Police in Egypt using Grindr to locate and arrest gay/bi men
Law enforcement agents in Egypt are reportedly using LGBTIQ+ dating apps to track and arrest gay and bisexual men. An anonymous source told CairoScene that apps such as Grindr are being used to target queer men in across the country. “There have been a number of arrests in the last few months linked to these […]
Meet The Rainbow Police
Yesterday the LGBTIQ community, friends and allies applauded Telstra’s decision to re-engage with supporting marriage equality. Naturally conservative groups and some religious organisations were disappointed that the telecommunications company had seen the light and are now back on the march for equality. The meme-generating Marriage Alliance shared their thoughts on the development saying that after […]
Lesbian teen thrown out of McDonald’s after being mistaken as a boy
A UK teenager was allegedly asked by the manager of her local McDonald’s to prove her gender after she accused of using the incorrect bathroom. UK teenager Nye Richardson has told the Hull Daily Mail that she was asked to leave a McDonald’s store after staff accused her of using the wrong rest-room. The staff has […]
Search for missing man Rigby Fielding now treated as potential homicide
Police are now treating the disappearance of missing local man Rigby Mark Fielding as a potential homicide case. Mr Fielding was last seen in East Perth on Friday 14th August 2015 and has not made contact with family or friends since. This is out of character for Mr Fielding and police have concerns for his […]
Police Apologise 20 Years After Tasty Raid
On the 7th of August 1994, dozens of police officers entered the Tasty Nightclub in Melbourne, then detained and strip searched 463 people over seven hours. Tasty Nightclub was known as a popular alternative venue frequented by a large number of LGBT people. A number of the patrons present on the night in question came […]
Police Officer Kisses Boyfriend at WBC Protest
The Westboro Baptist Church, infamous for their ‘God Hates Fags’ slogan, were protesting at Washington DC Pride when a uniformed police officer kissed his boyfriend in front of their picket line. The officer in question is a one D.J. Salter of Arlington, who was photographed kissing his boyfriend Mark Raimondo. The pair told The Gaily […]
Mykki Blanco Arrested in Lisbon
Rapper Michael Quattlebaum Jr., better known by his stage name Mykki Blanco has been arrested in Lisbon following a verbal altercation with a police officer. The incident arose when Quattlebaum Jr. was waiting for a taxi at the airport to take him to the art gallery at which he is doing a residency. He waited […]
Vandals Tamper with Mardi Gras GAYTMs
ANZ’s Oxford Street GAYTMs have been the source of much admiration since they were decorated in celebration of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. However two of the machines have since been vandalised and had much of their resplendence removed. Police were called to the scene on Sunday 9th of March at approximately 8pm […]
Police Call For Witnesses to Pride Night Accident
A fifty five year old man was involved in a collision with a Hyundai Getz on Beaufort Street near The Court Hotel on Saturday night. The accident occurred around 10:40pm on the evening of Perth’s annual Pride celebrations. The man was walking along Beaufort Street and was hit by the car when crossing the street. […]
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