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Gay men were biphobic at Pride: this needs to stop

Gay men were biphobic at Pride: this needs to stop -  The Equality Network found 66% of bisexuals do not feel part of the  LGBTI  community. Figures that seem to have a knock-on effect. Bisexual adults are ...

Malawi police arrest two leading LGBTI activists

Malawi police arrest two leading  LGBTI  activists -  Trapence heads the  LGBTI  organizaton, the Center for Development of People (CEDEP). They also arrested Anglican priest and human rights activist, ...

This bi woman was yelled awful slurs at on her way to Pride in London

This bi woman was yelled awful slurs at on her way to Pride in London -  This isn't the first time Ellison has experienced anti- LGBTI  verbal abuse on her way to Pride. 'Last year I got dirty glances and tutting. This year it was ...

Ally for life' Theresa May did not take part in Northern Ireland marriage vote

Ally for life' Theresa May did not take part in Northern Ireland marriage vote -  The prime minister pledged life-time support for  LGBTI  people over the weekend, yet, was one of numerous high-profile lawmakers to not vote in what ...

Australian sports star sacked for anti-gay comments, prompting debate about religious freedoms

Australian  sports star sacked for anti- gay  comments, prompting debate about religious freedoms -  Despite being one of  Australia's  and the world's best players, Mr Folau was sacked by his employer, Rugby  Australia , after posting an anti- gay  ...

Scotland Is The First Country To Implement LGBTI Education In Schools

Scotland Is The First Country To Implement  LGBTI  Education In Schools -  Blue and Beyonce keep schooling us on how to match. Now this is how you match. Dubbed"The Leighton Jumper," the breezy garment is inspired by ...

Six Signs the Trump-Pence Administration is Abandoning LGBTQ Human Rights Abroad

Six Signs the Trump-Pence Administration is Abandoning LGBTQ Human Rights Abroad -  From declaring LGBTQ rights to be human rights to appointing a special envoy for  LGBTI  human rights and writing a government-wide memorandum ...

Bagpipes and Queen Tribute band marked British presence at Santiago Pride March

Bagpipes and Queen Tribute band marked British presence at Santiago Pride March -  The Embassy participated at the event to promote  LGBTI  rights, supported by the Foreign Office on a global level.

This Drug, Underused in the US, May Help Make HIV Very Rare in Australia

This Drug, Underused in the US, May Help Make HIV Very Rare  in Australia -  But in the past five years, the number of new infections with the virus has dropped by almost a quarter  in Australia , with higher declines among  gay  ...

Uluru statement an 'invitation' for all Australians

To mark NAIDOC week, the RACGP highlights its position on the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and recognises the ... View article...

The Aboriginal fashion designer sharing dreamtime stories on the world stage

The Gomeroi woman from northern NSW has made a name for herself as one of Australia's most talented and sought-after Indigenous designers, ... View article...

6000-year-old Aboriginal engineering feat named to World Heritage list

One of the finest examples of ancient aquaculture and hydraulic engineering is right in Australia's backyard. After a decades-long campaign by the ... View article...

Every year in July, NAIDOC Week celebrates the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal ...

Indigenous affairs is a national priority for Australia. Ken Wyatt's appointment as the first Indigenous Minister for Indigenous Australians has brought ... View article...

Hong Kong government to appeal against court ruling that strips indigenous New Territories ...

The Hong Kong government has lodged an appeal against a court ruling that had partially revoked male indigenous villagers' traditional rights to build ... View article...

Minister to reveal 'indigenous voice' plan

Indigenous Australians Minister Ken Wyatt will make his first major speech at Canberra's Press Club since becoming the first Aboriginal person to hold ... View article...

The all-Indigenous firefighting crew breaking down barriers - just by going to work

The inner-Sydney suburb of Redfern has been the site of many historic moments for Indigenous Australia, and now its small fire station has become ... View article...

Mission Songs Project sheds a light on Indigenous Australian history

The Mission Songs Project, from performer and music director Jessie Lloyd, delves into the secular songs Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ... View article...

New Research Set to Help Address High Rate of Diabetes in NZ

The prevalence of diabetes in Maori and Pacific populations is around three times higher than among other New Zealanders. Counties Manukau DHB ... View article...

TVNZ's That's A Bit Racist doco is nothing new

 About four years ago, Māori TV started making one of the best current affairs/comedy shows New Zealand has ever seen. Now TVNZ, with its ... View article...

Rising STI rate in NZ due to 'failure' of sexual health services

New Zealand's sexual health services are failing our marginal communities, ... Peter Saxton, New Zealand AIDS Foundation Fellow in the School of ... particularly amongst Maori and Pacific populations and men who had sex with ... View article...