Aussie rugby comes out in support of gay marriage
Australia’s National Rugby League (NRL) has joined a growing list of companies and organisations calling for the legalisation of same-sex marriage. The NRL last week wrote a letter to the Australian Marriage Equality lobby group to put its position on record. “One of the NRL’s core values is inclusiveness and we have put in place practices […]
Concern as Zimbabwe is named AIDS conference host
Questions are being asked about the decision to host Africa’s biggest AIDS and STI conference in Zimbabwe later this year. The Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA) has announced “with great pleasure” that Zimbabwe has been chosen to host the 18th International Conference on AIDS and STI’s in Africa (ICASA 2015). The news is somewhat […]
Same-sex kiss seals most out soccer World Cup ever
Women are at the forefront of LGBT openness in the football world, with at least 17 openly lesbian or bisexual participants taking part in this past week’s FIFA Women’s World Cup. On Sunday, the American team scored five goals against Japan’s two in the tournament’s final in Vancouver, Canada, becoming the world title holders for […]