The US government has condemned Uganda’s plans to bring in laws that would see people convicted of homosexual acts being sentenced to death. “The U.S. government firmly opposes criminalization of LGBTI individuals,” said a U.S. State Department official. “We stand with Uganda’s LGBTI community and Ugandans of all backgrounds and beliefs to defend the dignity […]
In the wake of another two mass shootings in the USA, which saw 29 people killed and over 50 injured, a politician in Ohio has blamed gay marriage and transgender people as some of the causes. Candice Keller, who is in the state legislature, took to Facebook and listed a long line of people she […]
Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott is scheduled to deliver a speech to an anti-LGBTI group in the USA later this month. The Australian Financial Review have reported that the high-profile No campaigner will be making his second guest appearance in two years for the Alliance Defending Freedom. The ADF are a Christian group founded in […]
An Australian LGBTI researcher has hit back at claims by the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) that marriage equality public votes in Ireland and the US were “respectful” and “uneventful”. ACL chief Lyle Shelton, made the claims in an article published last week. In the article Shelton criticised Labor leader Bill Shorten for opposing the government plebiscite […]
Two years after the US Supreme Court handed down its landmark decision on marriage equality support for same -sex unions has continued to grow. A study from the Pew Research Centre has found that many groups who previously opposed marriage equality were now supportive. A majority of blacks and baby boomers now support allowing gays […]
The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has ruled in favour of a young transgender student’s right to use the bathroom that aligns with their gender in a high-profile case. The court, which presides over the states of Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana, found that the Kenosha Unified School District could not prevent trans student […]
LGBTIQA athletes from around the world who have traveled to Miami for the OutGames were shocked on Friday to discover the majority of the events were cancelled a day before the event was scheduled to kick off. “It is with deep regret that due to financial burdens, World OutGames must cancel opening and closing ceremonies […]
The United States Ambassador the the United Nations has condemned the treatment of gay men in The Chechen Republic. Nikki Halley, President’s Trump’s representative at the United Nation, released a statement urging authorities in Chechnya to investigate the claims that were first published in a Russian newspaper. “We continue to be disturbed by reports of […]
Model and The Walking Dead star Daniel Newman has come out as gay in an emotional video and posts on his social media accounts. At 36, the star has publicly addressed his sexual orientation for the first time, revealing he has felt pressure in the screen industry to stay in the closet. Speaking in a Facebook video, […]
Lady Gaga is set to take over as one of the headliners at America’s biggest music festival after Beyoncé was forced to withdraw due to pregnancy. Gaga will join Radiohead, Kendrick Lamar, Lorde, New Order and dozens more on the world’s most anticipated festival line-up at Coachella. pic.twitter.com/WEgpSfDJuM — Coachella (@coachella) March 1, 2017 The […]
