcome a range of treatment barriers and to better communicate with their healthcare providers. The Unity Tool is an online resource designed by HIV advocacy groups, healthcare providers and GSK/ViiV Healthcare to improve treatment outcomes and […]
The Australian Senate has passed Dean Smith’s marriage bill, with 43 senators voting for the proposed legislation, and 12 voting against it. The bill will now be sent to the House of Representatives where it will be debated next week. If passed without amendment, it will then go on to the Governor-General for Royal Assent, […]
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has delivered a formal apology for historic injustices against LGBT+ people, including homosexual convictions. “This is the devastating story of people who were branded criminals by the government — people who lost their livelihoods, and in some cases, their lives,” said Trudeau. “These aren’t distant practices of governments long forgotten. […]