Category: News

Jun 09
Police and Protestors Face Off at Site of Sydney Transphobic Attack

Police last night blocked access to a Sydney pub as hundreds gathered to protest after an attack on a trans* woman in response to allegations the venue did not do enough to prevent the incident from occurring. Stephanie McCarthy was due to play a gig at the venue on Friday night with her band Love […]

Jun 09
Participants Sought For Groundbreaking New Research on GLBT Relationships

Participants are being sought for new research on how GLBT negotiate their sexual relationships. Melanie Beres, PhD is a senior lecturer at the University of Otago’s department of Sociology, Gender and Social Work is looking for volunteers to participate in new research into how GLBT people negotiate their sexual relationships. Speaking to express, Beres says that […]

Jun 09
Gambia Rejects US Criticism on GLBT Rights Record, Expels EU Ambassador

Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has rebuffed criticism from both the United States and the European Union on the African nation’s GLBT rights record. In a statement from the Gambian President Yahya Jammeh read out on state run television, the Gambian  government has claimed it has a right to discriminate against GLBT people. Jammeh rejected rebuffed criticism […]

Jun 08
Transgender Woman Allegedly Bashed in Sydney’s Inner West

A woman who was allegedly bashed inside the Town Hall pub in Sydney’s inner west says she was a victim of transphobia and the pub did nothing to stop the attack from happening. The Sydney Morning Herald reports that Stephanie McCarthy said she was waiting to perform with her band at the Town Hall Hotel in […]

Jun 08
GLBT Miners Support Group Which Inspired Pride Film Rejects Invitation to Lead London’s Pride Parade

The legendary Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM) group has rejected an invitation to lead London Pride after a disagreement over the positioning of other union members in the parade. Lesbian and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM) has rejected London Pride’s invitation to lead this year’s event. The invitation was made mark the 30th […]

Jun 08
Dick Smith Calls For Marriage Equality in Australia

Dick Smith has called on Tony Abbott to end the “pathetic political strutting” and pass laws to legalise same-sex marriage in Australia.  Dick Smith, who today received a Queens Birthday honour has called on Australian politicians to legalise same sex marriage. Smith was awarded a companion of the Order of Australia ‘for eminent service to the […]

Jun 08
Mika Says Brian Tamaki’s Anti Gay Tirade a ‘Wake Up Call’

Acclaimed New Zealand performer Mika Haka has said that Brian Tamaki’s recent homophobic outburst is a wake up call for the GLBT community. Mika has responded to the controversy surrounding Brian Tamaki’s ‘gaypower’ comments at last weekend’s Destiny Church conference, where the self proclaimed bishop also warned his followers that an entire generation of children would […]

Jun 08
Huge Turnout for San Paulo Pride

Organisers said they expected upwards of two million people to attend the event, the largest of its kind anywhere in the world. Tens of thousands of participants danced there way through the heart of San Paulo’s business metropolis, waving rainbow flags and carrying pro equality signs at the 19th Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (GLBT) parade, whose […]