Month: October 2017

5 THINGS TO KNOW

Big name footballers are still playing in the closet.

October 23, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Big name footballers are still playing in the closet.

Much like sports in the US, there has been a desire for a big name to come out of the closet while still playing in the UK. Unfortunately, this has not happened yet on either side of the ocean. A straight gay football ally has come out to share his experiences with gay footballers. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality READ MORE HERE: http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11095079/gay-footballers-were-my-team-mates-says-carl-hoefkens

HEALTH

Children raised by same-sex parents do as well as those from M/F couples.

October 23, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Children raised by same-sex parents do as well as those from M/F couples.

The same-sex marriage vote currently going on in Australia has forced to the front of the conversation other concerns by the ant-LGBT side. During the fight or same-sex marriage in the US, issues of family were often mentioned. Here is an article that addresses those concerns. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality READ MORE HERE: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/oct/23/children-raised-by-same-sex-parents-do-as-well-as-their-peers-study-shows

5 THINGS TO KNOW

These are the final days of the Australian same-sex marriage vote and the proponents are concerned.

October 23, 2017 compassq Comments Off on These are the final days of the Australian same-sex marriage vote and the proponents are concerned.

The biggest concern for the “Yes” side of the same-sex marriage vote is complacency. This is what those against the same-sex marriage vote had counted on. The main reason the conservative government did a mail in vote was the hope that the younger people would forget or ignore the voting. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality READ MORE HERE: http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/gay-marriage/yes-campaign-increasingly-concerned-about-millions-of-samesex-marriage-supporters-who-may-never-vote/news-story/f9ae05b46d898715e0a0633a21c9d29e

5 THINGS TO KNOW

Gay dating apps in Egypt provide tips to avoid arrest.

October 23, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Gay dating apps in Egypt provide tips to avoid arrest.

The crackdown by Egyptian authorities has prompted the gay dating apps Grindr and Hornet to provide information on how to protect themselves from entrapment. Although homosexuality is not outlawed in Egypt, gay men are still targets by the government typically being charged with debauchery, immorality or blasphemy. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality READ MORE HERE: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-egypt-gay-apps/amid-egypts-anti-gay-crackdown-gay-dating-apps-send-tips-to-stop-entrapment-idUSKBN1CS0Z5

BUSINESS

Dancing With Her, a bridal magazine for lesbian couples.

October 23, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Dancing With Her, a bridal magazine for lesbian couples.

It’s been years since same-sex marriage has become a reality and up until now, lesbian couples wanting to get married had to read bridal magazines with one eye closed. No longer. Dancing With Her has launched to address the needs of lesbian brides. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality READ MORE HERE: http://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/love-sex/relationships/a13068299/bridal-magazine-for-lesbian-women/

5 THINGS TO KNOW

Russia and their allies lead the way for hate against the LGBT community…for traditional values.

October 23, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Russia and their allies lead the way for hate against the LGBT community…for traditional values.

Four years ago, Russia started with anti-gay propaganda laws to protect their “traditional values”. (Sound familiar?) Their neighbors Chechnya, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan and Tajikistan have followed Russia’s lead by passing their own version of anti-LGBT legislation. The parallels to what is happening in the US are frightening. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality READ MORE HERE: https://codastory.com/disinformation-crisis/news/tajikistan-launches-morality-campaign-against-lgbtq-community