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Since the start of the campaign to save Benjy the gay bull from slaughter, 165 backers have so far come forward pledging over £2,000. ‘We are really blown away by the support for Benjy at this very early stage in the campaign’, said Graham Davies from TheGayUK. ‘Donations have been coming in from as far […]
Colin Farrell has made a sincere plea to his fellow countryfolk, asking them to vote in favour of legalising same sex marriage in his native country Ireland. Farrell writes about the experience of his brother Eamon who is gay: My brother Eamon didn’t choose to be gay. Yes, he chose to wear eyeliner to school and that […]
US President Barack Obama delivered a wide ranging speech at the University of Queensland yesterday with his brief mention of gay and lesbians sparking emphatic applause from the Brisbane crowd. “We’ll advice human dignity by standing up for the rights of minorities,” he told around 1,000 students during the G20 summit of world leaders in […]
As Cuba emerges from decades under the repressive regime of Fidel Castro, the nation’s embrace of diversity is beutifully captured in photographer Mariette Pathy Allen’s new book, TransCuba. Mariette Pathy Allen’s TransCuba is both an intimate peek into the everyday lives of Cuba’s trans female population as it is a visual record of the country’s […]
The Board of Body Positive is pleased to announce that Mark Fisher has been appointed to the role of Executive Director to replace current CEO Bruce Kilmister who is retiring. Mark is a highly regarded and hugely capable leader with significant experience internationally in the HIV sector. Before moving to New Zealand in 2013 Mark […]
Attitudes among many gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBM) in New Zealand appear to be conducive to the control of HIV spread here. Only one in five said they wouldn’t bother using condoms if their partner didn’t want to, according to a report released today on the 2014 Gay Auckland […]
MIT Creative Arts students Pati Tyrell and Moe Laga present two events which are breaking down gay and transgender stereotypes, with both events curated and organised by well‐known Pacific visual artist Tanu Gago as part of the 2014 Urbanesa‐ South Side Arts Festival. Tanu Gago, the curator of Poly‐Typical says the exhibition unpacks the visual […]
A global conference on GLBT rights is set to begin in Washington DC, hosted by the United States state department. The U.S. Department of State and USAID will host the third Conference to Advance the Human Rights of and Promote Inclusive Development for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (GLBT) Persons on November 12-14, in Washington, […]