Tag: equality

Tens of thousands of LGBT+ people and their allies took to the streets of Taiwan’s capital Taipei this weekend to celebrate the city’s annual Pride. Many who marched this week carried placards calling for the legalisation of same-sex marriage. Attendees marched past the presidential palace and at 2.30pm, two giant rainbow banners were unfurled and a brass band started playing. Taiwan is considered one of the most liberal of the Asian countries in terms of human rights, and it’s widely believed they...

"Equality is about changing hearts and minds" As the world counts down the days until we discover whether Hilary Clinton or Donald Trump will become the next US President, the former has taken the time to remind voters that she is committed to preserving and enhancing rights for LGBT people in the country. Entitled Hilary Clinton: Equality is about changing hearts and minds, the video showcases LGBT families of all shapes and sizes while Hilary explains how she will ensure the...

October is LGBT History Month and Equality Forum is honoring an icon a day all month long, including David Bowie, who was honored October 7, despite the fact that he would probably look askance at such a title. David Bowie played with identity throughout his career, trying on different persona and presentations as regularly as he changed up his musical styles. This included his sexuality. Bowie came out as gay in an interview with Melody Maker in 1972 with writer Michael Watts, saying, “I’m gay, and...

The singer-songwriter wants you to vote for equality. As part of Vevo's Why I Vote campaign, Kesha opened up about why she's voting and the importance of getting as many other people to vote as possible. "In this election, especially, I feel like you're choosing between someone who is promising to build walls and someone who is hopeful," she said. "And if those are my two options, I definitely want to go with hope." She reflected on being bullied and struggling with her...

The President of Chile has said she will soon send a bill to the country’s Congress to legalise same-sex marriage. President Michelle Bachelet made an address to the Unite Nations General Assembly panel on Wednesday. During the speech, she said the bill would go to Congress in the first half of next year, 2017. “My government has committed to submit to Congress a bill on marriage equality during the first half of 2017,” Bachelet said, reads a transcript. “Furthermore, it will also consider...

Australian stand-up comedian and actor Jim Jefferies told TMZ he wishes his home country would follow in America’s footsteps on gay marriage. “Not for my benefit, but just for Australia not looking so backwards on the subject,” Jefferies said. “When America, and Ireland, and New Zealand achieve this goal and Australia still hasn’t done it, it’s kind of embarrassing.” He goes on to call Australia “the gayest place on earth,” adding, “You go to Sydney and it’s like super gay. Biggest gay...

LGBT group of GB ParliOUT presented the speaker of Great Britain John Bercow with a rainbow flag for the occasion. It was decided to hang the rainbow flag on Houses of Parliament and it will fly here the next month for the first time in London. The Cabinet Office and the Department for Education were the first government departments of London where LGBT flag has already flown in the past. Yesterday it was announced that the flag will be flown from Portcullis House in Westminster during the period of London Pride Parade...

Lately, North Carolina was the center of attention, in a negative way, due to the anti-LGBT laws that the state has passed. Many celebrities bullied the state of Carolina by either canceling their shows there, or just speaking against the inhuman laws. Next to participate at the protest is Survivor contestant, Neil Gottlieb. What he did is very imaginative. Gottlieb placed a rainbow house on the state's tallest mountain. He also wrote a letter to NC Governor Pat McCrory attaching the photos with...

This little kid has more sense than the entire Westboro Baptist Church Do you remember Rainbow House opposite the Westboro Baptist Church? Now it is known to be painted the colors of transgender flag. Couple of days ago something has happened near this house. Opposite the Westboro Baptist Church HQ in Topeka, Kansas, is a house painted all the colors of the rainbow. The Equality House, a pro-LGBTI initiative from Planting Peace, strives to combat the hatred and ignorance the ‘God Hates Fags’ church represents....

This 15-year-old boy wants to know why his local MLA voted against equality and same-sex marriage. This 15-year-old boy is brought up by same-sex parents. Becoming grown-up he decided to ask his local MLA to explain why same-sex marriage is blocked in the county he lives. Same-sex marriage was legalised in England, Wales and Scotland, but it is still blocked in Northern Ireland. The Democratic Unionist Party voted against equal unions. A majority of the Northern Irish Assembly voted in favour of same-sex...

A Methodist minister has cast himself out into the cold to show his support LGBT people, vowing to sleep in a tent outside his Michigan home for 175 days to protest his church’s opposition to same-sex marriage and the ordination of LGBT members. Rev. Michael Tupper, pastor of Parchment United Methodist Church in Parchment, Michigan, first engaged with LGBT issues six years ago when his daughter Sarah came out to him as a lesbian. But his entry into outright pro-LGBT...

It's time to spread equality for eternity! I wanna feel like I am strong, to feel like it's not wrong to walk in my own shoes. I wanna be free in my choices. Let's remove hate from our life. I wanna express my individuality freely. I wanna know how it is to live free. What should we do if he loves me and he wants to marry me? I wanna listen to my heart and follow our dreams. Let's follow our dreams forever...

We continue to make you acquanted with the science research on the subject - Gay parents are awesome. Second part of this research is available here. At first glance, gay and lesbian parents have the same, theoretically, to offer a child that heterosexual parents do.  They all bring intelligence, concern, discipline and love to the breakfast table.  They all make sure homework is completed and send their children off to school with lunch in tow.  Science projects get completed, and...

Another year is about to end and the next is at the door. We have come a long way since we have started this project, and with your help we were able to grow and have a deeper impact. We have shared the most stunning and emotional life stories with you, coming from people from all over the globe and your support was and still is priceless. With your help, in the coming year we will have an even wider...