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Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation will see LGBT+ equality movement lose a strong ally. Will three SNP candidates agree to five key pledges? – Vic Valentine

Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation will see LGBT+ equality movement lose a strong ally. Will three SNP candidates agree to five key pledges? – Vic Valentine

When Nicola Sturgeon announced her resignation it came as a huge blow to many of us. See what Vic Valentine has to say. Vic Valentine is the manager of Scottish Trance. Throughout her premiership, she

Queensland Mayor Says Just Keeping Kids In Detention Won’t Do

Queensland Mayor Says Just Keeping Kids In Detention Won’t Do

The mayor of far north Queensland says "nothing will work" to break his cycle of re-offending Unless juvenile delinquents are placed in rehabilitation programs without distraction. Townsville Mayor Jenny Hill shows her lesson on this.

NSW will outlaw gay conversion therapy- Report from Human rights conference Meet Sydney

NSW will outlaw gay conversion therapy- Report from Human rights conference Meet Sydney

On this Wednesday Minister Ben Franklin – NSW Art Minister spoke about the gay laws again. The news had been circulating for a long time and this time the minister again confirmed that the Government

Forced Marriage No More: Wales Sets Minimum Age at 18 

Forced Marriage No More: Wales Sets Minimum Age at 18 

As of Monday, February 27, England, and Wales have raised the legal marriage age to 18 years, and put in place safeguards to prevent vulnerable young people from being coerced into marriage. Before this, 16-

Poland to Host UN Expert on Violence Against Women and Girls

Poland to Host UN Expert on Violence Against Women and Girls

The UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, Reem Alsalem, will visit Poland from 27 February to 9 March 2023. Poland's international and regional commitments, as well as the legal, institutional and policy

Queensland Watch-House Whistleblower Claims ‘Illegal’ Strip Searches Of Children

Queensland Watch-House Whistleblower Claims ‘Illegal’ Strip Searches Of Children

A Queensland watch-house whistleblower says he witnessed "illegal" strip searches of children. A girl being placed in a cell with adult men, and staff wrapping towels around prisoners' heads to avoid spit-hood protocols, making them

LGBTQ Community Rallies Against New State Laws In Tennessee

LGBTQ Community Rallies Against New State Laws In Tennessee

Memphis- Activists are outraged as a number of anti-LGBTQ bills make their way through the Tennessee legislature. At least a hundred people gathered today at Out Memphis in Midtown to discuss the bills. In this

WHO Reports That One Woman Dies Every Two Minutes During Pregnancy

WHO Reports That One Woman Dies Every Two Minutes During Pregnancy

The World Health Organization (WHO) reported yesterday that a woman dies every two minutes and 287,000 die every year during pregnancy or childbirth, citing setbacks in maternal health around the globe. Globally, maternal deaths increased

The domestication of the Patients Bill will lead to better quality health care delivery – FCCPC boss

The domestication of the Patients Bill will lead to better quality health care delivery – FCCPC boss

Babatunde Irukera, Executive Vice Chairman of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), has advocated for the domestication of the Patients' Bill of Rights (PBRs) in the nation's healthcare systems. It would ensure better

UAE-Various concerns in the Shadow Report 2023 by the Human Right Organizations

UAE-Various concerns in the Shadow Report 2023 by the Human Right Organizations

On this Tuesday 13 human rights organizations raise various concerns in a shadow report for the 43rd UPR which is going to happen in May 2023. Several experts and specialists from different NGOs across the