Monthly Archives: July 2015
Australian Labor Party commits to equal rights to form a family for LGBTI people
Australian Labor Party commits to equal rights to form a family for LGBTI people
The national conference of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) has today voted to commit to ensure LGBTI Australians have the same access to the means of starting a family as heterosexual Australians.
Delegates voted to ensure sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex status are not barriers to prospective parents seking to access in-vitro fertilization technologies or adoption and that they be able to enter into surrogacy arrangements on the same basis as heterosexual Australians.
The party will also seek to make sure LGBTI families are given equal treatment when it comes to adopting children from overseas into Australia.
The two successful motions were moved by former Labor senator Louise Pratt – a long time supporter of LGBTI equality within the ALP who was herself in a same-sex relationship until her partner transitioned to become a man – and that relationship still endures.
Same-sex marriage has been part of the ALP platform since the party’s last national conference in 2011 but its lawmakers are yet to be bound to vote for the reform in the parliament to placate social conservatives within the party.
However the issue of whether to bind Labor MPs to vote for the reform will be debated again later this weekend before the conference draws to a close and the party may yet still bind its MPs to support the policy.
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VIDEO: Extremists Attack, Pepper-Spray Gays Holding Hands in Kiev
VIDEO: Extremists Attack, Pepper-Spray Gays Holding Hands in Kiev
A social experiment by gay rights activists in Ukraine comes to a disappointing conclusion.
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Neal Broverman
www.advocate.com/world/2015/07/24/video-extremists-attack-pepper-spray-gays-holding-hands-kiev
Right-Wing Sen. Jim Inhofe Wonders Which Bathroom Trans Troops Will Use
Right-Wing Sen. Jim Inhofe Wonders Which Bathroom Trans Troops Will Use
Conservative Republican Senator Jim Inhofe expressed confusion about which bathroom transgender troops would use once the ban is lifted against transgender Americans serving openly in the military.
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Nicholas Cimarusti
Shocking murder of transgender woman in Fresno is caught on video
Shocking murder of transgender woman in Fresno is caught on video
A transgender woman was stabbed in the neck by someone in a car after being called over to talk.
The murder was captured by surveillance video from a local tattoo shop.
K.C. Haggard, 66, died from wounds suffered in the attack that occurred in the California city of Fresno early Thursday (23 July).
According to the local Fox affiliate, the graphic video of Haggard’s attack shows someone in the passenger seat stabbing her in the neck then the car driving off. The victim is then seen holding her neck as she stumbles down the sidewalk and tries to flag someone down for help.
She then collapses onto the sidewalk.
‘It was premeditated, and it was thought out,’ local transgender advocate Karen Adell Scot tells the station. ‘They had the knife ready. They baited the person to the vehicle and they followed through with tremendous precision on the strike.’
Haggard is the second transgender woman murdered in the US this week and the 11th so far in 2015.
Scot, the founder of Transcare.org, added: ‘We don’t want to be murdered in the dark while we are alone with no one helping us. It has to change.’
No arrests have been made.
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www.gaystarnews.com/article/shocking-murder-of-transgender-woman-in-fresno-is-caught-on-video/
Austin Man Who Allegedly Beat Boyfriend To Death Charged With Animal Cruelty For Strangling Victim’s Dog
Austin Man Who Allegedly Beat Boyfriend To Death Charged With Animal Cruelty For Strangling Victim’s Dog
The 20-year-old Austin man accused of brutally murdering his 18-year-old boyfriend is also now facing animal cruelty charges for attempting to strangle the victim’s dog.
Last week, we told you about the murder of Stephen Roy Sylvester Jr. (above), who was allegedly beaten to death by his boyfriend, Bryan Michael Canchola (right). Canchola apparently went into a drunken rage after the pair returned to their apartment from gay bars on Fourth Street, accusing Sylvester of cheating on him.
In addition to viciously beating Sylvester, Canchola tried to strangle the victim’s Yorkshire Terrier, Harlow, who is now recovering and staying with Sylvester’s family.
KXAN-TV reports:
Police said a roommate heard the couple in an argument after coming home from a night of drinking. During the argument, the roommate said he heard Sylvester’s nine-pound Yorkshire Terrier named Harlow yelp, as if in pain, and Sylvester yelled for the dog to be “let go,” according to the warrant.
The roommate took Sylvester to the hospital. As he was leaving, he told police he heard Canchola say, “when you’re gone, you better hope I don’t find you dog…I’m going to kill it,” according the warrant.
Police later found Harlow, and the dog appeared injured. “She had bloodshot eyes, petechial hemorrhaging and was having difficulty swallowing,” according to the warrant. Police said the injuries are consistent with strangulation.
Sylvester will be laid to rest Saturday in his hometown of Marble Falls, outside of Austin, according to DailyTrib.com. A GoFundMe page raised more than $12,000 for his funeral expenses.
On Sunday, mourners in Houston — where Sylvester lived prior to moving to Austin — held a candlelight vigil for him.
AbOUT Magazine reports:
One of the guys in the crowd was Taylor Shirley.
Every single piece of news coverage of this horrible loss; Shirley is mentioned as a “friend,” but that is almost as painful as the loss Shirley is feeling. Every reporter refers to me as a ‘friend’ he told us.
Shirley was the boyfriend for almost a year before Stephen moved. “He was larger than life. He walked into a room and filled it up in the best way.” says Shirley. “He was the type of person that if you were walking past him and he noticed you looking sad, he would stop you and ask to talk about it.” Shirley tells About Magazine.
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7 Things List: July 24, 2015
7 Things List: July 24, 2015
Our entertainment and events highlights this week include dinosaurs in heels, staying up with Miss Jackson, and a very hard Jake Gyllenhaal.
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www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/7-things/2015/07/24/7-things-list-july-24-2015
Brides' Maui Elopement And Underwater Shoot Are What Dreams Are Made Of
Brides' Maui Elopement And Underwater Shoot Are What Dreams Are Made Of
Australian couple Amanda Joy and Kara Voznaks eloped on the beach in Maui in July in a beautifully simple barefoot ceremony.
Credit: Love and Water Photography
Credit: Love and Water Photography
Same-sex marriage still isn’t legal in Australia, so the couple decided to say their “I dos” during their Hawaii trip instead. They didn’t tell any friends or family about their wedding plans until the day before the nuptials.
Credit: Love and Water Photography
“It was just simpler and more relaxed that way!”Amanda told The Huffington Post. “It was time just for the two of us.”
Credit: Love and Water Photography
Credit: Love and Water Photography
The day after the wedding, the newlyweds and their photographer Adam Ravazzano of Love and Water Photography took a boat out to the Molokini Crater for a stunning underwater trash-the-dress shoot.
Credit: Love and Water Photography
Credit: Love and Water Photography
“The boat dropped anchor and we literally jumped off the side into the ocean!” Amanda said. “It appears quite deep but was actually only just a couple of meters below the surface.”
Credit: Love and Water Photography
Credit: Love and Water Photography
Both brides are certified divers, but going under without oxygen tanks was a challenge.
Credit: Love and Water Photography
“I think we must have dove under about 20 times in 20 minutes,” Amanda told HuffPost. “But it was worth every second when we saw the outcome!”
Credit: Love and Water Photography
Check out some more gorgeous photos from the couple’s big day below:
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