Researcher disputes ACL claims about Irish marriage referendum
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 […]
Support for marriage equality continues to grow in the USA
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 […]
Federal US court rules against trans discrimination in landmark case
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 […]
World OutGames in Miami cancelled hours before it was due to begin
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 […]
USA’s Ambassador to the UN condemns abuse of gay men in Chechnya
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 […]
The Walking Dead star comes out as gay after being mistaken as straight
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 to replace Beyoncé at Coachella music festival
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 […]
San Francisco launches world’s first Transgender district
The City of San Francisco have created a district to act as a hub for Transgender, Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual people – the first legally recognised district of its kind in the world. Compton’s TLGB District occupies six blocks in the southeastern section of the city known as the Tenderloin. Within the Tenderloin, Compton’s Cafeteria […]
Michelle Bachman says Gays, Blacks and Islamic Terrorists are conspiring
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 […]
New York issues first intersex birth certificate in USA
Sara Kelly Keenan has become the first person in New York to be issued a birth certificate that acknowledges their intersex status. Keenan, a 55-year-old advocate and paralegal, has obtained a new birth certificate that identifies their gender as intersex rather than male or female. It is believed to be the first of birth certificate of […]
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