Russian embassy depicts Europeans as gay pigs
The Russian Embassy in London has linked the apparent “decline” of the West with its increased acceptance of LGBT people. On Saturday, the embassy tweeted a cartoon of a flexing bear, representing Russia, as pigs watch on in what could be a concentration camp, named “Euro Zone” and flying a rainbow flag. The caption reads: […]
Nearly 1,500 arrested under anti-gay law in India
Matters seems to be going from bad to worse for the LGBT community in India, with news that 1,491 people were arrested in 2015 under the law criminalising homosexuality. According to the Times of India, the National Crime Records Bureau of India revealed that the arrests represent an increase of 17% compared to 2014. Astoundingly, […]
Bisexual men paid 30% less than heterosexuals
While gays and lesbians in the UK are seeing greater equality in relation to their straight counterparts in the workplace, this doesn’t yet apply to bisexual men and women. According to a new study, bisexual men in particular are paid around 30% less an hour on average than heterosexual men. The same, however, doesn’t seem […]
Historic Hate Crimes Bill released – proposes 3 years in jail for hate speech
The long-awaited Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill has finally been published, and allows for the jailing of those found guilty of hate speech. The bill does not make hate crimes a new standalone kind of crime, but allows for the possible hate motivation behind criminal acts to be given additional […]