Posted on

Mother who sued trans daughter for transitioning goes to Supreme Court

A Minnesota woman who sued her trans daughter for emancipating herself and transitioning is now taking her case to the Supreme Court. The case has been dragging on now for almost three years since Annmarie Calgaro first sued her daughter, who cannot be named for legal reasons. Calgaro has already been ruled against by a...
Posted on

Ian McKellan backs campaign for statue of gay playwright Joe Orton

Sir Ian McKellan is just one of the celebrities who are backing a fundraising campaign for a statue of the gay playwright Joe Orton, who was murdered in 1967. Campaigners are hoping to raise £120,000 to design, create and assemble a statue of the famous playwright in his home city of Leicester. Orton expert Dr …...
Posted on

Puerto Rico governor quits over leaked anti-LGBT messages

Puerto Rico’s Governor Ricardo Rosselló will resign after days of mass protests over a chain of derogatory leaked messages. Rosselló announced his resignation on Wednesday (July 24), stating that he will leave office after a short transition period on Friday August 2. “I feel that to continue in this position...
Posted on

Bulgaria court recognises same-sex marriage in landmark ruling

A Bulgarian court has recognised a marriage between two women who married in France, the first time that a same-sex union has been acknowledged in the conservative country. After a two-year court battle, Australian-born Cristina Palma has been granted the right to live and work in Bulgaria with her French wife Mariama...
Posted on

Gay couple sue US government after baby denied citizenship

A married gay couple are suing the US State Department after their baby born by a British surrogate was denied citizenship. James Derek Mize and his husband Jonathan Gregg launched legal action on Tuesday (July 23) after they were told that their US citizenship could not be extended to their daughter Simone. The...
Posted on

Tinder to warn LGBT users in countries where gay sex is illegal

Tinder has announced that it will send users alerts to warn them when they are in countries with laws that criminalise LGBT+ people. The location-based dating app said on Wednesday (July 24) that it is rolling out the new feature to inform LGBT+ users of the potential dangers they face in certain countries. Same-sex sexual...