A Pride parade in Rio, Brazil General News Brazil proposes trans employment quota Brazil is the latest South American country to propose a trans employment quota in its job force, meaning 3% of jobs in major companies would be set aside for the country’s transgender community. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Gibraltar lesbian couple in race for equal parental rights Natalie and Katie Perez-Muldoon, a lesbian couple living in Gibraltar, are in a legal battle for Katie to obtain equal parental rights before the birth of their child next month. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
A Pride parade in Turkey General News Turkish students arrested for LGBTQ+ artwork Four students in Turkey have been arrested for creating artwork which depicted rainbow symbols alongside a sacred Islamic site and displaying it at a protest. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Arts LesFlicks’ LGBTQ+ History Month festival programme Lesflicks will be celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month with a short film programme aimed at increasing the knowledge of, and access to, lesbian and bisexual film. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
General News Polish town reverses anti-LGBTQ+ regulations Councillors in Nowa Dęba have voted to withdraw their pledge to ‘oppose all acts of tolerance’ towards the LGBTQ+ community, making it the first zone in the country to do so. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Business News 2021 Corporate Equality report released The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has released its 2021 US Corporate Equality report, which follows participating employers as they implement LGBTQ+ inclusive policies and practices in the workplace. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Update: Montana legislators reject anti-trans bill Legislators in Montana, US have rejected a bill which proposed to ban young trans people from accessing gender-affirming healthcare and medical treatment. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Indonesian men beaten for same-sex relations Two men in Indonesia were publicly flogged 77 times for allegedly having sex, while around 100 people witnessed the beating. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News LGBTQ+ advocates praise Rachel Levine Over 350 LGBTQ+ advocates and medical professionals have praised newly elected US health secretary, Dr Rachel Levine, in an open letter to Joe Biden. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Arts Book REVIEW: Rainbow Revolution : Magnus Hastings Rainbow Revolution has over 300 photographs, took two years to complete and he’s captured famous LGBTQ+ folks in delightfully witty poses By Eric Page • 1 min read
Queer Jam Arts VLOG: Queer Jam #12 Russell Louder’s new single, Home, gets a whole lotta love from our resident pop rocket By Queer Jam • 1 min read
Tomasz Rzymkowski General News Anti-LGBTQ+ MP appointed as Polish minister Tomasz Rzymkowski, a Polish MP who has spoke openly about his opposition to the LGBTQ+ community and same-sex marriage, has been promoted to deputy minister of education. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
