DW] Same-sex relationships are legal in only 22 out of 54 African nations. In some countries, laws are being strengthened against people who identify as LGBTQ, which many African leaders consider “contrary to culture norms…
Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin says there is nothing wrong with passing a legislation to regulate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, (LGBTQI+) in Ghana. According to the Speaker, there is nothing untoward with the current anti-gay bill in Parliament. He pointed out that there is the urgent need of legislation in the area of…
As society progresses towards greater acceptance and understanding of LGBTQ+ individuals, it’s easy to assume that the practice of gay … Read » The Counter-Culture Blog: Why Gay Men Will Not Stop Marrying Straight Women | The Painful Reality of Mixed-Orientation Marriages on YNaija…
The Union government told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that recognising LGBTQIA+ community members’ marriage rights would destroy the legislative intent to permit only man-woman marriage under the Special Marriage Act and pointed out that the court neither …
Network of Water Rights Initiative (NEWARI) has raised the alarm over imminent epidemic in Numeh Community, Nkanu East Council, Enugu State, as a result of contamination of Nvuna River, the community’s only source of potable water, by wastes from an ethanol firm. The Guardian gathered that the river had not been accessed in the past…
Reviews into clinical quality registries (CQR) have been called to expand submissions to include LGBTQI individuals, which could provide a better understanding of the health and well-being of Queer communities. … The post Accurate Data Essential To Improve Health Care For Queer Communities appeared first on Star Observer…
A recent study by LGBTQI youth charity Just Like Us has found that almost 80% of lesbian young adults have felt ashamed of being LGBTQ+. In a survey sampling 3695 … The post Lesbian Young Adults Overwhelmingly Likely to Feel Ashamed Of Being Queer: Study appeared first on Star Observer…
So Fierce Music is a Canadian-based entertainment and education company founded by DJ/Producer Velvet Code. So Fierce is Canada’s leading record label home for 2SLGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, Two-Spirit, Intersex, Asexual) creators. So Fierce Music’s non-profit organization, the YOU DO YOU Foundation supports 2SLGBTQ+ and QBIPOC (Queer Black…
Melissa Etheridge’s new book TALKING TO MY ANGELS will be published by Harper Wave (an imprint of HarperCollins) on September 5, 2023. Twenty years after her New York Times bestseller The Truth Is…, the Grammy and Oscar-winning rocker and trailblazing LGBTQIA icon returns with a deeply moving follow-up that recounts the euphoric triumphs and life-altering…