Jessica Stern, the Executive Director of rights advocacy group OutRight Action International will be stepping down from her role to take up the position of US Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons in the Biden administration. President Joe Biden announced the appointment on Friday, noting that the position existed under the previous […]
A newly formed LGBTQIA+ advocacy group are holding an information session this weekend to introduce themselves to the community. Rainbow Futures WA has grown out of a series of community gatherings and events, bringing together members of LGBTQIA+ groups and individuals around the state with a shared mission to ensure the long term viability of […]
OPINION As we head into the Pride season in Western Australia and celebrate the 30th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in our state, it’s important that we look back at the achievements our communities have made, celebrate those people who fought long and hard battles, and offer forgiveness to some of those those who […]
Legendary Scottish singer Annie Lennox praised progress in the recognition of transgender people in an interview with the Huffington Post. The former Eurythmics frontwoman was discussing the feminist movement and how the struggle for equality should include a wide variety of demographics: “We’re coming to a place where [feminism] needs to be inclusive. “I think the […]
