The Polish appeals court has ruled that so-called "LGBT-free zones" must be scrapped, the verdict has been welcomed by activists as a victory for human rights and democracy.
"LGBT-free zones" seek to ban what local authorities see as the promotion of homosexuality and other minority sexual identities, especially in schools.
Many local councils in Poland passed resolutions in 2019 declaring themselves free of "LGBT ideology", part of a conflict in the mostly Catholic country between liberals and religious conservatives, who see the struggle for gay rights as a threat to traditional values....
San Francisco: US Circuit of Appeals in San Francisco has ruled that California's state ban on conversion or reparative therapy that aims at turning gay minors straight does not violate the free speech rights of licensed counselors and patients seeking treatment. This is a precedent for California in the USA and prohibits health practitioners from offering psychotherapy aimed at changing gay youth’s sexual orientation.
Excludes US Religious Groups
Unlicensed pastors and lay counselors affiliated with church programs that seek to change gay youth to straight sexual identity are exempt from...
Researchers say that a highly virulent variant of HIV has been silently circulating in the Netherlands, likely for decades.
The variant still responds to conventional treatments and its spread appears to have declined in recent years.
But the discovery may offer a timely lesson about the nature of germs like HIV and how they can evolve over time to become more dangerous.
The UK researchers had been working on the BEEHIVE project, a study meant to figure out why some strains of HIV can cause more harm to a person’s immune system than others when left untreated — the end result of which l...
According to a fun and silly US Survey, grilled cheese lovers have more sex and are apparently also better people! If you love your grilled cheese sanga you may well be having more sex than people who don't. It seems your grilled cheese can reveal a lot about you as well.
From today, I no longer want to be called your mother, if you don’t want to change you can leave my house and come back when you are a transformed person, when you are a man.” Chris (not his real name) a queer transgender person from Rwanda recalls the words of their angry mother.
Malta continues to pave the way forward for European LGBTIQ+ rights, with Labour Prime Minister Robert Abela announcing free gender-affirming surgery for trans citizens.
Abela, who announced the news at Malta’s Pride March in Valletta, expressed an ongoing desire to drive progress forward, stating
My presence yesterday, as well as that of ministers and MPs, symbolises the messages that while we have done a lot, more is yet to come
The government has also recently fulfilled an election promise by lifting restrictions on gay and bisexual men donating blood. In 2019, the Mediterranean i...
They have outlasted Elon Musk and Grimes, and even Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello, as this week - Sphen and Magic - the famous same-sex penguin couple from SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium are celebrating their third anniversary! The two Gentoo Penguins became the symbol of the Australian gay rights movement back in 2018 when their romance and role as devoted, adoptive dads became headlines around the world.
This breeding season, the world’s most adored penguin couple, Sphen and Magic are delighting guests to the aquarium in Darling Harbour by continuing to display their strong and loyal bond, by...
'Not the only clay in the village'
In the lead-up, to SpringOut 2022, a special exhibition showcasing the talents of LGBTIQ+ ceramicists and clay workers opened on 13 October the at Canberar Potters Gallery in Watson ACT.
A huge thank you to James Collier, who did a fantastic job organising the exhibit, to Canberra Qwire for their amazing voices, and to Canberra Potters for their support. Photos by FUSE photographer Nathan J Lester @nathanjlester
OPENING NIGHT 13 OCTOBEREXXHIBITION RUNS TIL 6 NOVEMBERCANBERRA POTTERS 1 ASPINALL ST, WATSON ACT
Participating Artists
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Is your mental health deteriorating during the coronavirus pandemic? Here's what to look out for. Before the pandemic, one in five Australians experienced mental ill-health every year.
But the uncertainty and instability around coronavirus has the potential to exacerbate existing anxiety and depression and contribute to the onset of new mental health problems.
So what are some of the signs your mental health might be declining during the pandemic? And what can you do about it?
