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A man has allegedly thrown an acid-like substance at six LGBT+ activists in Moscow. As the activists were leaving the Fourth LGBTIQ+ Family Conference, organised by LGBTI+ group, Resource, they were attacked by the man and Police and ambulance were called to the scene. The substance used is unclear but originally believed to be a […]
Pharmac has announced its intention to fund PrEP as early as 1 March 2018. The national drug-buying agency says that it has been closely following developments in medicines that may prevent HIV infection and when Truvada was granted registration for use for PrEP by Medsafe earlier this year it worked closely with the New Zealand […]
A man who posed as a surgeon, causing the death of a transgender woman, has been arrested in Thailand. Thanatpong Jittheerapirom, 29 is being charged of manslaughter in connection to the death of a trans women who underwent breast enhancement surgery at the Divine Clinic in Lampang reports the Bangkok Post. The clinic was operating […]
As the city experiences hazardous smog levels, hundreds of people filled the streets of New Delhi not only to celebrate their identity and communities but as a form of activism, protesting the criminalisation of homosexuality and demanding social responsibility for discrimination. Organisers of the 10th annual Queer Pride parade said in a statement “We march […]
Rainbow Labour MP Kiritapu Allan lay down a spoken word poem during her first speech in Parliament. Delivering her maiden speech, Allan spoke of her younger years and her journey to Parliament, having started her working life at KFC, after leaving school at 16, Allan joined her first union. A year later as she made […]
Ellen Page has accused director Brett Ratner of outing her at age 18 and says she wants to see the abusive men of Hollywood “have to face what they have done”. Page revealed in a Facebook post that during a cast and crew meet and greet for X-Men: The Last Stand, Ratner told a women […]
James Brechney says he’s moving “onwards and upwards”. Article by Jess Jones, StarObserver.com.au Outspoken Sydney Mardi Gras director James Brechney has resigned from the board. Brechney announced his resignation on Facebook this week, writing that he had been reflecting on how best to dedicate his volunteer time in 2018. He spoke highly of the group, […]
The survey also found that 41 per cent of queer guys had felt “less of a man” themselves because of their sexuality. Article by Jess Jones, StarObserver.com.au A new survey on masculinity has shown almost three out of four queer men say they are turned off by effeminate guys. The survey of more than 5,000 […]