Lancashire fire service is seeking to recruit more firefighters from underrepresented social groups. LFRS will be recruiting full time firefighters in March and the service said it wants to see more female and LGBT applicants.

Christina Dideriksen

January 23, 2019

Winds of Change

China: Beijing LGBT Center Celebrates 10 Years of Inclusivity

Christina Dideriksen

January 23, 2019

Winds of Change

Despite the many challenges that the LGBTQ+ community faces in China, the center represents a huge beacon of hope for awareness, support, and inclusivity.

Christina Dideriksen

January 23, 2019

Let the Courts Decide

Singapore: LGBT rights advocate files case against Attorney-General, stating Section 377A of Penal Code is void

Christina Dideriksen

January 23, 2019

Let the Courts Decide

Mr Choong Chee Hong, better known as Bryan Choong, filed it at the Supreme Court in November last year.

Christina Dideriksen

January 23, 2019

Sports and Culture, Winds of Change, HIV Health and Wellness

UK: The Drug GHB Is Killing Gay Men. This Survey Will Help Uncover The Scale Of The Problem.

Christina Dideriksen

January 23, 2019

Sports and Culture, Winds of Change, HIV Health and Wellness

For a new documentary about GHB, BuzzFeed News and Channel 4 are asking gay and bisexual men to take this short survey, in confidence.

Christina Dideriksen

January 23, 2019

From the UN, Winds of Change, Business and Technology

Global Businesses Launch Partnership for Global LGBTI Equality

Christina Dideriksen

January 23, 2019

From the UN, Winds of Change, Business and Technology

An ambitious new global partnership to accelerate inclusion for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people – the Partnership for Global LGBTI Equality – was announced

Christina Dideriksen

January 22, 2019

Let the Courts Decide

US: ‘We Are Fighters’: Trans Troops Are Not Giving Up After SCOTUS Ruling

Christina Dideriksen

January 22, 2019

Let the Courts Decide

Patricia King and Ryan Karnoski want to serve their country—no matter what anti-transgender bigotry spews forth from President Trump and the Supreme Court.

Christina Dideriksen

January 22, 2019

Sports and Culture, Business and Technology

UK: US Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Helps Twitch Streamer ‘Hbomberguy’ Raise $340,000+ For Transgender Nonprofit

Christina Dideriksen

January 22, 2019

Sports and Culture, Business and Technology

This past weekend, in a multi-day Twitch stream gamer hbomberguy played more than 57 hours of Donkey Kong 64 to raise money for U.K.-based transgender organization Mermaids.

Christina Dideriksen

January 22, 2019

Let the Courts Decide

US: Supreme Court Allows Challenges to Trump’s Transgender Military Ban to Continue in Lower Courts

Christina Dideriksen

January 22, 2019

Let the Courts Decide

NCLR’s Shannon Minter said: Multiple federal courts have recognized that excluding qualified individuals simply because they are transgender is contrary to basic constitutional principles of equality and fairness.

Christina Dideriksen

January 22, 2019

On the March

US: Trans women play visible role in Women’s March

Christina Dideriksen

January 22, 2019

On the March

Two transgender women gave rousing speeches on the main stage at a rally for the National Women’s March on Washington on Saturday.

Christina Dideriksen

January 22, 2019

Politics of Union

Czech Republic: Bill legalizing gay marriage to be debated this week

Christina Dideriksen

January 22, 2019

Politics of Union

The Czech Republic could become the first post-communist country to legalise same sex marriage. An amendment to the country’s Civil Code is set to have its first reading in Parliament this week. While polls show that the majority of the country supports the move, there is also an opposing bill on the table.