On Tuesday, July 5, a Pride march was held in the Turkish capital, Ankara where police disrupted the celebrations with teargas and pepper spray. Over 36 people were detained on the day after authorities banned Pride events, reports SBS News. CHAOS AND CARNAGE IN ANKARA Pride events are meant to epitomise the strength, resilience and...
The writers at Marvel have confirmed that there will be a Spider-Man who is openly gay. Considering the Marvel Comics hero has had multiple occasions meeting multiverse versions of himself that are drastically different, it makes a lot of sense that the Edge Of Spider-Verse #5 comic being released in September finally reveals an LGBTQIA+ version,...
Just when we thought we couldn’t love the cast of Netflix’s Heartstopper anymore, Joe Locke, Sebastian Croft and Kit Connor have danced in front of and flipped off homophobic protestors at London Pride on the weekend, reports Out. JOY IN THE FACE OF HATE When the cast of Heartstopper wrapped filming for season one, it’s...
FEATURED: Sydney WorldPride 2023 | Website | Instagram | Subscribe Sydney WorldPride is set to kick off Friday, February 17, 2023 and there are so many events to check out. And to whet our appetite, event organisers have put together the above promo image of local Sydney talent! And we love it! 2023 will be...
The NAIDOC Week Awards were announced over the weekend and have honoured two LGBTQIA+ Indigenous men. Among the winners is Uncle Jack Charles who won the Male Elder Award and Elijah Manis who won the Young Achiever Award, reports SBS NITV. Celebrating the beauty, strength, excellence, intelligence and commitment of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait...
When Netflix dropped Young Royals on July 1, 2021, viewers were instantly enthralled and the show garnered a huge international fan base. The second season will drop in November this year, and there’s new photography to tease the upcoming release, reports Out. A REFRESHER (S1 SPOILERS) Seeing that the series was released over a year...
Here is the statement from White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, in full: “Today, some of Florida’s most vulnerable students and families are more fearful and less free. As the state’s shameful “Don’t Say Gay” law takes effect, state officials who claim to champion liberty are limiting the freedom of their fellow Americans simply to...
Poland has a chequered history with queer rights. Activists across the country have fought to secure the right to celebrate Pride with the rest of the world. Pride Week this year was celebrated in Poznan with the LGBTQIA+ advocacy organisation The Stonewall Group, with HAH Records, releasing Perfect Together written by Matthew F to promote...
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On Friday, June 24, the landmark Roe v Wade ruling was overturned. The ruling formed the basis for abortion rights in America. The current sitting justices on the Supreme Court Of The United States are majority conservative and this overturn is expected to be the first of many in the coming few years, reports CNBC....
The international organisation FINA, which moderates water sports competitions has banned transgender women from competing unless they transition by the age of 12, reports Advocate. Multiple public figures have expressed their displeasure with FINA’s decision including Olympic diver Tom Daley. THE RUN-DOWN OF THE SITUATION Trans women have had to fight to be allowed to...
Country singer TJ Osborne attended Nashville Pride with his boyfriend on Sunday, June 26 where he was made Grand Marshal. Sharing images of his experience, Osborne thanked the folks in attendance and his loved ones for all their support since he came out, reports Out. A GRAND HONOUR TJ Osborne makes up one-half of the...
On Monday, June 27, Carl Nassib announced on Instagram that he is partnering with The Trevor Project for Pride to match all donations up to $USD100,000, reports Instinct. IT’S PRETTY HARD TO NOT LOVE CARL The 29-year-old defensive end first came out as gay in an Instagram video posted on June 22, 2021. In his...
On Monday, June 27, Steve Dimopoulos and Harriet Shing became the first two openly LGBTQIA+ to be sworn into Victoria’s cabinet, reports Q News. Dimopoulos and Shing were among five ministers to join the cabinet after Premier Daniel Andrews reshuffled the front-bench. SHING AND DIMOPOULOS ARE THE FIRST OPENLY GAY MINISTERS Amid a tumultuous week...
On Sunday, June 26, New York City held a Pride march in Washington Square Park where crowds were startled after fireworks were set off causing panic, reports News.com. CROWDS OF TERRIFIED PEDESTRIANS RUSHED FROM THE MARCH In viral videos online, the scene of chaos shows hundreds of panicked Pride-goers rushing towards shelter after fireworks were...