World News

Veteran LGBT+ Newspaper Holds Awards

Posted on 15 Dec 2024 in World

The Washington Blade, the US capital's LGBTQIA+ newspaper says that its awards season is now open. The long standing paper reports "It is Decision 2024! Nominate your favorites in our 2024 Best of LGBTQ DC categories through August 29th. The top 5 nominees from each category will become a finalist with voting starting September 9th. Our 2024 Best of LGBTQ DC winners will be announced at the Best of LGBTQ DC Awards Party on Thursday, October 17th and our special issue will come out on Friday, October 18th.

Unity in Philly Against the Bulldozers

Posted on 6 Dec 2024 in World

Laura Rowello meets with Asian drag performer Mandy Mango to update the readers of Philadelphia Gay News to the problems associated with a proposed gentrification building development that will cut into both the Philadelphia China town and its LGBTQIA+ neighbourhoods. "Mandy Man

Protests Against Violence Against Women

Posted on 6 Dec 2024 in World

Sarah Bates writing in the left wing weekly newspaper Socialist Worker says that nursing and medical staff in India are taking action after the rape and murder of a young doctor on hospital property. Hundreds of thousands of people, many of them health workers, are demanding justice fol

"Think Twice" Before Using Celine's Music

Posted on 30 Nov 2024 in World

LGBTQIA radio network for the Midlands, Gorgeous FM, and Sky News Channel both report that Celine Dion's team has urged Donald Trump to 'think twice' before using her Titanic film classic My Heart Will Go On again. Dion's management team released a statement on behalf of her and

Trans Women Rally in Pakistan Against Hate

Posted on 29 Nov 2024 in World

Radio Free Europe reports that Transgender women have rallied in Peshawar, northern Pakistan, to demand protection from hate crimes. The protesters gathered in the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province on August 9.

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Those Most LGBTQIA+ Friendly Cities in World

Gay and bi men's fashion house Andrew Christian has published a summer blog post outlining the most gay cities in the world.

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Conservative Pundit Slams Trumpism

Tom Nichols, a conservative journalist, but one who respects the US constitution from those that wish to undermine its principles of equality before the law, blasts the Republican Party in the Stat

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Nipping Homophobia in the Bud Down Under

Australian gay men's magazine DNA reports that vigilance is essential to ensure that crimes against gay, bi and pansexual men in the country are nipped in the bud. They report "Ho

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Hypocrisy of Anti-Gay Bigots Over Pop Stunt

Many LGBTQIA+ people will be aware of and familiar with far right wing organisations' hypocrisy - encouraging violence and hatred against minorities yet acting hurt when they are criticised.

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Musk is Rebuked for Comments about UK

Billionaire right wing extremist Elon Musk, who is considered by many mental health and neurological experts to be a sociopath if not a psychopath, has been sharply rebuked by the