Category: News
Civil Unions have now come into effect in Chile. As Chile’s new civil unions law went into effect, dozens of same sex couples began arriving at civil registry offices early to officially validate their unions ABC news reports. The civil unions law was debated in Chile’s Congress for over a decade until it was passed […]
A German political party is seeking to ban the representation of GLBT people from schoolbooks, TV and radio. In a Russian-style ‘gay propaganda’ ban, the Baden-Württemberg chapter of Germany’s leading Eurosceptic party Alternative für Deutschland (AFD) is proposing a ban on GLBT representation in schoolbooks, television and radio. The party says it will push GLBT […]
A new report form a Indian GLBT NGO has found HIV transmission between gay men and homophobic abuse is on the rise in the country – two years after the nation’s Supreme Court recriminalised homosexuality. The report’s data was compiled from calls to the Naz foundation’s call centre and found that 38 per cent of […]
Auckland Pride has heard a number of concerns from members of Auckland’s GLBT community at the first of its community forums. While the conversation was more subdued than previously expected, a number of concerns were raised at Auckland Pride’s first community forum. Issues ranging from price of tickets to parties, parade entries and the programme […]
Canada has elected a new pro GLBT Prime Minister. Justin Trudeau of the Liberal Party won the highly anticipated election, besting incumbent Stephen Harper, a member of the Conservative Party, and Tom Mulcair of the left wing New Democratic Party. The Liberal Party victory ends nine years of Conservative Party rule. Outgoing Conservative Prime Minister […]
Kenya’s leader says GLBT issues are not a priority for the African state. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta during an interview with CNN’s Fareed Zakaria said his country has “more pressing issues” than GLBT rights. “This is not an issue that they are going to put at the center,” Kenyatta told Zakaria during the CNN interview […]
A Russian court has jailed six members of the “Occupy Pedophilia” anti gay terrorist group to prison terms. Police in the Russian region of Ural arrested nine men earlier in 2015 who were luring unsuspecting young victims through personal ads. The group manipulated the young men, many of them teens, who would show up for a ‘date’. […]
Family Bar and Club owner Wayne Clark is set to unveil two new bars. Wayne and his new Twist Bar manager Grady Elliot give express the lowdown on what to expect from the exciting new additions. Family Bar and Club owner Wayne Clark has been kept busy over the past few months working away on […]