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An American university has banned students from holding a bakesale to raise funds for GLBT homeless youth. Students at Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan, claim that they were forced to cancel a charity bake sale after the university told them that it would “conflict” with the school’s “mission and practices” Andrews University, a small […]
Madonna claims that “Gay rights are way more advanced than women’s rights.” Speaking to Out Magazine, the Queen of Pop has said that she believes that gay rights are more advanced than women’s rights. “Women are still the most marginalized group,” she said. “They’re still the group that people won’t let change.” In comparing women to […]
The Australian Football League is set to host it’s first ever pride match as part of it’s efforts to eradicated homophobia in the game. afl.com.au reports that the first “Pride Cup” match will be played between Sydney and Fremantle during the NAB Challenge and will be played this Sunday, March 15 at Drummoyne Oval in Western […]
Moff Mors will be the very first GLBT character to be included in the Star Wars universe. University of Auckland Professor Katherine Sender spoke to express about the importance of the new inclusion. According to the sci-fi website Big Shiny Robot, the upcoming novel “Lords of the Sith” will feature a capable but flawed Imperial official […]
Sam Smith has spoken out about being the victim of homophobic attacks as well as the bullying he has faced from within the gay community. Speaking to UK newspaper The Sun, Smith says that when he first moved to London, he was the victim of verbal and physical attacks from homophobes as well as from those within the […]
The man, who is aged in his 40s appeared in Auckland High Court yesterday on charges relating to the infection of another man with HIV. According to court documents, the defendant “failed to take reasonable precaution of a dangerous thing, namely HIV, knowing such an act would endanger the life of the complaint.” The man […]
The new anti marriage equality advertisement was aired at the same time as Sydney’s Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. However, one Australian television network refused to air it. In the new ad from an organisation called ‘Australian Marriage Forum’, viewers are urged to “think of the child” in regards to the impact of same-sex marriage, with a parent […]
Anthony Walton has been appointed the new digital social marketing co ordinator at the NZ AIDS Foundation’s Love Your Condom campaign. Express got the chance to ask him a few quick questions. What’s your background? What are the previous roles you’ve had? I grew up in Auckland, studied Commerce at Auckland Uni and then did […]