Jerusalem gay Pride killer jailed for life
The religious extremist who killed a young woman during last year’s Jerusalem Pride parade has been sentenced to life in prison. Yishai Shlissel, an ultra-Orthodox Jew, ran amok through the July 2015 parade, stabbing participants with a 15 cm-long kitchen knife. One of his victims, 16-year-old LGBT-ally Shira Banki, succumbed to her injuries in hospital and […]
Hillary Clinton marches in New York City Pride Parade
America’s possible next president surprised New Yorkers on Sunday by joining them in the city’s 46th LGBT Pride parade. Hillary Clinton, the presumptive presidential candidate for the Democratic Party, walked a portion of the route along with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and the Reverend Al Sharpton. She […]
Watch: Gay policeman proposes during London Pride parade
A video of a policeman asking his boyfriend for his hand in marriage during London’s Pride Parade has melted hearts around world. The clip shows a group of police officers walking in Saturday’s parade, when they stop and turn towards the cheering crowd. Then, one of the officers breaks rank and walks up to his […]
US to end transgender military ban
Almost five years after the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, the US military will end its ban on transgender personnel. According to reports, the US Department of Defence (DoD) will finally announce an end to the discriminatory policy on 1 July. “At long last, thousands of brave transgender patriots will be able to serve our […]
Pope Francis says Christians must apologise to gay people
Pope Francis says that the Catholic Church and Christians in general should express their regret for what they have done to gay people. The pontiff made the remark on a flight back to Rome from Armenia on Sunday, in response to a question from a reporter. The journalist asked if Francis believed that in the […]