Owners Of San Francisco’s Iconic LGBTQ Bar ‘The Stud’ Lament Coronavirus-Forced Closure
Bar owners across San Francisco have been warning that the ongoing shelter-in-place rules are putting them in danger of extinction. The shutdown has now permanently closed a piece of city history. It was the bar where a community found each…
Being LGBT+ friendly makes a city thousands of dollars better off per citizen
New research indicates LGBT+ inclusive cities will likely bounce back quicker from coronavirus recession. Find out how your city ranks. Cities are thousands of dollars better off per person if they are more LGBT+ friendly, according to a new…
Most LGBT+ Europeans fear holding partner’s hand in public
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Six in 10 LGBT+ Europeans would not hold a same-sex partner’s hand in public for fear of harassment or assault, according to a major study published on Thursday. The survey of nearly 140,000 people…
International AIDS Candlelight Memorial Moves Online – Star Observer
Melbourne and other cities in Australia will join organisations across the world in the 2020 International AIDS Candlelight Memorial. nstead of the candlelight vigil at Melbourne Square, this year the event on Sunday May 17, 2020, will be live…
South Korea threatens to out LGBTQ people after 86 coronavirus cases linked to gay clubs
Contact tracing is outing gay people as anti-LGBTQ rhetoric ramps up dramatically … Anti-gay sentiment in South Korea has risen after health officials tracked 86 newly confirmed coronavirus cases to an asymptomatic 29-year-old man who visited bars and a bathhouse…
Germany Has Banned Conversion Therapy In Minors
But some in the country want the law to go further. Germany has now joined Malta, Taiwan, Ecuador, and Brazil in nations that have a conversion therapy ban. A bill, approved by the German government today, makes the country the…
Hungary Removes Ban On Gay and Bi Men Donating Blood
Ok, now it’s your turn America Over the years there has been a lot of conversation about ongoing bans on blood and plasma donations from men who have sex with men. The bans were generally put in place as the…
Lambeth’s first openly HIV positive mayor vows to stand up for young LGBT+ people
Lambeth has elected the UK’s first openly HIV positive mayor who has pledged to fundraise Lambeth has elected the UK’s first openly HIV positive mayor who has pledged to fundraise and lobby on behalf of the significant number of…
LGBTQ record label named after Stonewall Inn to launch in June
A new LGBTQ record label is launching in the UK next month to increase visibility for queer artists in the music industry. According to a press release, 51-53 “seeks to embolden, empower and embrace LGBTQ+ people in electronic music and…
10 Irish LGBT+ digital events happening in May you should check out • GCN
We look ahead to see what exciting Irish LGBT+ digital events are in store for us this May, including amazing talks, drag and draw, and discos. Numerous Irish LGBT+ digital events are being launched to help keep the community…