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One of New Zealand’s leading HIV researchers has called on the New Zealand government to “remove red tape” so new HIV prevention initiatives can be rolled out. New Zealand delegates have returned from the World STI Congress and Australasian HIV Conference in Brisbane excited by the possibility of reversing new HIV infections in gay and […]
The Vatican’s three week Synod has ended in disappointment for gay Catholics. As the controversial synod closed this weekend, the church’s bishops voted on a summary document which decided against overhauling the church’s teaching on gay Catholics. The bishops concluded that church teaching on GLBT people would remain, agreeing that while GLBT people in the […]
Australian-born academic and writer Germaine Greer has said that in her opinion, transgender women are “not women”. The well known second wave feminist made the comments in an interview with the BBC where she claimed that “a great many women” who are not transgender think transgender women – who she refers to as “male to female […]
123 couples said “I do” in a mass wedding held in Taipei. Despite same sex marriage not being legal in the country, 10 same-sex couples exchanged vows at the annual event for the first time. Over 16,000 couples have participated in mass wedding ceremonies hosted by the Taipei city government since 1973. For the first […]
Body Positive have planned a range of events to mark 2015 World AIDS day. The marking of World AIDS day 2015 will not just be limited to a street collection. Body Positive in conjunction with other community groups have put together a six day programme of events to support those living with HIV/AIDS and to […]
Two Russian MPs have presented a draft bill calling for people who come out as gay to serve up to 15 days behind bars. Ivan Nikitchuk and Nikolai Arefyev are proposing a fine of up to 5,000 rubles ($110) for people who publicly say they are gay. The two communist MPs propose even harsher measures […]
Same sex relations is now punishable by up to 100 strokes of the cane in Indonesia’s Aceh provence. The law, passed in 2014 but only now being enforced, has faced opposition by rights groups. It applies to both locals and foreigners. The law “outlaws anal sex between men and ‘the rubbing of body parts between […]
The Intersex Trust of Aotearoa New Zealand says this year’s Intersex Awareness Day will be the biggest yet. This year the Intersex Trust of Aotearoa New Zealand (ITANZ) will join activists around the globe to take part in the Intersex Awareness Day ‘Twitter storm.’ on the 27th of October. ITANZ says it is welcoming “community […]