by admin | Sep 19, 2022 | Civil Rights, Equality, Homophobia, LGBT community, LGBTQIA+, Queer Community
EuroPride rally banned in Serbia, just a few days before its debut in the country. Authorities are saying it’s just not safe. The EuroPride march is held in a different country each year, and has been since 1992. The pan-European international celebration of...
by Beth Holmes | Aug 1, 2022 | Equality, Gay and Lesbian, Homophobia, Human Rights, International, LGBT community, LGBTQIA+, Power LGBT, Queer Community, Sexuality, Transgender
Christopher Street Day in Berlin saw 350,000 or more people turn out for LGBTQ rights and pride. Christopher Street Day is what Germany and Switzerland call their Pride Parade. It’s named for the street on which the Stonewall Inn stands in New York City, where...
by Beth Holmes | Jul 25, 2022 | Civil Rights, Equality, Gay and Lesbian, Homophobia, Human Rights, LGBT community, News, Politics, Power LGBT, Sexuality
The House of Representatives has passed a federal law enshrining same-sex marriage. Now it goes to the Senate. When Roe v. Wade was overturned in the U.S. Supreme Court, concerns were raised that Obergefell vs Hodges, the case that made same-sex marriage a right, was...
by Beth Holmes | Jul 18, 2022 | Gay and Lesbian, Homophobia, Human Rights, International, LGBT community, Politics, Power LGBT, Queer Community, Religion
Homophobic Russian law to be expanded, if current lawmakers have their way. Russia passed their existing law targeting “gay propaganda” in 2013. It bans any “promotion” of homosexuality or transgenderism to minors, with a vague definition of promotion that has been...
by Beth Holmes | Jul 4, 2022 | Gay and Lesbian, Homophobia, LGBT community, News, Power LGBT, Racism, Sexuality
An Oslo shooting left two dead, 21 injured, and Norway on high terrorism alert on Saturday. Around 1am in the London Pub, Oslo’s self-styled “gay headquarters since 1979,” a man arrived with a bag. According to a witness, while still outside the pub, he pulled a...
by Beth Holmes | Jul 1, 2022 | Business, Civil Rights, Equality, Gay and Lesbian, Gender, Health, Human Rights, LGBT community, LGBTQIA+, News, Power LGBT, Resources & Info, Transgender
David Ige, the governor of Hawaii, signed three new bills to support the state’s LGBTQ community last Thursday. House Bill 2405 requires health insurers to include medically necessary gender affirming care in their regular coverage. It will specifically prevent...
