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The Boy Scouts of America’s executive committee has voted unanimously to end the ban on gay adults working as leaders. The Boy Scouts of America executive committee has unanimously approved a resolution to end the organisation’s ban on gay adults working as leaders the BBC reports. A vote of the full executive board is scheduled for July 27, at […]
Medulla Oblongata is both gay and a refugee. He performs drag and will star in July 18th’s episode of Both Worlds, a show about first and second generation Kiwis. He speaks to Levi Joule about the need to do more for those seeking asylum in New Zealand. Medulla first arrived in New Zealand in 2004 […]
American Samoa is the only U.S. territory to hold out against the recent Supreme Court ruling that legalised same sex marriage. American Samoa is refusing to accept same sex marriage in the territory, despite the US Supreme Court’s decision in June to make marriage equality across all US states and territories. Speaking to the Associated […]
An Auckland man has been sentenced to seven and a half years in prison for the violent abuse of his children, one of whom he suspected was a lesbian. The Auckland man convicted of the violent abuse of his six children has been sentenced to a jail term of seven and a half years, of […]
All three of Australia’s major football codes have joined together to show their support for marriage equality. Australian Football League, National Rugby League and the Football Federation will attach their logos to a full-page ad in The Weekend Australian which will declare their joint support for marriage equality in Australia. The ad will feature former league […]
The Irish government is in the process of introducing a new law which would protect GLBT teachers from discrimination. Ireland is set to pass a new law which would protect GLBT teachers the Irish Examiner reports. The bill will give legal protection to GLBT teachers, so that teachers can be open about their sexual orientation in […]
The ‘straight pride’ logo is an attempt to combat what one official called ‘gay fever,’ while moves are reportedly underway to ban the rainbow flag. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ruling party has unveiled a ‘straight flag’ to counter the rainbow flag used worldwide by gay rights activists. The United Russia party revealed the flag on the country’s […]
The Gay Auckland Business Association is no longer. GABA has ditched the Gay Auckland Business Association name and will now be known as GABA Inc. The name change was voted into effect unanimously by the AGM. Speaking at the AGM, Geoffrey Marshall likened the change to “the Auckland Savings Bank changing it’s name to simply ASB” […]