Category: News

Aug 28
Virginia Shooting: Killer Claims He Was a Victim of Homophobia

The disgruntled former journalist responsible for shooting dead two ex colleagues on live TV says he was a victim of homophobia at the television station he once worked at. Reports are now emerging that the man behind the shooting of television reporter Alison Parker and cameraman Adam Ward was a former colleague who says he […]

Aug 27
Trans Prisoner Wins Approval to be Moved to Women’s Prison

The Department of Corrections has agreed to shift a transgendered prisoner to a women’s facility. Wellington woman Jade Follett was sentenced to a 21 month jail sentence in July for stabbing a man who had stalked and threatened her. Follett had until now been serving the sentence in Rimutaka Prison – a male prison. However, […]

Aug 26
NSW Education Minister Bans Schools From Screening Gay Film, Despite There Being No Parental Complaints

The minister of education in the Australian state of New South Wales has banned the screening of Gayby, despite there being no complaints from parents.  The NSW Education Minister, Adrian Piccoli, has banned every public school in the state from screening a documentary about children with gay parents during school hours, The Sydney Morning Herald reports. Mr […]

Aug 26
Julia Gillard Announces Her Support For Marriage Equality

The former Prime Minister announced her support of marriage equality while delivering the Michael Kirby lecture at the University of Melbourne Former Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced her support for same sex marriage, while also launching a passionate attack against Tony Abbott’s plan for a “people’s vote” on same sex marriage, saying the idea […]

Aug 25
United Nations Security Council Holds First Ever Meeting on GLBT Rights

The United Nations security council has held an historic meeting on GLBT rights. The United Nations Security Council has discussed attacks by the Islamic State (ISIS) on sexual minorities, in the first meeting by the organisation to be focused on gay rights. The United States and Chile co-sponsored the session, which focused in part on […]

Aug 24
Senegal Jails Seven Men For ‘Being Gay’

Senegal has jailed seven men who have been found guilty of homosexuality. Seven men have been jailed for six months in Senegal, after they were found guilty of homosexuality. A court in Dakar heard police caught the men having sex during a raid. The men could have faced up to five years imprisonment under Senegalese […]

Aug 21
Caitlyn Jenner Could be Facing Manslaughter Charges Next Week

Caitlyn Jenner could be charged with vehicular manslaughter as early as next week in connection to a February crash in Malibu, California that killed a woman. The lead detective on the case told KABC that they plan to turn the results of the investigation over to the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office next week, and […]

Aug 20
Auckland Pride Seeks New Parade Director as Richard Taki Declines to Return For a Third Stint

Pride has today confirmed that Richard Taki will not return to direct 2016’s pride parade. Mr Taki who directed 2014 and 2015’s parade won’t be returning for a third stint as parade director Auckland Pride has confirmed. Auckland Pride has put out a release asking for expressions of interest to fill the now vacant position. […]