Clean Slate for Barbados Regarding LGBTIQA+ Rights
In November, Barbados removed Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state and welcomed in president Sandra Mason in a historic ceremony that broke the nation’s ties with the British monarchy. Prime minister Mia Mottley also announced during the ceremony that Pink News reported ” Rihanna would be made a member of the Order of …
Indonesian women arrested for same-sex marriage vid
Police in Indonesia arrested three women after they posted a video online claiming President Joko Widodo would legalise marriage equality if re-elected this year. In the video, shared thousands of times online, two women can be seen using the threat of marriage equality in the majority-Muslim country as a scare tactic. They tell an elderly …
US Republican Backtracks On Anti-Gay Bill After Daughter Publicly Shames Him
Kansas Republican lawmaker Ron Highland has withdrawn his support of anti-gay bill after his daughter shamed him in an open letter posted online. Highland (pictured) was one of six Republican co-sponsors of the anti-gay Marriage and Constitution Restoration Act, which refers to same-sex marriages as “parody marriages” that the state should not legally recognise, NBC …
BBC’s New LGBT Correspondent ‘Shocked’ By Torrent Of Homophobic Abuse
BBC LGBT correspondent Ben Hunte has said he’s shocked about the level of homophobic and racist abuse he has received online since he started the new role at the broadcaster late last year. During a panel discussion during the UK’s National Student Pride, Hunte opened up about the negative reaction he had gotten since he …
Fifth Of Gay People Subjected To ‘Conversion Therapy’ Attempted Suicide
A fifth of gay, lesbian and bisexual British people who have tried to change their sexual orientation have attempted suicide, according to a study of harmful “gay conversion therapy” in the UK. It ran during December 2018 and attracted over 4600 responses, of which a tenth (458) stated they had personal experience of attempting to …
Taiwan Unveils Draft Same-Sex Marriage Legislation In Historic First For Asia
The Taiwanese government has unveiled a draft of its same-sex marriage legislation, in a historic first for Asia. Newly-appointed premier Su Tseng-chang said in a statement on Facebook that the Taiwan cabinet’s proposed law would allow same-sex couples to get legally married. According to Su, the country’s definition of marriage in civil law will remain …
Ian McKellen’s Greatest Regret: not coming out to parents
Sir Ian McKellen has shared that his greatest regret in life was not coming out to his parents. The actor recently guested on the podcast David Tennant Does A Podcast With. He opened up about how he wished he could have told his parents – Denis and Margery – that he was gay before they passed …
Trump Administration To Push For Global Decriminalisation Of Homosexuality
The Trump Administration has announced it plans to campaign for the decriminalisation of homosexuality worldwide. The campaign will be headed by the US’ highest-profile openly gay diplomat Richard Grenell, who is currently the US Ambassador to Germany. Mr Grenell kicked things off in Berlin earlier this week by flying in LGBTIQ rights campaigners from across …
‘People Love To Gossip’: Dolly Parton Dispels Gay Rumours
Music icon has hosed down long-standing rumours that she and childhood best friend Judy Ogle are a secret same-sex couple. Promoting the musical version of her iconic 1980 film 9 to 5 in the UK, the country music singer candidly answered questions about her career and personal life in an interview with The Sun. “People …
US Court Blocks Discharge of HIV-Positive Air Force Personnel
A US judge has this week issued a preliminary injunction to stop HIV-positive members of the US Air Force from getting discharged for their HIV status. The ruling comes after two HIV-positive Air Force personnel challenged, anonymously for their protection, the Trump administration’s discriminatory “Deploy or Get Out Policy” that took effect in October last …
