ACON Launches New Queer Counselling Service
As Australia’s largest sexuality and gender diverse health organisation, ACON will soon be launching their new LGBTQI counselling service, Pride Counselling. The new service will provide community … The post ACON Launches New Queer Counselling Service appeared first on Star Observer.
Angola Decriminalises Same-Sex Sexual Relationships
A new law decriminalising same-sex sexual relations in Angola has gone into effect on Wednesday. According to reports, the new law overturned a colonial-era ban on homosexual relations which described it as “vice against nature”. DW Activist Jean-Luc Romero-Michel tweeted, “The law decriminalising homosexuality adopted in Angola in 2019 took effect today. Discrimination on the…
Jade Thirlwall and Mel C to be interviewed by drag queens for new Instagram Live series
Jade Thirlwall, Mel C and Scissor Sisters singer Ana Matronic are among the stars set to take part in a brand new Instagram Live series for the U.K.’s biggest LGBTQ+ collective, Sink The Pink.
Make an impact: 12 tech-focused D&I nonprofits worth donating to
BIPOC workers, women and LGBTQ+ employees still face an uphill battle in the tech industry when it comes to representation, pay equity and workplace discrimination.According to data from CompTIA, men hold 80% of executive roles in the tech sector compared to 20% for women, and the industry employs a higher share of white workers (69%)…
Helplines for women, LGBTQ youth increase services amid influx of calls due to pandemic
Nearly one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, domestic abuse faced by women and LGBTQ youth hasn’t slowed, and lockdowns only make matters worse.
Star Observer’s Statement On The Facebook Ban
On Thursday nearly 30,00 LGBTQI community members lost access to Star Observer’s Facebook page. On a daily basis they accessed Australian generated, queer focused content … The post Star Observer’s Statement On The Facebook Ban appeared first on Star Observer.
Facebook Blocks Australian LGBT Pages In News Purge
Facebook on Thursday blocked access to the pages of some of Australia’s leading LGBTQI organisations, including Equality Australia and Midsumma Festival. The pages got caught … The post Facebook Blocks Australian LGBT Pages In News Purge appeared first on Star Observer.
Homophobic Shock Jock Rush Limbaugh Passes Away Aged 70
Openly homophobic and conservative American radio shock jock Rush Limbaugh has died age 70 from lung cancer. It’s news that many with the LGBTQI communities … The post Homophobic Shock Jock Rush Limbaugh Passes Away Aged 70 appeared first on Star Observer.
LGBTQ IT exec: Why inclusion is critical to corporate culture
Interviews for technology leadership positions help hiring managers to get a feel for a candidate’s technical chops and leadership skills. But for Mindy Ferguson, meetings for such a role at Capital One in 2018 felt different than others throughout her more than two decades in IT.That’s because the manager, Mike Eason, asked her questions about…