Tag: LGBT equality

West African country of Gabon has become the 70th nation in the world to outlaw homosexuality, quietly passing an amendment to its penal code earlier in the year. According to the Thomson Reuters Foundation, the nation banned consensual “sexual relations between people of the same sex” earlier this year, although the news has only now

LGBT people are typically depicted as city and coastal dwellers. And those who live in rural America are often characterized as people yearning to escape rural life for more acceptance in urban areas. But a new study from the Movement Advancement Project, a think tank that advocates for LGBT equality, shatters that stereotype. Between 2.9 million and 3.8 million LGBT people live in rural America, that's up to 5 percent of the rural population and up to 20 percent of the...

Data released ahead of Pride in London show more Brits are concerned about animal rights than they are rights for LGBT people. The survey, carried out in partnership with YouGov by Pride’s Community Interest Company, asked participants to pick three issues from a list “ most concern you about the future.” Just three percent of straight and cisgender people picked ‘Tolerance for individuals of different sexualities/gender identities’ as one of the most important, behind ‘animal rights’ on 7 percent. Meanwhile just two...

New findings from Stonewall have revealed troubling discrimination in the workplace. The new report, which is based on YouGov research with 3,213 LGBTQ employees, found that over a third (35%) of LGBTQ people at work have hidden their identity out of fear of discrimination from colleagues. That figure rises to 42% for black, Asian and minority ethnic LGBTQ staff, and 51% for trans staff. Meanwhile, workplace bullying continues to be an issue, with almost one in five (18%) of LGBTQ people at...

Deeply homophobic comments from old columns by the UK’s Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson have come to light. Mr Johnson, the former editor of the right-wing Spectator magazine, earlier this week jumped to the defence of Spectator columnist Toby Young when he was handed a job by the government. The politician dismissed outrage over Mr Young’s use of homophobic slurs, attacking the “ridiculous outcry” about him using the terms “hard-core dykes” and “queer as a coot”.. But now Mr Johnson’s own deeply homophobic...

“We have every right to be here," said one mother, "I’m here to find a boyfriend for my son." At the Shanghai’s famous “marriage market,” parents of young singles exchange fliers with their offsprings’ details, in hope of landing them a mate. But on Saturday, when parents of gay singles tried to join in, they were met with hostility from other “shoppers,” and were ultimately escorted out by police. Eleven parents participated in the event, organized by the local PFLAG chapter...

Democrats reintroduced the Equality Act in Congress today that would amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include protections for LGBTQ people. The bill, if passed, would include protections from discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in employment, housing, public accommodations, credit, jury service, and public education. The bill was first introduced into Congress in 2015, and is reintroduced by sponsored Rep. David Cicilline, and Senators Jeff Merkley, Tammy Baldwin, and Cory Booker, as well...

Because love will always trump hate. It’s been a rough couple of days, the week is dragging on and, across the pond, insecurity about LGBT equality grows in the wake of Donald Trump’s election. But, to borrow a phrase from Lady Gaga’s recent anti-Trump protests, “love trumps hate.” And one couple have shared the adorable moment they got engaged to prove just that. On January 9, Darell got down on one knee and popped the question to boyfriend Rechard. He tells Attitude: “We...

Kenneth Cole, the well-known high-fashion clothing manufacturer, who also produces beautiful watches, bags and shoes has taken a big step for LGBT equality. His father was a shoe manufacturer, so his career grew straight from his roots.  Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. is an American fashion house which he founded in 1982.  In 1994, the company went public, and has been included on Forbes 200 Best Small Companies list, now four times over.  His products are advertised and sold all...