ZĀN has a secret to share. The local musician has dropped an all-new single that absolutely oozes queer sensuality with its soaring vocals, inspired new soul sound and just a splash of Beyoncé. The young artist and WAAPA graduate are gearing up to release their first EP this July, so we sat down with Zain […]
A new organisation has emerged on Facebook, encouraging Muslims who support marriage equality to come together and work towards a ‘Yes’ in the upcoming postal vote. Muslims for Marriage Equality was formed by LGBTI+ activist and former educator at the AIDS Council of New South Wales, Fahad Ali. “There is a diversity in belief and […]
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has argued that the country is still a tolerant nation that embraces pluralism despite growing concerns about religious freedoms and crackdowns on the LGBTI community. In a new interview the Indonesian President said the country still embraced a moderate form of Islam. “Pluralism has always been a part of Indonesia’s DNA,” Joko […]
An Indonesian religious leader has called for a boycott of coffee purveyor Starbucks because the organisation supports LGBT rights. A group in neighbouring country Malaysia has responded to the call, and demanded that the Malaysian government also take action to stop the company operating. Anwar Abbas, the leader of Muhammadiyah, a group in Indonesia that […]
Two men in Indonesia’s Aceh province will receive 85 lashes for engaging in gay sex. The punishment, which has been issued under the region’s Sharia law that was implemented two years ago, is 5 more lashes than the prosecution had even asked for. The maximum sentence is 100 lashes. “The defendants are proven to have […]
Michelle Bachman, the former US Congresswoman and adviser to President Donald Trump claims that gays, the Black Lives Matter movement and radical Islamic supremacists are conspiring to destroy America. Bachman made the accusation during an interview with World Net Daily. Commentating on a story about non-Muslim women wearing headscarves during recent protests, the conservative commentator […]
The leader of a Nigerian Christian Group has called on all world leaders to reverse their laws allowing marriage equality. George Ogurie, President of Nigeria’s Family Federation for World Peace Unification (FFWPU) claims that allowing gay couples to wed will affect the survival of the human race. “It is unfortunate that such people will do […]
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has expressed his regret that he invited an Islamic preacher who has made homophobic comments to dinner last night. The PM has declared he was unaware that Sheik Shady Al-Suleiman had previously described HIV has being a divine punishment to gay people in a video filmed in 2013. Al-Suleiman dined with […]
Out and proud thespian Sir Ian McKellen has been cast to narrate a Channel 4 documentary that highlights the lives of Muslim drag queens. Pinknews.co.uk have reported that the British TV station released today it would air the aptly titled ‘Muslim Drag Queens’ in the UK, delving deeper into the lives of the LGBTIQ Asian community […]
In Paris yesterday afternoon the office of a satirical magazine, ‘Charlie Hebdo’, was stormed by armed attackers. Reports are currently stating that the attack left twelve people dead and eleven injured. The fatalities include the magazine’s editor, eight journalists and two policeman. French President Francois Hollande declared Thursday a day of national mourning, stating that […]
