Tag: LGBTI community

But will Chile's presidential elections disrupt the fight for marriage equality? Chile will finally begin the important steps of debating marriage equality on Monday (27 November). President Michelle Bachelet introduced the bill on 28 August, intending to modify the language to open up marriage to same-sex couples. The Senate Constitution Committee has requested several organizations, from LGBTI groups to religious leaders, to come forward and make their case for against the change in the law. It still remains unclear whether the bill will...

'What the training is aimed at, is to teach our field officers to appreciate that minorities have rights that should be respected' Police in Uganda got sensitivity training to help protect the rights of LGBTI people, even though it is illegal to be gay there. Uganda is one of the worst countries in the world to be LGBTI, with some lawmakers wanting to introduce a ‘Kill the Gays’ bill. Police have often been the worst perpetrators of violence and persecution of Uganda’s...

'I think it’s a missed opportunity here because the stories of LGBT lives can become wonderful films.' Critics and LGBTI people are saying enough is enough to the terrible depiction of LGBTI in Myanmar’s film industry. LGBTI characters are often portrayed as the butt of a joke and as silly, bumbling characters. Or they were portrayed as sexual predators. A recent film, Kyi Kyi Kyal Kyal, tells the story of a trans woman moves from to the city from the country. But...

How did all these stars get into a Brazil Pride video? Probably from just listening to the artist tell Brazil's LGBTQ story. “This project is more necessary than ever before, as Brazil's the country with the highest LGBTQ+ murder rate in the world and there are no laws criminalizing hate crimes against LGBTQ+ people in Brazil,” Yann said in a press release. (ontopmag.com) The artist's new single IGUAL which means Equal, has cameos by the likes of Britney Spears, Boy George,...

And he thinks the national anthem will be Macklemore's 'Same Love' A Christian minister who has long campaigned against Australia’s LGBTI community has warned marriage equality would lead to seperate citizenships for gay people. Fred Nile is a minister and New South Wales state politician for the Christian Democratic Party. He is also a long-standing opponent of LGBTI people. Since the 1980s he has prayed for rain to stop the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade going ahead. But the announcement that...

'"It's deeply disappointing, but it's not gay" is the most iconic phrase ever spoken aloud.' A video by a New Zealand youth LGBTI organization has gone viral for its quaint approach using farmers to teach people it’s not ok to say ‘that’s gay’. Rainbow Youth was established in 1989 and is run entirely by young LGBTI people. It just released its first ever national ad campaign with a funny video to change people’s minds about using the word ‘gay’ to describe something...

Now is not the time to be complacent, if you're an Aussie and haven't posted your vote or voted online yet, do it now! LGBTI advocates are reluctant to celebrate the results of a new Reachtel poll that shows Australia is on track to vote ‘yes’ to same-sex marriage. Australians are currently posting back survey forms which ask them if they think the law should be changed to allow same-sex marriage. If the majority of the 16 million eligible voters agree,...

Community leaders issue emergency safety tips, warning LGBTI Egyptians to delete profiles and deny everything if arrested Egyptian LGBTI activists are urging people to delete dating apps as police carry out a spate of arrests. They say 13 people were arrested in just 24 hours as the police round-up suspected LGBTIs. It’s all a response to a rock concert on Saturday where gig-goers flew rainbow flags. The concert was by popular band Mashrou’ Leila, which has an openly gay lead singer. Politicians and...

The service will include original LGBT content from Southeast Asia GagaOOLala is Asia’s first streaming service created entirely for the LGBTI community. The service currently has 350 titles and will be to available to subscribers in Southeast Asia. The countries which will have access to the service are; Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. The organizers of the Taiwan International Queer Film Festival launched GagaOOLala earlier this and have collated content from around the world. Following in...

Because having the right to everything else isn't enough. Christians are demanding Facebook add a cross alongside the temporary Pride emoji. Though some people have been particularly happy about Facebook introducing a rainbow flag emoji in celebration of Pride month, others don’t. But for some Christians, they felt left out because they didn’t have an emoji of their own. Former television and radio evangelist Joshua Feuerstein shared a photo demanding there be a cross reaction emoji for those against the LGBTI community. Feuerstein has...

Sheriff-Elect Hailes is a long-standing supporter of Stonewall and the Albert Kennedy Trust Timothy Hailes is now officially City of London’s first openly gay Sheriff. Sheriff-Elect Hailes is active within the LGBTI community, as a long-standing supporter of Stonewall and the Albert Kennedy Trust. The title of Sheriff evolved in the Anglo-Saxon times. They were a representative of the reigning king or queen and would go around their town collecting taxes. By 1066, City of London would have two of Sheriffs of their...

The Church of Scotland could be allowing ministers to perform same-sex marriages, if they wish to The Church of Scotland may soon be allowing same-sex marriage. Same-sex marriage has been legal in Scotland since 2014, but with the premise that individual churches can decide whether or not to perform such unions. On Thursday, 25 May, Kirk’s General Assembly will be meeting in Edinburgh to discuss how the Church of Scotland can make amends with the LGBTI community by participating in same-sex unions. ‘The...

Read the full list here Europe is generally considered to be very LGBTI-friendly, but how well are countries really doing? That’s the question the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA) is looking to answer with their annual Rainbow Index and the Rainbow Europe Map. This year’s edition was released today (17 May), just in time to mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOT). Out of the 49 countries, 18 have full marriage equality and one – Estonia...

Raspado has long been an advocate for ending HIV and fighting stigma in the Philippines The first man from Southeast Asia to win Mr Gay World is not just a pretty face and wants to help the LGBTI community. John F. Raspado was the first Filipino to win the prestigious competition when he was crowned Mr Gay World 2017 in Madrid on Wednesday. On top of winning the title, Raspado also swept many of the top categories including; Best in Swimwear, Best...