Category: News

Jun 12
National Day of Silence Marked Today

The National Day of Silence is being today to combat homophobia and transphobia in New Zealand. Today marks the ‘National Day of Silence’ held to raise awareness o homophobia and transphobia in New Zealand. The event is now in its second year in New Zealand, but was first held in at the University of Virginia in […]

Jun 12
Nick Jonas Replaces Iggy Azalea as Pittsburg Pride’s Headline Act

Nick Jonas has been brought into replace Iggy Azalea at Pittsburg Pride after Azalea was forced to withdraw from the event following her use of homophobic and racist tweets.  Nick Jonas has been called in to replace Iggy Azalea as the headline act for Pittsburg Pride. Azalea was forced to withdraw from the event  after facing […]

Jun 11
Israeli Court Bans Transgender Workplace Discrimination in Landmark Case

An Israeli court has made an historic ruling, determining that employees may not be discriminated against based on their gender identity. In a landmark civil rights case coinciding with  Tel Aviv Pride Week, the National Labor Court determined employees may not be discriminated against based on their gender identity. The court found that protection from […]

Jun 11
Australian Couple Vows to Divorce if Same Sex Marriage Becomes Legal

An Australian couple has vowed to divorce if marriage equality in Australia becomes a reality.  A Canberra couple have made a promise to divorce if same sex marriage becomes legal in Australia. The couple, Sarah and Nick Jensen say they will no longer ‘believe’ in the institution of marriage if same sex couples are able to […]

Jun 10
Miley Cyrus: I Told My Mum I Loved Women When I Was 14

Miley Cyrus has revealed in a new interview that she told her Mum she loved both boys and girls at the age of 14. Speaking to Paper Magazine in a new interview, Cyrus says “I remember telling her I admire women in a different way, and she asked me what that meant. And I said, […]

Jun 10
Chinese Same Sex Couples Hold Hollywood Group Wedding

A group of seven Chinese couples have tied the knot in West Hollywood, California.  Seven gay and lesbian couples wed in a group ceremony held in West Hollywood, after winning a contest whose sponsors included the e-commerce giant Alibaba, its online shopping site Taobao and China’s largest mobile gay dating app, Blued. The couples married […]

Jun 10
United States GLBT Murder Rate Increases 11%

Homicides targeting GLBT  rose by 11% in the US last year, making 2014 the deadliest year for GLBT Americans since 2012, a new report has shown. A new report released by The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP) has revealed a shocking increase in violence towards GLBT people in the last year. While the report shows […]

Jun 09
Iggy Azalea Forced to Cancel Pittsburgh Pride Performance Amid Allegations of Homophobia

Iggy Azalea has canceled her headline performance at Pittsburgh Pride after facing criticism for her past use of homophobic and racist language.   Iggy Azalea has cancelled her planned performance at Pittsburgh Pride this weekend after coming under fire for past homophobic and racist tweets the RnB star made resurfaced, The Australian rapper was scheduled […]