General News Support for teen suspended for wearing nail polish Over 220,000 have signed a change.org petition in support of 17-year-old Trevor Wilkinson, who was suspended from Clyde High School, Texas, for wearing nail polish. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News French minister comes out as gay Clément Beaune, the French minister for European affairs, has come out as gay and vowed to fight anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric in Poland. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Cornwall sees two homophobic incidents in November Cornwall has seen multiple reports of homophobic harassment, both directed at gay men, throughout November. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Harvey Milk commemorated 42 years after death Friday November 27 marks 42 years since the assassination of American politician and LGBTQ+ activist, Harvey Milk, in 1978. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Chai and his lawyer General News Gay flight attendant sues Chinese airline after suspension A gay former flight attendant, who has declined to share his full name with the press but goes by his surname Chai, is suing China Southern Airlines – the country’s largest airline – after he was suspended for his sexuality. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Australia to outlaw ‘gay panic’ defence South Australia, the only province where ‘gay panic’ defence is still legitimate, is moving to outlaw the excuse used to defend violence against the LGBTQ+ community after a bill was proposed to the area’s local parliament on Thursday 15 October. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Community New survey offers rare insight into LGBTQ+ life in Iran Survey by 6Rang Organisation finds that 62% of LGBTQ+ Iranians living in Iran have been assaulted by their family and 42% of LGBTQ+ Iranians have been sexually assaulted in public. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
General News Advocates call for regulations to prevent ‘outing’ in Japan Japanese LGBTQ+ activists are calling for authorities to increase protection of the queer community from being outed against their will. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Community Italy split over LGBTQ+ rights A violent attack highlights the fact that, alongside the coronavirus pandemic, Italy is facing another social crisis. By Contributor • 2 min read
General News Sudan remove death penalty & flogging for same-sex relations OutRight Action International reacts to reforms in Sudan resulting in the removal of the death penalty and flogging for same-sex relations. By Contributor • 2 min read
Community News Germany to rehabilitate discriminated gay soldiers The Defence Ministry in Germany to present a draft bill in September to address injustices done to soldiers and rehabilitate those who were discriminated against in past years By Contributor • 2 min read
Community News Polish couple visit ‘LGBTQ+ free zones’ to give away rainbow masks Polish gay couple Jakub and David visit ‘LGBTQ+ free zones’ to give away rainbow masks. By Contributor • 1 min read
