HIV
Another person has likely been cured of HIV
A German man appears to be the seventh person cured of HIV after a 2015 stem cell transplant for leukemia, according to researchers presenting at the 2024 International AIDS Conference.
USA
The Grindr Superbowl, in the bizarre world of US Republicans
Grindr has called the US Republican National Convention it's very own Superbowl, with traffic so high that the App crashed several times.
Canberra
Groundbreaking Surrogacy Law Reform Passed in ACT
"With these reforms, more children will enjoy the economic and emotional security that comes from the legal recognition of their families" - Equality Australia
VIC
Supporting our trans and gender diverse communities
A new nation leading campaign exposes trans and gender diverse discrimination. 'The Unsaid Says a Lot' by the Victorian Government is a groundbreaking campaign which aims to raise public awareness of the everyday discrimination faced by trans and gender diverse communities and drive systemic change.
Georgia
Georgian parliament proceeds with anti-LGBTIQ legislation
Read Time: 4 minutes. Georgia's parliament has granted initial approval to a series of bills that impose significant restrictions on LGBTIQ+ rights.
ROUNDUP
LGBTIQ+ RoundUp : News, Views & Politics
Did you know that Connections Nightclub was the first well-known LGBTIQ nightclub in Australia. It opened in Perth in 1975, 11 years before being gay was decriminalised. It’s still thriving today.
Thailand
Good News! Thailand recognises same-sex marriage
Thailand is set to become the first Southeast Asian country to legalize same-sex marriage after the Senate approved a marriage equality bill.
Sydney
NSW Apologises for Laws Criminalising Homosexuality
After nearly 40 years, NSW is set to apologise for its past laws criminalising homosexuality. In an interview with SBS, Robert French, a key activist from the 1980s, recalls a protest where he and Lex Watson, another activist, demanded police arrest them for being gay to highlight the injustice.
Sydney
Protests forces council to overturn book ban
Cumberland City Council in Western Sydney has voted 12 members for and two to overturn a ban on same-sex parenting books from its libraries.