Category: News

Jul 10
Australian Football Codes Join Together to Voice Support For Marriage Equality

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 […]

Jul 10
Irish Government Seeks to Introduce New Law Protecting Gay Teachers

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 […]

Jul 09
‘Straight Pride’ Logo Unveiled in Russia, Amid Reports The Rainbow Flag Will be Banned

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 […]

Jul 09
The Gay is Gone – GABA Tweaks Its Name

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” […]

Jul 09
29th Anniversary of Homosexual Law Reform Marked

The ninth of July marks 29 years since the passage of homosexual law reform in New Zealand. The ninth of July marks 29 years since homosexual sexual law reform passed in New Zealand. Introduced to parliament by the MP for Wellington Central, Fran Wilde, the bill passed it’s final reading 49 – 44 votes after […]

Jul 08
PRESS COUNCIL RULE COMPLAINT NOT UPHELD

Stephan Ferris, aka porn star Blue Bailey, has had his formal complaint to the Press Council dismissed. Gayexpress ran a story written by news editor Levi Joule on 29 April entitled “NZAF Denounce Visiting Bareback Porn Star”. All seven principles which formed the complaint were not upheld. Richard Todd, director of the company which publishes […]

Jul 08
GLBT Japanese File Human Rights Complaint in Bid For Same Sex Marriage

Hundreds of GLBT Japanese have taken legal action in a bid to legalise same sex marriage in Japan.  Hundreds of GLBT Japanese have filed an unprecedented request Tuesday with the Japan Federation of Bar Associations (JFBA) in a bid to legalise same sex marriage, The Japan Times reports. The bid by 455 individuals is the first […]

Jul 08
Contentious Constitutional Changes Proposed For GABA AGM

A raft of constitutional changes are being proposed for the GABA AGM. GABA will vote for the first time in 13 years on a raft of changes to its constitution. Among the changes, is a proposal to allow couples individual voting rights, the name change of ‘gay business people’ to ‘LGBTI people’ and the removal […]