Month: November 2017

5 THINGS TO KNOW

Apparently an ‘out of date’ list of terms caused the bisexual Twitter block.

November 7, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Apparently an ‘out of date’ list of terms caused the bisexual Twitter block.

Twitter has apologized for blocking the word “bisexual” from search results, saying that it was wrongly included in an “out of date” list of terms associated with explicit content. The company says the extent of the block was a “technical issue”, which will be fixed in the next day, adding that some terms in particular were “incorrectly included”. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality  

5 THINGS TO KNOW

Finally, this shameful Australian postal vote over same-sex marriage is over.

November 6, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Finally, this shameful Australian postal vote over same-sex marriage is over.

TUESDAY marks the end of the same-sex marriage plebiscite, the results of which we could have got from opinion polls. It’s been an expensive and emotional exercise. There have been many opportunities for Federal Parliament to deal with this issue. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality      

5 THINGS TO KNOW

10 companies leading the way on global LGBTI rights.

November 6, 2017 compassq Comments Off on 10 companies leading the way on global LGBTI rights.

In the last decade, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex people around the globe have witnessed incredible progress in both legal reforms and shifting social attitudes. Indeed, over 100 of the United Nations’ member states have reformed legislation and enacted measures protecting the rights of LGBTI* people. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality    

5 THINGS TO KNOW

Uptake of medications for HIV treatment and prevention changes sexual practices.

November 6, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Uptake of medications for HIV treatment and prevention changes sexual practices.

The Annual Report of Trends in Behaviour 2017 released today by the Centre for Social Research in Health (CSRH) at UNSW Sydney finds the proportion of non-HIV-positive gay men who reported pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use in the six months prior to the annual Gay Community Periodic Surveys increased from 2 percent in 2013 to 5 percent in 2016. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality    

5 THINGS TO KNOW

#bisexual? Not if you’re on Twitter.

November 6, 2017 compassq Comments Off on #bisexual? Not if you’re on Twitter.

Twitter has recently unveiled a calendar of updates to combat harassment and abuse, but an error has caused outcry among some users. Twitter is a company that has been plagued with a massive harassment problem, one which it is currently working to resolve with the implementation of new regulations, including changes to its media policies covering adult content and graphic violence. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality    

OPINIONS

Republican is not a synonym for racist.

November 6, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Republican is not a synonym for racist.

Is american conservatism inherently bigoted? Many conservatives would be enraged by the question. Many liberals suspect the answer is yes. These different reactions stem, in part, from different definitions of bigotry. Conservatives tend to define it in terms of intention: You’re guilty of bigotry if you’re trying to harm people because of their race, gender, or the like. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality