Tag: LGBTI rights

'I think it is something that is bound to happen' President Nana Akufo-Addo has said Ghana may decriminalize gay sex. Having been in power since January, this is a landmark decision from one of the most powerful figures in Africa. In an interview with Al-Jazeera, Akufo-Addo was asked about the situation for the LGBTI community. Gay sex is illegal in Ghana, but for how long? Gay sex is illegal in Ghana. It can result in up to three years of imprisonment for those found...

He's the latest celebrity to speak out against the actor Several LGBTI celebrities have taken to Twitter to criticize Kevin Spacey’s decision to come out after sexual assault allegations. The latest, actor Zachary Quinto, tweeted a lengthy and emotional statement about it. https://twitter.com/ZacharyQuinto/status/925040235066679296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gaystarnews.com%2Farticle%2Fzachary-quinto-kevin-spacey-emotional-statement%2F Quinto holds nothing back in his words. The tweet has over 31,000 re-tweets and also over 87,000 likes. Here’s his statement in full: It is deeply sad and troubling that this is how Kevin Spacey has chosen to come out. Not...

On LGBTI rights, could Mike Pence be even worse than Trump? President Donald Trump has reportedly said he believes, ‘jokingly’, his VP Mike Pence wants to ‘hang all the gays’. In the New Yorker profile of the vice president, White House sources have revealed the kind of ‘friendship’ the two men have. ‘Trump thinks Pence is great,’ Bannon told the paper, in a piece titled The Danger of President Pence. But, according to a longtime associate, Trump also likes to ‘let Pence know...

'Nobody can be mad at fairy lights' A Sydney man has started a colorful campaign to encourage Australians to vote yes for marriage equality. From today Australians will receive a ballot in the mail asking whether they agree if same-sex couples should be allowed to get married. The results of the non-binding postal survey will be revealed on November 15. The campaign is getting heated on both sides of the debate, with Australia’s largest ever rally for LGBTI rights held in Sydney...

Tens of thousands of people in cities around Australia hit the pavement to support marriage equality More than 30,000 people took to the streets of Sydney to march for marriage equality in what became Australia’s largest LGBTI rally in history on Sunday. Thousands of people also hit the streets in Brisbane and Hobart to convince their fellow Aussies to vote yes for same-sex marriage. Today marks the first day Australians will receive a ballot in their letterboxes to vote on marriage equality....

UK Prime Minister Theresa May calls for marriage equality in Northern Ireland UK Prime Minister Theresa May has defied her allies in the DUP by saying she supports marriage equality in Northern Ireland. Conservative leader May had to do a deal with the Democratic Unionist Party after failing to win an outright majority in June’s UK election. But the DUP opposes abortion and LGBTI equality and has blocked attempts to allow same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland. May tackled the issue while hosting...

Congratulations, Malta! Way to go, Malta! The island nation in the Mediterranean Sea is now the 15th in Europe to win marriage equality, following today’s vote. It follows Germany, which voted in favor of the move at the end of June. Malta, which has a population of 400,000 and is the world’s ninth smallest country country, was this year named the best in Europe for LGBTI rights. And this was before marriage equality! To celebrate the news, here are some of the most perfect...

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...

Christopher Turner is husband of author Armistead Maupin. He says he can no longer overlook his step-mom’s beliefs on same-sex marriage A letter by San Francisco-based photographer Christopher Turner, the husband of acclaimed author Armistead Maupin, is going viral on Facebook. Within it, Turner takes his stepmom to task on her beliefs and attitudes around LGBTI rights and same-sex marriage. We’re re-printing it below: ‘You’re on the wrong side of history’ ‘I recently discovered that my step mother who prides herself on being a...