Tag: equality

Just as rainbow flags were burned during the national independance day celebration our team put all of our strenght to fight for equality. Our crowdfunding campaign to finance the 2017 Equality Parade in Warsaw has just been launched! The Equality Parade is an annual event dedicated to promoting acceptance, inclusiveness and diversity. It does not focus on LGBTQIA+ issues exclusively but advocates equal rights for all discriminated groups, such as people with disabilities, ethnic and religious minorities as well as animals....

"If we can be equals here, we can be equals everywhere." Nike just released a new ad promoting the power of inclusion. “Equality” sees a group of top US athletes—including LeBron James, Serena Williams and out soccer player Megan Rapinoe—reflecting on the importance of making sure the field, turf and court are truly spaces for all. “Is this the land history promised? This field of play, where you are defined by actions, not your looks and beliefs,” a voice reads as black...

Diesel are championing diversity in their Spring/Summer 2017 campaign. The iconic fashion brand have teamed up with director David LaChapelle for a brand new campaign which encourages viewers to celebrate and embrace each others differences, rather than give in to fear that divides us. In a direct challenge to President Trump’s bigotry, and his controversial pledge to build a wall across the Mexican border to reduce immigration, the company have adopted the slogan “Make Love Not Walls”. https://twitter.com/DIESEL/status/831457994802135040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw The advert for the new...

Right-wing parties are desperate to stop a marriage equality advocate from becoming president A hopeful to become French president Emmanuel Macron has denied he is cheating on his wife with a man. The En Marche (On The Move) leader is gaining traction in the polls. It looks like he may defeat one of the far-right candidates campaigning on Euro-skepticism, Islamophobia and homophobia to become president. But after being accused of being a puppet of the ‘wealthy gay lobby’, the marriage equality advocate...

'We believe, every person should have the right to get married' The month of February will host a new drive to push for LGBTI equality in Hong Kong. A coalition of Hong Kong LGBTI organisations launched the #justsayyes marriage equality campaign alongside cosmetics company Lush. The campaign is urging the Hong Kong government to legalise same-sex marriage. Currently there are no anti-discrimination laws protecting LGBTI people but there has been a groundswell of support for LGBTI issues in the Chinese territory. Lush said it...

Despite a lot of misconceptions about LGBTI people in the medical profession, these Indian doctors want to show they believe in equality. For the first time ever a group of distinct white coats will fill Mumbai’s pride march. Students from medical schools across the city will join the parade on Saturday to show their support for LGBTI equality. Marching under the banner Future Doctors for Equality the coalition of students the Queer Azaadi Mumbai – Mumbai Pride for the first time. Preet Sharma...

Organisers are promising "the most spectacular Pride event of 2017." Brighton Pride have revealed the first details of this year’s Pride celebrations – and it looks like 2017 will be another year to remember for one of the UK’s biggest and boldest celebrations equality. After the success of last year’s Pride Parade, which drew and estimate crowd of 200,000 spectators, organisers have promised a ‘Summer of Love’ in 2017 to mark the landmark 5oth anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in...

From uplifting victories to devastating violence, it's been a year to remember. Read the first part of this post firstly. It’s been a year to remember: In seismic political shocks, Donald Trump won the US presidential election, and the UK voted to leave the EU. There was tragedy as 49 were massacred in a gay club in Orlando in the worst terror attack on the US since 9/11. We also lost iconic stars who overturned our perceptions of gender, including David...

The leader of the Family Research Council calls on President-elect Donald Trump to 'ferret out' State Department officials who support LGBTI rights and equality. If Tony Perkins has his way the US State Department will no longer have officials who consider LGBTI equality a part of foreign policy. This past week the head of the Family Research Council released a statement calling for President-elect Donald Trump to get rid of anyone who stands for gay rights. The release accused the Obama...

Taiwan is poised to become the first country in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage. An estimated 250,000 people surrounded Taiwan’s Presidential Office in capital city Taipei on Saturday (December 10) in support of equal marriage, Asia Times reports. https://twitter.com/PinkDotSG/status/807920021540196352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Taiwan is poised to become the first country in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage. While the country’s President has been a vocal supporter of equal marriage, the nations push to legalize same-sex unions was galvanised by the death of a gay professor in...

The technology firm’s new Art Of Harmony campaign sees them celebrate real-life activists, including transgender reality star Jazz Jennings and seven-year-old Zea Bowling who stood up to a homophobic preacher. Others who feature in the advert include Mona Haydar, a Muslim-American activist who invites people to “ask a Muslim” over coffee and doughnuts, and nine-year-old Zianna Oliphant, who spoke on racial issues to the Charlotte City Council. Microsoft said in a statement: “This year has been challenging for many and much...

Santa baby, hurry up and bring same-sex marriage to Northern Ireland tonight. Northern Ireland same-sex campaigners don’t want a lot for Christmas, all they’re asking for is same-sex marriage. Love Equality, the campaign launched to finally give the last place in the UK marriage equality, unveiled a massive card to Santa and encouraged shoppers to sign their support. An estimated 300 people signed the card throughout the evening. ‘It was a fantastic event with our volunteers getting a really positive message out and...

Thousands took to the streets of Hong Kong for its annual pride parade. Thousands of people came together at Hong Kong pride today to call for equality and danced their way through the city which has been been criticised for lagging behind other Asia hubs for LGBT rights. Organisers of the event claimed that 6,800 people took part while the city’s police state only 2,500. Speaking to the Korea Held, Ray Chan, one of Hong Kong’s first gay lawyers, said: “After decades,...

In light of the Australian plebiscite which will dictate marriage equality, a series of beautiful couples have shared their stories to persuade voters. Dan and Miki, farm owners in new South Wales, have joined the leagues and shared their heart warming story. They have been together happily for years, but for them the chance to get married would seal the deal. When I first met Miki it was more or less instant. There was definitely an instant attraction and it got serious...