by admin | Nov 22, 2021 | Civil Rights, Equality, Human Rights, LGBT community, Politics, Power LGBT
Ghana is not a new battlefield for the fight over LGBT rights, but new developments have brought it to the fore. On November 10, 2021, the country had its first public hearings on a piece of proposed legislation which will, if passed, make it a crime simply to be gay,...
by Beth Holmes | Nov 12, 2021 | Featured, Gay and Lesbian, Homophobia, LGBT community, News, Politics, Power LGBT, Queer Community
The USNS Harvey Milk was launched this Saturday, the first navy vessel named after a gay veteran. Harvey Milk was a diving officer for the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He served about the submarine rescue ship USS Kittiwake, diving to rescue trapped service men in...
by Beth Holmes | Oct 29, 2021 | Featured, Health, Homophobia, International, News, Power LGBT, Science
Nitzan Horowitz was thrilled to donate blood on Tuesday, October 26th. It’s the first time he’s ever been able to, because until this week, Israel, like many countries, banned gay men from donating blood. Nitzan Horowitz is also, coincidentally enough, Israel’s Health...
by Beth Holmes | Oct 22, 2021 | Business, Civil Rights, Entertainment, Equality, Gay and Lesbian, Homophobia, Human Rights, International, LGBT community, LGBTQIA+, LGBTQIA+ Youth, News, Politics, Power LGBT, Sexuality, Transgender
MTV is taking a stand for gay rights in Hungary, according to CEO Chris McCarthy. Back in 2019, MTV brokered a deal to hold its 2021 Europe Music Awards in Hungary. The long lead time is not usual; these things take a considerable amount of time to plan and execute....
by Beth Holmes | Oct 5, 2021 | Civil Rights, Homophobia, Human Rights, International, LGBT community, LGBTQIA+, News, Politics, Power LGBT, Religion
So-called LGBT-Free zones were repealed by vote in four major regions of Poland this week, but don’t get too excited. In 2019, over 100 Polish regions passed anti-LGBT resolutions, many of them going so far as to declare themselves LGBT-Free zones. Most of the...
by Beth Holmes | Sep 28, 2021 | Civil Rights, Human Rights, International, LGBT community, News, Politics, Power LGBT
Switzerland, one of only a few countries in Western Europe that doesn’t yet have gay marriage, voted on its “Marriage for All” referendum on Sunday, September 29. Nearly two-thirds of voters approved the referendum. Switzerland has recognized same-sex civil...
