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2 min read Puerto Rican authorities have confirmed that they are now investigating the murders of two transgender women. Reported by the Puerto Rican newspaper, Primera Hora, authorities found the bodies of Serena Angelique Velázquez and Layla Pelaez’s in a car under a bridge in the municipality of Humacao on the island’s southeast coast.

3 min read Worldwide Roar, formerly Warwick Rowers, have come out in defence of an Instagram post that was attacked for not showing enough diversity, especially people of colour.

3 min read As many public buildings turned blue around Victoria on Thursday night in memory of the four Police that were killed in a horrific roadside car accident on a Melbourne Freeway on Wednesday, members of the Australian gay community are mourning the loss of Constable Glenn Humphris.

2 min read If you hadn’t already thought that fashion festivals had gone gender-neutral, then its official now, one of the biggest fashion weeks will, for a year at least, drop its traditionally separate menswear and womenswear weeks in favour of a unified event, online.

2 min read Openly bisexual American rapper Lil Xan was hospitalized over the weekend amid the coronavirus pandemic. According to reports from TMZ, the 23-year-old rapper was rushed to the hospital on April 19 while quarantining at his mother’s home in Corona, California.

2 min read A model and social media star suggested her followers download gay dating apps to see which men in their communities are gay. Naoufal Moussa, also known as Sofia Talouni, is a Moroccan, Turkey-based model whose nightly Instagram live videos are watched by more than 100,000 people.

2 min read LGBT+ Kiwi artists Paige discusses life in lockdown, new music, and her dream lineup of who she would love to perform with after lockdown.

3 min read While many of us are dealing with the challenges of isolation during this COVID-19 lockdown period, something that most have never experienced, spare a thought for many young people of diverse sex, sexuality and gender who struggle with isolation every day.

2 min read Music legend Lady Gaga is collaborating with Global Citizen and The World Health Organisation (WHO) for a historic global streaming event called One World: Together At Home. The global production which will stream on Saturday, April 18 (US Time) in celebration and support of healthcare workers on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic.

< 1 min read An LGBTI+ organisation in the United Kingdom believes that LGBTI+ youth may be better off staying in the closet during the coronavirus crisis lockdown.

2 min read New Zealand will not follow the United States into relaxing blood donation laws for men who have sex with men (MSM), while any Australian decision will be delayed due to COVID-19.

2 min read The Singapore High Court has rejected three constitutional challenges to the country’s ban on homosexuality devastating the LGBTIQ community of the small Asian nation. Under the British colonial-era law, which is not regularly enforced, men who have sex with men, which is described as “gross indecency”, face up to two years in jail.

2 min read A caregiver and his partner in France have found a note on their car windshield written by a neighbour that tells them to leave the apartment building because “homosexuals are the first to be contaminated by Covid-19”.

2 min read With many people fixated on the Coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe, Idaho Governor has used the opportunity to push through anti-transgender legislation.  The 66-year-old Governor, Brad Little signed the 2x anti-trans legislation into law just ahead of the International Transgender Day of Visibility.

< 1 min read A South African Christian Pastor is suggesting that the LGBTQ community has brought the coronavirus down upon the world.

< 1 min read In what is being described as a massive backwards step, the Egyptian government has announced to UN member states that it is unable to protect LGBTI+ people’s rights due to the fact that they do not recognise that they exist.

< 1 min read Mr Gay World 2020 which was planned to kickoff in Knysna, South Africa next month, has been officially postponed due to the spread of coronavirus.

< 1 min read Lawmakers in Canada have introduced a new bill that would put a ban in place for so-called conversion therapy nationwide. The new bill which was proposed last week aims to outlaw the dangerous and ineffective practice known as ‘conversion therapy’ across all states in Canada.

2 min read A conference on LGBTIQ rights has been banned by the Government of Ghana but the organisers insist that they postponed it because of the coronavirus.

2 min read Swing Wrestling Champion, Curdin Orlik has made history for the Switzerland LGBTI+ community in becoming his nation’s first openly gay professional athlete. According to OutSports, Orlik first revealed his sexuality to the Swiss publication The Magazine, where he told interviewers that “I’d rather be free than fearful,” going on to add, “I am like that.

< 1 min read Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed new amendments to Russia’s Constitution that will specifically outlaw same-sex marriage. According to reports by Euronews, Putin has proposed several amendments to the nation’s constitution that includes asserting Russia’s “faith in God” as well as restricting the definition of marriage.

2 min read Due to the unfortunate cancelling of the Rainbow on the Plains Festival in Hay in two weeks time, the 2020 Mr Gay Pride Australia competition has been halted.

4 min read More people own a mobile phone than a toothbrush ( I’m not even faking that, but I really wish I was) and it’s estimated that each of us will spend over 100 days online this year.

4 min read I grew up having internalized the homophobia of my deeply religious family. I became quickly aware the love of my brothers and parents was conditional.

4 min read I am Antony. I’m not perfect; I make good decisions and probably just as many questionable ones too.

2 min read Mental Health Stigma is still amongst us and has become one of the most openly discussed health issues of our day and age. Among the Australian LGBTIQ community, the figures for youth suicide are higher than the general population.

2 min read Being body positive is more powerful today than it’s ever been. Confidence in your own skin and showcasing that to the world is radiating and captivating.

3 min read Sherry Pie, a contestant on RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 12, will be removed from the live finale of the hit show where the queen was supposed to compete as one of the final four contestants due to accusations of catfishing.

< 1 min read Many American news sources are reporting that Pete Buttigieg will suspend his Presidential campaign tonight after his inability to gain traction with black voters, as exemplified by his poor showing in Saturday’s South Carolina primary, called into question the long-term viability of his campaign.

2 min read Zimbabwe-born Australian actor Rick Cosnett who is most famous for his portrayal of Detective Eddie Thawne on The Flash TV Series has come out as gay on Instagram in a simple but endearing post. “Hi, everyone.

2 min read In a Tweet on Wednesday night, President Trump has named his first openly gay cabinet secretary Richard Grenell to the post of Acting Director of National Intelligence. The current U.S.

3 min read Kia Ora whanau, What can I say? Thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Getting into the Top 5 finalists was unexpected, but to win this title was something else altogether.

2 min read Mr Gay Pride Australia Rad Mitic has been invited to appear on a panel that will be exploring authenticity amongst LGBTQI+ leaders for diversity.

< 1 min read Those wishing to apply to be a finalist in Mr Gay Pride Australia 2020 now have less than a week to register as the closing date has been announced for this year’s competition. The finalists chosen will be heading to Hay in NSW for the Rainbow on the Plains Festival at the end of March.

< 1 min read President Donald Trump has intimated in an interview that he would vote for a gay man to be president. In a podcast with Fox News Journalist Geraldo Rivera, the President was asked whether Americans would vote for a gay man to be president? “I think so,” Trump said.

< 1 min read The European nation of Switzerland has voted in favour of a new law that makes any public expressions of homophobia illegal. Under the new provision, sexual orientation has been added to existing legislation that outlaws discrimination based on race, ethnic origin or religion.